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Engineers Week: In-house training sparked a career leading Phoenix-area projects

ADOT's Engineer in Training program is an essential foot in the door for many who have built careers, including Jimmy Naujokaitis, Senior Resident Engineer in ADOT's Central District in Phoenix.

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Engineers Week: A Q&A with an early-career engineer

Matt Steiner recently completed ADOT's Engineer in Training program and shares his experience.

PODCAST: Commitment to safety drives ADOT Director Jennifer Toth

ADOT Director Jennifer Toth joins this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT to discuss Engineers Week and her career in engineering that began with ADOT's Engineers-in-Training program. She also shares a passion for safety,

US 160 Dennehotso - MP 440 Pavement Rehabilitation

This project is shut down for the winter

Project Cost: $19.7 million

The Arizona Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Navajo Nation, has initiated a pavement project along US 160 in far northeast Arizona. The 24-mile-long project is roughly between the communities of Dennehotso and Mexican Water.

This project is currently shut down for the winter. Work will resume April 2026.

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13 February 2025

Northbound State Route 143 to close between I-10 and Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) (Feb. 14-17)

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as northbound State Route 143 will be closed between Interstate 10 and Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway

12 February 2025

I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project hits milestone

The Arizona Department of Transportation is pleased to announce that the newly constructed, additional travel lanes on eastbound and westbound Interstate 10 mainline in the Broadway Curve area are

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Using your blinker? You’re talking our type of language this Valentine’s Day

As Arizonans secure last-minute dinner plans and gifts for their loved ones this Valentine’s Day, we want to remind drivers that using your turn signals is an easy way to show your care for others on the road.

If you’re out on the highways on Valentine’s Day, you might see our overhead message boards displaying a traffic safety message that encourages drivers to use their blinkers.

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12 February 2025

ADOT reopens improved I-10 Orange Grove interchange

The Arizona Department of Transportation has finished reconstructing the interchange of Interstate 10 and Orange Grove Road, reopening the busy interchange to traffic early Wednesday morning.

Centennial Boulevard and Pinal Avenue (SR 387) Intersection Improvements

The Arizona Department of Transportation in partnership with the City of Casa Grande began a project in January 2026 to install a traffic signal at Centennial Boulevard and Pinal Avenue (State Route 387). Additional improvements will feature: curb ramps for pedestrian accessibility, a right-turn lane for southbound to westbound traffic, and other related items.

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PODCAST: Maintaining state highways sometimes includes fighting a fire

We invited Payson Maintenance Supervisor Brett Rupp into the On the Road With ADOT studio to discuss a recent incident in which ADOT personnel from Payson and Mesa teamed to put out a potentially nasty fire along SR 87 before it got out of hand.

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