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21 October 2025

ADOT announces finalists in Safety Message Contest

The Arizona Department of Transportation received nearly 3,500 entries in our ninth Safety Message Contest and we’ve narrowed them down to 10 finalists. Now, it’s up to the public to decide the
Map showing the US 70: Medicine Way Passing Lane Project area between mileposts 274.5 and 275.5 near Peridot, Arizona, between Globe and San Carlos. The highlighted orange section marks the project area on US 70.
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US 70: Medicine Way Passing Lane Project

The Arizona Department of Transportation is constructing a new passing lane on eastbound US 70 between mileposts 274.5 and 275.5 within the San Carlos Apache Tribe community.
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20 October 2025

US 60 to begin sidewalk and driveway project in Wickenburg

The Arizona Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin a project in late October to improve sidewalks and driveways along US 60 between Vulture Mine Road and US 93. 
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PODCAST: A State Trooper explains the Move Over Law and its purpose

This week, we're grateful to have a State Trooper on the ADOT podcast to not just explain Arizona's Move Over Law but the white-knuckle experience of being stopped next to traffic.
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17 October 2025

ADOT seeks bids to construct 34 electric vehicle charging stations

Advancing plans to support adoption of electric vehicles, the Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking bids for private entities to build or upgrade, operate, and maintain 34 electric vehicle
Map of US 60
17 October 2025

US 60 pavement improvement project to begin near Wickenburg

The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin a project in late October to improve 10 miles of pavement on US 60 between Wickenburg and Morristown.
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US 60 Wickenburg Sidewalk & Driveway Improvements

This project is complete

The Arizona Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Town of Wickenburg, has initiated a sidewalk and driveway improvement project along US 60, roughly between Vulture Mine Road and US 93 in Wickenburg (mileposts 108-111).
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Move Over for flashing lights on the side of the road

Every day, members of ADOT’s Incident Response Unit, sponsored by GEICO, and our maintenance crews put themselves at risk when they work near traffic.

An Incident Response Unit truck assists a stranded vehicle on an urban freeway.
16 October 2025

ADOT marks National Move Over Day

PHOENIX – If you’re driving down a highway and see a motorist parked on the shoulder with their hazard lights blinking or encounter the flashing lights from first responder vehicles at the scene of an

Derek Parish of ADOT's Incident Response Unit, brought to you by GEICO.

IRU member recounts being struck by distracted driver

On April 23, 2023, while assisting at the scene of a crash, Derek Parish with ADOT’s Incident Response Unit – sponsored by GEICO – faced a terrifying moment as an oncoming vehicle sped toward him. We're sharing his story this national Move Over Day to highlight the life-saving importance of Arizona's "Move Over" law.
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