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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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03/02/2021

Second half kickoff for construction of new I-17 bridge at Central Avenue

Half time's over! Crews kick off second half of the I-17 Central Avenue bridge project.

03/01/2021

Celebrating women in transportation and at ADOT

For Women's History Month we talked with several women at ADOT about how they entered into a career in transportation.

02/28/2021

Where in AZ??

Help identify this location in our "Where in AZ??" challenge!

02/26/2021

Shoutout to the engineers who make transportation happen

As National Engineers Week wraps up, we just want to say thank you to myriad of engineers working in transportation.

02/25/2021

ADOT Kids: Meet Engineer-in-Training Babak Dehghani

Babak Dehghani tells us what's like being part of ADOT's Engineer-In-Training Program.

02/24/2021

ADOT Kids: Engineer Joselyn Valero loves her job

Engineers are an important part of what ADOT does. This is why one engineer loves her job.

02/23/2021

ADOT Kids: Here's how to have 'engineer as a career!'

Have you thought about being an engineer when you grow up? At ADOT, we have many different types, all doing important work!

02/22/2021

From the Director: Inspiring wonder in transportation projects across the state

It's Engineers Week and ADOT Director John Halikowski is saying a big thank you for all that engineers do for the agency.

02/21/2021

Where in AZ??

Can you pinpoint the location of these railroad tracks?

02/19/2021

Leslie Creek bridge sits on the edge of the state and history

This bridge in Cochise County may not look like it has a lot to do with ADOT, but it's an example of a changing time in the world of infrastructure.