Nestled between Interstate 17 and the Yavapai County seat of Prescott is the town of Dewey-Humboldt. How does a town get a hyphenated name? Incorporations aren’t uncommon and almost 20 years ago, on Dec. 20, 2004, the towns of Dewey and...

With winter well on its way, ADOT’s snowplow operators have been training on snowplow simulators since September to prepare for winter storms. What are these snowplow simulators? They’re an immersive tool we use that can be programmed with...

Living in mild winter temperatures can leave drivers and passengers ill-prepared for dangers they may face at higher elevations, what they should have in their vehicles, what they should wear and how to drive when ADOT snowplows are at work.

A simple soil test helps determine the choice of road building materials.

It was an exhilarating scene at the North Phoenix Baptist Church at Central and Montebello avenues on a Saturday in December as Santa, elves and even a Grinch scurried around to prepare their floats for the annual APS Electric Light Parade.

Couches, fridges, mattresses, oh my! These aren’t just high-dollar items on sale this holiday season — they’re the objects that we see frequently dropped on highways because they weren’t secured properly. Sometimes these appliances and...

This episode of On the Road With ADOT features Anthony Casselman, who is relatively new in his role as administrator for ADOT's Southcentral District. He chats with Doug Nintzel about what a district administrator does, how ADOT's maintenance and construction districts operate, and large improvement projects underway and planned in his district.

December is drawing to a close and the holidays are in full swing. Countless Arizonans are traveling to gather with family and friends, and it’s a great time to remind motorists about safe driving practices. If you’re out on the highways...

ADOT has more than 100 specialty license plates featuring a range of worthy causes or charities. To boost awareness, we showcase one specialty license plate each week on social media.

Among the many blogs we've done on Navajo Bridge through the years is one looking at the long battle over the original name Grand Canyon Bridge, given that the bridge spans Marble Canyon and is quite a ways from the Grand Canyon proper. That's the subject of this episode of On the Road With ADOT.

As we prepare to welcome 2025 and ring in the New Year, we thought we’d take one last opportunity in the waning days of 2024 to remind drivers to have a game plan for how to get home safely after the revelry of New Year’s Eve. On New Year’s...