A worker putting a piece of tire debris in the back of a truck

A day in the life of an IRU crew member

Working as a member of the ADOT Incident Response Unit, sponsored by GEICO, means showing up to unique incidents on Valley freeways. Not every day is predictable.

BWC Work Zone
18 June 2024

Eastbound Interstate 10 to close between State Route 51 and US 60 (June 21-24)

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect delays as  eastbound Interstate 10 will be closed between State Route 51 and US 60 from 10 p.m. Friday, June 21
A rendering of an urban freeway.

Find Your Lane: ADOT to Introduce Collector-Distributor Roads in the I-10 Broadway Curve Area

Collector-Distributor (CD) roads along I-10 in both directions between 40th Street and Baseline Road are coming this summer in the I-10 Broadway Curve area.
A black truck has severe front end damage. A blue sky and green trees are in the background.

Driving in rural areas? Pay attention for wildlife near highways

Summer brings out wildlife all over Arizona. Paying attention when they are there can save drivers from nasty crashes.
A signal devide used for timing traffic signals and other training purposes hangs on a wall.

Geeking out on traffic signals

If you want to know way too much about traffic signals, you’ve come to the right place.

We’re about to go behind the scenes when an interchange signal system goes into “flash mode” – that’s traffic industry lingo for flashing red lights.

A man removes trash and debris from a pump station.

Spring cleaning for ADOT is dirty work

Because too many people can’t be bothered to not litter, ADOT cleans each of the pump stations in the metro Phoenix area at an annual cost of about $1 million.
13 June 2024

Pavement improvement project to begin on US 60 north of Globe

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan for lane restrictions and delays for a pavement improvement project on US 60 north of Globe that is scheduled to begin Monday
Map of SR 87/Skousen Road intersection
13 June 2024

ADOT to reconstruct SR 87/Skousen Road intersection in Coolidge

The Arizona Department of Transportation is starting a project Wednesday, June 19, to improve safety and traffic flow at the intersection of State Route 87 and Skousen Road in northwest Coolidge.
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