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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.

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.

Adopt a Highway

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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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!

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.

04/04/2021

Where in AZ??

This image looks like it could be from the Grand Canyon. Can you identify this Arizona location?

04/02/2021

Ask ADOT: Flying cows

We recently fielded a question about whether parachuting cows is a pervasive problem in our state.

04/01/2021

Distracted Driving Awareness Month a yearly reminder to pay attention

It's April Fools Day, but we don't want you to be a fool on the road. Driving distracted is a leading factor in fatal crashes.

03/31/2021

Zipper merge eases traffic - and your dilemmas

Does merging present a dilemma for you? Then let us introduce the zipper merge to help!

03/30/2021

ADOT begins permanent repairs to US 89 section that washed out in 2018

Flooding and heavy rain took our a section of US 89 near Cameron. Now, we're working to make permanent repairs to the damaged section of highway.

03/29/2021

Get creative with the ADOT Safety Message Contest

We're looking for unique safety messages from you again this year!

03/28/2021

Where in AZ??

It's one of the first signs you'll see once you hit our state, but do you know where this one is located?

03/26/2021

Ask ADOT: What are those weird white lines on the road?

We often receive questions when it comes to winter weather and today's question is fairly common.