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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to slow down in work zones.
04/23/2026

Give workers a ‘brake’ in construction zones

If you’re out on Arizona highways this week, you may notice overhead message boards displaying a message encouraging drivers to slow down in work zones. That’s because Work Zone Awareness Week runs from April 20-24, and it’s the perfect...
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A memorial dedicated to ADOT workers who died serving the state.
04/20/2026

Stay alert and slow down during Work Zone Awareness Week

It’s Work Zone Awareness Week, and we’re taking the opportunity to raise awareness about the things we all can do to keep each other safe in work zones. ADOT crews work all hours of the day to build and maintain Arizona’s highways. I’m...
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On the Road With ADOT logo
04/12/2026

PODCAST: You should pay attention to ADOT's distracted driving podcast

We know it’s not easy to avoid every distraction when you’re behind the wheel. All the more reason to pay attention to Kelsey Mo, ADOT’s public information officer for safety, as she talks to Doug Nintzel during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
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Aerial view of Gillespie Dam Bridge
10/24/2021

Gillespie Dam Bridge still standing

It may not look like much from afar ... but the Gillespie Dam bridge is a survivor in one of the most notorious bridge-problem areas in Arizona. Building on the Gila River has always been a challenge. The floodplain is a very turbulent one...
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10/22/2021

Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project office now open for visitors

The Broadway Curve project office is open for business -- and for visits!
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Several cyclists ride uphill on a two-lane rural road with cars following behind. The landscape is dry with grassy hills on both sides.
10/21/2021

Local foundation focuses on bicycle safety while honoring a cyclist lost in tragic crash

Bicyclist safety should be a focus for both drivers and bicyclists.
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Get the ADOT AZ511 app. Check it before you leave home. az511.gov
10/20/2021

AZ 511 system wins award, but you're the big winner

ADOT was honored when its AZ 511 Traveler Information System was given top honors in a recent awards ceremony, but it was all to benefit you, the motorist!
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Remote-controlled trench roller
10/19/2021

Small, yellow remote-controlled machine helps build ADOT highways

This trench crawling, soil compacting machine almost looks like a toy, but looks can be deceiving. It's a hard worker on highway construction sites.
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Cattle next to highway
10/18/2021

Rounding up the owner of lost livestock gets easier

Finding the owner of a lost dog can be difficult. Imaging trying to track down the owner of a lost cow.
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Graphic saying Move Over
10/15/2021

Freeway parade highlights importance of "Move Over" law

If you're driving around Phoenix on Saturday, Oct. 16, you may see a freeway parade of 100 or more vehicles.
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10/13/2021

You can help the Fourth Street Bridge project in Flagstaff win a national award

One of Arizona's transportation projects is up for a big award and we need your help!
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10/12/2021

Adopt a Highway: Outstanding volunteers in Leupp gather to remember community leader Mary R. Clay

One Adopt a Highway group in northeastern Arizona honors their Navajo elder through their volunteerism.
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10/08/2021

With I-10 Broadway Curve construction ramping up, chess-themed TV commercials remind you ‘good info is a good thing’

National Chess Day is tomorrow and it's a reminder that details matter, whether it's in the game of chess or while working on a major highway project.
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