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

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It's not too late to clean a highway for National CleanUp Day on Sept. 18.
Even after the Telegraph fire ripped through the area, the hedgehog cactus will return to the Pinto Creek Bridge area because of an earlier project to protect them as part of a bridge replacement project.
Arizona's extraordinary landscape is showcased in this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge.
Don't let others talk trash or trash our highways! Check our our new ADOT Kids litter game.
This cliffhanger was also a blast. If you guessed were are talking about boulder removal on an Arizona highway, you might be right!
AZ 511 cameras are vital tools for ADOT engineers, technicians, road crews, dispatchers, public information officers and many more personnel. But, they are also lovely ways to see pieces of the state you might not otherwise visit!
A new bridge deck was poured for the project that replaces the I-17 bridge over Central Avenue.
Let us know if you can pinpoint the location of this road!
A sweltering collection of tunes for your Arizona adventures.
Get online and make sure to register your group for National CleanUp Day!