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On the Road With ADOT has Public Information Officer Kelsey Mo discussing what makes for a strong safety message and why ADOT holds its annual Safety Message Contest for the traveling public. Get the inside information you need to succeed.
ADOT is hiring paid interns to work in its Equipment Services Division. Interns get hands-on training in automotive repair and maintenance.
If you’re driving on Arizona highways this Friday and Saturday, you may notice some of our overhead signs displaying a traffic safety message related to the WNBA All-Star Game happening in Phoenix. We want to grab people’s attention and...

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An undated photo warning drivers about a tight turn ahead gives us the chance to talk a bit about the history of State Route 87 north of Payson.
With spring training baseball happening across the Valley, it's time to review the rules for making sure everyone can enjoy the drive to and from the game.
“6 Tom 16” In following the tradition of the fire service and law enforcement, ADOT issued a final radio call for fallen Incident Response Unit member Frank Dorizio Tuesday following his memorial service in Tempe. That was Frank’s call sign...
Dallas Hammit, the state engineer, reminds people involved in a non-injury crash to practice quick clearance for the safety of themselves and other drivers.
We here at the ol' ADOT ranch love the men and women who ply the roadways in commercial vehicles. Whether it's driving a big rig all over the fruited plain or delivering doughnuts to the local gas station, commercial drivers are, in many...
I know you have heard the jingle “Like a good neighbor, State Farm® is there.” That can now be said for the Arizona Department of Transportation Incident Response Unit, or IRU, sponsored by State Farm®. Let me explain. ADOT operated the...
This isn't a typical stucco building with a pink tile roof. If you've visited this town, you can probably identify today's "Where in AZ??" location.
Ninety-five years ago today, thousands flocked to Yuma to celebrate completion of a highway linking Arizona with the Pacific Ocean.
As your friend drives on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway in Ahwatukee – eyes on the road, drivers – sneak a peek off the south side of the road. What you see might at first look like a ribbon of dirt in the desert. But take a closer...
This is the story of a lucky cat rescued from danger. Let’s call it: Highway Hawk saves highway cat. On Monday, the young feline was clinging to a drainage grate on the shoulder of US 60 near Mill Avenue in Tempe. Her prospects looked...