Engineering

Frances Walker the first female engineer in the Arizona Highway Department
5/30/2019

Throwback Thursday: The Arizona Highway Department’s first female engineer

More than 60 years ago, Frances Walker became the first female engineer with the Arizona Highway Department. Here is what highway engineering looked like back then.
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Engineering
ADOT Engineer Kee Yazzie celebrates his retirement with his family.
5/7/2019

Retiring ADOT engineer leaves big legacy of 'little things'

Beyond his work as a civil engineer with ADOT's operation serving northeastern Arizona, Kee Yazzie was a key contact with Native American communities.
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Engineering
Students from Copper King Elementary School in Phoenix learned how math and science skills are used to build roads and other infrastructure while touring an ADOT Materials Lab.
5/4/2019

Students get hands-on look at science behind highways

A visit to the ADOT Materials Lab in Phoenix demonstrated how what taught in science, technology, engineering and mathematics helps those who build and maintain state highways.
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Engineering
Materials Testing
Engineer-in-Training Program participant Yudi Lei
2/20/2019

Engineer-in-Training Program participants grow with ADOT

Those selected for the program delve into a variety of disciplines, helping each find the niche reflecting their passions and skills.
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Engineering
Training
Construction of a new bridge
11/7/2018

Value engineering saves time, reduces motorist inconvenience on I-17 improvement

Value engineering used by ADOT and its contractors is designed to deliver superior final products in less time without additional cost.
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Engineering
NewsBeat, 1986
3/9/2018

From the Archives: Engineer-In-Training program

We're taking you back to the beginnings of the Engineer-in-Training program.
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Engineering
From the Archive
Deck Pour
2/22/2018

Engineers find creative solutions to transportation challenges

We're looking back at the blogs that showcase engineering for National Engineers Week.
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Engineering
Pavement mixture
2/22/2018

What goes into a highway? A bridge? Ask a materials engineer

Materials engineers evaluate everything from the rocks that go into cement to the reflective beads used in paints that stripe roadways to the bolts that help hold bridges together.
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Engineering
Materials Testing
Traffic Signals
2/21/2018

Getting all green lights? Thank a traffic engineer

Traffic engineers explain how they keep vehicles moving and the new technology that is ahead.
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Engineering
Crane moves trench box into place to support walls and protect workers.
2/19/2018

Happy National Engineers Week!

It's National Engineers Week and those of us at ADOT are celebrating!
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Construction
Engineering

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