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ADOT's Karl Lopez stands in front of his emergency response truck

10/06/2025

ADOT worker aids flood rescue: 'That kid needed to get to the hospital ASAP'

A news account reported how a severely injured teen ultimately got to a Phoenix hospital for treatment, due in part to help from an ADOT employee who wasn’t identified. Today, we’re sharing more about that employee and his role in the rescue amid flooding in Globe.

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10/05/2025

PODCAST: Traffic engineering's role in safely connecting Arizonans

Where do speed limits come from? How are highways engineered, signed, striped, etc., to maximize safety? To explain these and other aspects of state highways, we're pleased to have State Traffic Engineer Kerry Wilcoxon as this week's On the Road With ADOT guest.

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10/01/2025

Volunteers bag 1.8 tons of litter on National CleanUp Day

See Adopt a Highway volunteers across Arizona caught in the act on National CleanUp Day 2025.

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Crews from two projects team up on improvement work, reduce need for additional closure

The work zone ADOT is setting up this weekend will enable crews to build a better interchange at Interstate 10 and the US 60 (Superstition Freeway). We’re getting the word out every way we can to alert drivers about this weekend’s full...

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09/28/2021

Dinnebito Wash Bridge project winding down on SR 264

The Dinnebito Wash Bridge is a vital crossing on State Route 264, the highway that links together all the Hopi villages. This is why the bridge rehabilitation project is so important.

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09/27/2021

Hey ADOT Kids! Be a SSP* while being physically active

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, physical inactivity is a major contributor to health problems in the United States.

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09/26/2021

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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