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If you’re driving on Arizona highways this Friday and Saturday, you may notice some of our overhead signs displaying a traffic safety message related to the WNBA All-Star Game happening in Phoenix. We want to grab people’s attention and...
To mark ADOT's 50th anniversary this month, we're inviting some longtime employees onto our podcast, On the Road With ADOT. The latest episode features Tami Wollaston, who started as a draftsman nearly 51 years ago and currently is a transportation engineering specialist in ADOT’s Roadway Engineering Group.
Three versions of the bridge over the Hassayampa River in Wickenburg have carried traffic for over a century.

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Hundreds of veterans work at ADOT in a variety of career fields throughout the state.
Join us on a trip to the Verde Valley and learn about Arizona's direct connection to one of the most important British statesmen of the 20th Century.
On a complex project in a large metropolitan area, it may be a natural inclination during freeway closures for some drivers to self-detour onto local roads. ADOT collaborates with local cities and towns in the project area on a unique program to make sure drivers can get where they’re going without too much delay and with minimal disruption.
A Gila River bridge replacement project on SR 79 is already underway.
At the Arizona Department of Transportation, we are all about improving our processes whereby safety and quality are enhanced, and eliminating wastes. The effort is called “kaizen.” In our Continuous Improvement culture, kaizen can be a...
Guardrail crabs aren't an actual crustacean, but an invention that saves times and increases safety.
They say it’s a good idea not to burn your bridges and we're inclined to agree. But if they're going to be replaced with a brand-spanking new bridge, then why not?
Celebrate ADOT's birthday with a trip through the years, recounting the agency’s history through our instantly-recognizable logos.