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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.

07/19/2024

Designating a driver is always an ‘All-Star’ move

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...

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07/18/2024

PODCAST: A 51-year ADOT veteran reflects on ADOT's first half century

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.

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A picturesque bridge spanning a tranquil river, surrounded by lush greenery

07/17/2024

A brief history of three Wickenburg bridges

Three versions of the bridge over the Hassayampa River in Wickenburg have carried traffic for over a century.

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Another ADOT acronym: RWIS

RWIS sites help ADOT crews learn about adverse weather conditions along perenially affected corridors. Learn more about them here!

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01/10/2022

Going back to the 80s with Arizona Highways magazine

Join us as we flip through the January 1980 issue of Arizona Highways magazine.

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01/05/2022

Helping veterans, their communities is the goal of new VFW specialty plates

Helping more veterans and their communities: That's the goal of two new specialty plates for Veterans of Foreign Wars and Veterans of Foreign Wars Arizona Auxiliary.

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01/03/2022

ADOT Kids: How ADOT builds roads

Hey, ADOT Kids! There’s a lot that goes into constructing roads, like our highways in Arizona. And we’re here to give you the details.

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12/31/2021

New year means renewed hope

As we say goodbye to 2021, we look to 2022 with hope for the new year.

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12/30/2021

Throwback Thursday: Vintage cars and palm trees

A vintage look from ADOT headquarters over a half century ago.

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12/27/2021

I-10 project in Buckeye will improve traffic flow, safety along Key Commerce Corridor

A lot of progress along I-10 in the West Valley has been made over the past 15 years and more improvements are coming.

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12/22/2021

Blended training sessions save money, time

Saving as many taxpayer dollars as possible is a priority with ADOT. And nowhere is that more evident than training new workers. It used to be that new highway-operations workers had to train for two weeks in Phoenix. Not anymore. A new...

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