Skip to main content
Freeway in the desert

ADOT Blog

Search
Filter

Latest blog articles

A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive focused.
05/22/2026

Over Memorial Day Weekend, drive focused and designate a driver

The heat is here and a long three-day weekend is ahead to mark the unofficial start to summer. And with people planning road trips over Memorial Day weekend, we want to remind drivers to stay focused and expect the unexpected. But, before...
LEARN MORE
Women discuss construction opportunities at ADOT expo
05/21/2026

ADOT expo panel highlights women in construction

Last week's ADOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Small Business Transportation Expo, themed "Road to Results: People, Projects and Progress," brought together more than 400 attendees ready to connect with industry leaders and explore project opportunities, build partnerships and make workforce connections.
LEARN MORE
List of Adopt a Highway volunteers
05/18/2026

Welcome aboard: Meet the new volunteers

These dedicated groups are stepping up to make a positive impact by keeping highways clean. Join us in celebrating their commitment to Arizona and their communities.
LEARN MORE

Popular blog articles

A winding highway curves through a dry, hilly desert landscape with several vehicles traveling in both directions.
06/01/2012

US 93 improvements continue

If you’ve ever driven between Arizona and Las Vegas, you’re probably pretty familiar with US 93. It’s the stretch of road traveled by countless motorists each day and it is in the midst of a major update.
LEARN MORE
A license plate printing machine is producing a continuous roll of printed license plates from a sheet of steel. Shelves and boxes are visible in the background.
05/30/2012

Take a look at how license plates are made

Next time you’re at a party and really want to impress the crowd, try throwing out this bit of transportation trivia: more than 1.3 million new Arizona license plates were produced last fiscal year. That’s a lot of plates!
LEARN MORE
05/24/2012

Drivers play an important role in wildfire prevention

A three-day weekend is coming up and that means a lot of people will be hitting the road… It’s the perfect time to take a road trip, but it’s also wildfire season and we’ve all got to be a bit more careful in this dry, desert climate we live.
LEARN MORE
05/17/2012

Transportation Defined: Lost Decks

What's a Lost Deck? Find out, today on the ADOT Blog.
LEARN MORE
05/16/2012

Sand barrel crash cushions designed to take an impact

What’s filled with sand, weighs up to 1,400 pounds and is designed to save lives? If you answered a sand barrel crash cushion, you’re correct! And, if you didn’t have a guess then you’re probably asking: What’s a sand barrel crash cushion?
LEARN MORE
05/15/2012

Flashing yellow arrow coming to I-10 interchange at 32nd Street

Red means stop and green means go, but what about a flashing yellow arrow? It’s a traffic signal you might not encounter daily, however ADOT plans on adding one to the I-10 interchange at 32nd Street near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and drivers should be prepared for the change.
LEARN MORE
05/09/2012

New specialty license plates now available

License Plate Bingo just got a little more challenging! That’s because three new Arizona specialty license plates have been released and you can already spot them out on the road.
LEARN MORE
05/08/2012

ADOT continues to explore solar lighting to save on fuel

Our calendar is nearing the first day of summer and as temperatures start to soar we’re reminded (as we are every year) that Arizona gets sunshine … a lot of sunshine. Fortunately, ADOT is able to put some of those rays to work.
LEARN MORE
05/03/2012

Two new Loop 303 expansion projects to start soon in the West Valley

We’ve followed along pretty closely as work on the Loop 303 has started to transform this two-lane freeway into a major transportation corridor for drivers in the West Valley…
LEARN MORE
05/02/2012

Transportation Defined: Rebar Caps

A rebar cap is a special steel-reinforced plastic “mushroom” cap that is placed on protruding rebar at construction sites. Even though it’s small, it serves an important purpose.
LEARN MORE

Latest blog articles

Popular Tag

Archives