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02/06/2026

PODCAST: Loop 101 Pima improvements complete; pavement upgrade coming

Joe Heller, ADOT's resident engineer in charge of the recently completed Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) project, visits On the Road With ADOT to discuss this $108 million improvement and a coming project there to use diamond grinding to provide a smooth, durable driving surface.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.
02/06/2026

It’s a super day (to designate a driver)

No matter what team you’re rooting for in the Super Bowl (or maybe you’re just waiting for the halftime show), we want to remind drivers to have a plan to get home safely after the game is over. If you’re out on Arizona highways on Sunday...
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02/01/2026

PODCAST: How a Travel ID beats the TSA fee

Bill Lamoreaux, our lead communicator on all things MVD, has the details you need on how to join millions of Arizonans who are able to use their driver licenses and state ID cards for air travel and other uses that have REAL ID requirements.
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03/01/2013

New video examines the geotechnical assessments being made on US 89

Check out this video. Not only does it give an up-close look of what’s happening at the US 89 site, it also provides us with a few new, interesting geotechnical terms, including inclinometers, extensometers, LiDAR and DTM ...
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02/28/2013

New Web page offers the latest US 89 details

Wow … we’ve certainly received a big response to all of the videos, Tweets, blog posts and news releases related to the closure of US 89 south of Page. A huge thank-you goes out to everyone who has helped us spread the word!
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02/27/2013

Transportation Defined: Inclinometers

When engineers suspect a slope or embankment might be moving, they can use an inclinometer to see if their hunch is correct …
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02/22/2013

Transportation Defined: Guardrails

Guardrails. You see them all the time, right? But, how often do you really think about the important job they’re performing?
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Map showing US 89 detour between Page and Bitter Springs
02/21/2013

Buckled pavement closes US 89 south of Page

By now, many of you have probably already seen photos of US 89 … A 150-foot section of the road “buckled” yesterday morning (Feb. 20) in an area about 25 miles south of Page – the cause of the highway damage may have been a geologic event ...
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02/19/2013

National Engineers Week celebrates contributions

Ever think about where we’d be without engineers? We know we certainly wouldn’t have most of the “stuff” that surrounds us in our everyday lives, or, if we did, it probably wouldn’t operate the way it does now ...
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Three men examine a large topographic map on a table, with drafting tools in use; a city map hangs on the wall behind them.
02/14/2013

From the Archives: Photogrammetry and Surveying

ADOT has been constructing roads in Arizona for a long time, but technology and methods sure have changed along the way. Want some proof? Just look at these photographs!
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ADOT Operations Center Traffic Camera overlooking freeway traffic
02/13/2013

ADOT enhances online camera images as part of operations center upgrade

Did you know you can check your commute before you head out on the road? All you have to do is visit az511.gov and take a look at the view from our freeway cameras …
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A curved highway with cars driving under a blue sky with scattered clouds and grassy hillsides.
02/12/2013

New report details long-distance, rural travel

When developing a future route, ADOT planners don’t just guess where the road should go. Instead, they depend on detailed data and planning analysis tools to make their decisions …
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02/08/2013

Third party vendors offer MVD services

When it comes to conducting business with ADOT’s Motor Vehicle Division, customers have more than one alternative ...
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