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A highway worker directing a wrecked vehicle off the freeway.
11/02/2026

Slow down and move over during Crash Responder Safety Week

November has begun, and that means cooler weather, the start of the holiday season and Crash Responder Safety Week. Crash Responder Safety Week, which runs Nov. 2-6, is held annually to raise awareness about the important work our first...
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A digital highway sign that encourages motorists to stay alert.
11/01/2026

Stay awake, alert during Drowsy Driving Prevention Week

Tossing and turning the night before a major presentation at work. A newborn baby waking all hours of the night. Pulling an all-nighter to study for a final exam. Whatever the reason, we’re exhausted and fatigued. And that fatigue not only...
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A digital highway sign that encourages motorists to drive with focus.
10/31/2026

Drive with focus this Halloween

Spooky frights and buckets of candy await on Halloween, but we want to remind drivers to stay focused on the road and not get distracted by thoughts of ghosts and haunted houses. If you’re driving on state highways this weekend, you might...
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07/27/2021

Bid on an ADOT truck

You can bid on surplus ADOT equipment and vehicles from the comfort of your home.
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Front page of Arizona Highway Department newsletter
07/22/2021

Some deep questions from 1969

Are you a courteous driver? This article from 1969 has us asking ourselves this deep question.
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A white ADOT truck is parked on the roadside near a brown sign marking State Route 89 as Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Hwy, under a clear sky.
07/21/2021

SR 89 renamed in honor of Granite Mountain Hotshots

A stretch of State Route 89 is now known as “Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Highway” in honor of the brave firefighters who were lost battling the Yarnell Hill Fire in 2013.
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Map showing a proposed transportation corridor in Arizona, with routes connecting Buckeye, Casa Grande, and Tucson, and labeled preferred and optional alternatives.
07/20/2021

I-11 study hits milestone

ADOT Director Halikowski shares an important milestone for Interstate 11.
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07/19/2021

Adopt a Highway: Outstanding volunteers beautify Interstate 40

One Adopt a Highway volunteer was inspired to serve his community during his daily drive to work.
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07/16/2021

The shortest US highway in Arizona

There are eleven US Highways in our state. Which one runs the least amount of miles?
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Black and white historic image of Flagstaff
07/15/2021

Throwback Thursday: A snow-saturated Flagstaff

Take a respite from the high heat and go back in time to lower temperatures.
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07/13/2021

Adopt a Highway: What are those Adopt a Highway signs all about?

You may have noticed them while traveling on the interstate, state highways in Arizona. Adopt a Highway recognition signs bearing the name of a volunteer group, a loved one memorialized or a local business sponsoring litter cleanup are all...
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A microfilm reader with reels of microfilm and papers on a nearby table in a dimly lit room.
07/12/2021

Preserving ADOT's historic photogrammetry films

ADOT's photogrammetry library is a relic from before modern technology. But it's worth preserving, which is what is happening now.
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Forest fire.
07/09/2021

ADOT ready to respond after wildfires

Once wildfires come to an end, drivers should be on the lookout for flash flooding and other road hazards in areas with burn scars. If issues do occur, ADOT crews are ready to respond.
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