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Grogginess, yawning, sluggishness — they’re all signs of fatigue. That fatigue can make it harder to get through a workday, and your motor skills can be impaired. If you drive while drowsy, it could result in a crash. So during Drowsy...
One way ADOT helps safely connect people and empower Arizona's economy is operating commercial ports of entry. This is where officers with our Enforcement and Compliance Division (ECD) make sure large trucks and other commercial vehicles have proper permits and weight and are safe to operate on state highways.
This dedicated group of individuals brings the the history, legends and lore of the southwest to life. ADOT celebrates three decades of Adopt a Highway volunteer service to help keep US 60 clean near the Peralta Trail.

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It may still be a little warm outside, but it's never too early to start preparing for winter storms.
The project to bring southern Arizona its first diverging diamond is moving fast, both to complete the work and to minimalize impact for drivers.
If you are driving in search of the quasi-mythical Arizona fall, please remember to be careful behind the wheel.
It's definitely not the proverbial "Bridge to Nowhere." We promise this bridge is somewhere in Arizona! If you know where, join our challenge!
Recently we received two thank you notes for ADOT employees who had gone above and beyond.
We are nearly half a year into our project to reconstruct the I-17 bridge over Central Avenue. While the project won't be finished until fall 2021, here's some photographic evidence of progress being made.
It's not always easy to reach people with a message about distracted driving, so we are taking the message onto social media with new stickers and profile frames.
The Chevelon Creek bridge may not be part of a transcontinental highway anymore, but that doesn't make it any less impressive.
What do the Boy Scouts, goldmines and unexploded ordnance have in common?
Fall is evident in some parts of Arizona.