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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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Where in AZ??

If you know where you can find these unusual rocks, join our weekly challenge!

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09/24/2021

Adopt a Highway volunteers join thousands on National CleanUp Day

Hundreds of thousands participated in National CleanUp Day, including Adopt a Highway volunteers.

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09/21/2021

From professor to bridge designer

A former university professor is ADOT's newest bridge designer!

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09/20/2021

Poor, misunderstood roundabouts

The studies are in, and the evidence is clear: Roundabouts are safer than traditional intersections with stop lights. They've caught on in Europe, but America is slower to embrace them.

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