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An individual in an orange safety jacket holding a welder and wearing a welding mask.

07/22/2024

ADOT seeking aspiring mechanics, welders, tinkerers

ADOT is hiring paid interns to work in its Equipment Services Division. Interns get hands-on training in automotive repair and maintenance.

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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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Celebrating 10 years of who, what, when, where, why and how

ADOT has been posting to its blog for 10 years now, but the entire time we've had one mission - to give you the inside look at what we do and how and why we do it.

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04/26/2021

What’s the difference between AZMVDNow and ServiceArizona?

A year ago we introduced AZMVDNow.gov to help you complete MVD services on the Internet. But what about ServiceArizona.com? This is how the two work together to get you out of the MVD and onto the road.

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04/25/2021

Where in AZ??

Join our weekly challenge that test's your Arizona knowledge!

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04/23/2021

Adopt a Highway: The true treasures of National Volunteer Week

A $20 bill inside a water bottle, a new elf hat with tag still attached, an old cannonball...our volunteers have seen and cleaned it all. But while these oddities are fun to recount, the true treasure of the roadside shoulder are those who volunteer regularly to clean it.

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04/22/2021

State Route 189 work enters the home stretch

After a year's work, the new ramps connecting SR 189 and I-19 are almost ready. And with them, a better day for commercial trucking and safety in Nogales.

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04/21/2021

Adopt a Highway: Gila County Sheriff volunteers serve community along SR 188

The Gila County Sheriff's Office is no stranger to serving their community. So it should come as no surprise that they have been recognized as Outstanding Volunteers for their dedication to keep mile 256 of State Route 188 clean.

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