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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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04/15/2021

Spring has sprung, which means you can again travel these roads

Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, the reopening of state highways in the high country is a sure sign of spring. Just remember to be safe if you are planning to drive these scenic roads.
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04/14/2021

Distance signs - how accurate are they?

Just how accurate are those signs telling you that your next stop is x miles away? Well, let's find out!
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04/13/2021

For Jasmine Arollo, working at ADOT is a family affair

Jasmine Arollo is stepping into a new role with the Incident Response Unit, but its just the latest in a long line of ways her family has served at ADOT.
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04/12/2021

The fourth tunnel

The Deck Park, Queen Creek and Mule Pass tunnels get all the fame, but can you name the fourth tunnel on the state highway system?
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04/11/2021

Where in AZ??

If these railroad tracks and the steeple in the background look familiar, you'll want to join this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge.
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04/09/2021

Visiting the site of the Granite Mountain Hotshots? Honor them by doing it safely.

If you are planning to visit the memorial the Granite Mountain Hotshots near Yarnell, please do so safely. And that means not parking along State Route 89.
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04/08/2021

Throwback Thursday: Time tunnel

Today we look back on an integral piece of interstate infrastructure.
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04/07/2021

Original Salt River Bridge a 'beautiful piece of filigree'

What do you get when aesthetics meets a pressing transportation need? A beautiful strip of metal like the original Salt River Canyon bridge.
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04/06/2021

Prepare in advance for highway trips as we transition to warmer weather

Winter is in the rearview mirror, which means we go from advising people to be prepared for winter driving conditions to preparing people for summer driving conditions!
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04/05/2021

Adopt a Highway: Congress RVers keep SR 89 grand

Tucked away between Wickenburg and Congress Junction along State Route 89 is an unique community with a volunteer spirit that's hard to beat.
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