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An ADOT truck assisting a stranded motorist on the side of the highway

During Crash Responder Safety Week, let’s all help keep our first responders safe

Imagine this situation: You’re involved in a crash and your car is no longer operable. You and the other driver need to get to the shoulder of the highway, but cars and trucks are whizzing past.

PODCAST: Here's how you can help keep crash responders safe

To discuss the importance of Crash Responder Safety Week, this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features Luis Venegas, supervisor of our Incident Response Unit.

14 November 2025

Seasonal closures of several high-country highways starting soon

The Arizona Department of Transportation is preparing for its annual winter closures of several high-country routes. State Route 366 (Swift Trail) ascending Mount Graham in Southern Arizona are

Award-winning ADOT officer and colleagues

Arizona Trucking Association honors ADOT Enforcement and Compliance officer

A commitment to safety and to mentorship helped earn ADOT Enforcement and Compliance Division (ECD) Officer Matt Drury recognition as the Arizona Trucking Association’s 2025 ADOT ECD Officer of the Year.

12 November 2025

Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grant helps ADOT promote safe commercial travel

The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety awarded ECD $38,666 so officers equipped with advanced training to recognize alcohol and drug impairment can conduct additional enforcement for driving under

Southbound Loop 101 new lane open (Scottsdale) Nov 10, '25

10 November 2025

Latest Loop 101 milestone: New southbound lane open in Scottsdale

ADOT has opened a new southbound lane along Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) between Princess Drive and Shea Boulevard. Learn more about the latest milestone for the Loop 101 Improvement Project in Scottsdale.

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PODCAST: Shining a spotlight on ADOT's next big I-10 improvement at Wild Horse Pass

This week's episode of On the Road with ADOT podcast features the I-10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor Project, which will add lanes and other much-needed upgrades along 26 miles of the interstate between Chandler and Casa Grande.

A digital message board on the highway encouraging drivers to not camp in the left lane.

7 November 2025

Winners of ADOT’s 2025 Safety Message Contest announced

All the votes have been counted in the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Safety Message Contest and the public has picked two winning messages! Each person who submitted a winning message was

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The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the following closures for utility work at or near the I-10/Jackrabbit Trail interchange in the Buckeye area.

The eastbound I-10 on-ramp at Jackrabbit Trail will be CLOSED from 9 p.m. Monday, March 23, to 5 a.m. Tuesday, March 24. NOTE: Northbound Jackrabbit Trail also will be closed from Roosevelt Street to McDowell Road.
- DETOUR: Drivers may consider traveling east on Roosevelt Street to access eastbound I-10 at Perryville Road.

Northbound Jackrabbit Trail will continue to be CLOSED nightly between Roosevelt Street and McDowell Road from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday nights, and from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights, through Saturday, March 28. NOTE: Drivers will not be able to access northbound Jackrabbit Trail from the I-10 off-ramps.
- DETOURS: Drivers may consider traveling southbound on Jackrabbit Trail to eastbound Roosevelt Street to northbound Perryville Road to westbound McDowell Road to access Jackrabbit Trail. Drivers may consider traveling westbound on Roosevelt Street to Verrado Way or eastbound on Roosevelt Street to Perryville Road to access I-10.

Drivers should slow down, stay alert when approaching and traveling through all work zones.

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