Equipment Services

This funny looking machine may look like a droid from Star Wars, but it’s actually a remotely operated skid steer.

And while its appearance may evoke visions of a galaxy far, far away, it has a very practical and valuable use here on Earth. ADOT’s skid steers are used mainly for cleaning out overgrowth, mud, and trash underneath bridges.

Gone are the days of cleaning such spaces with hand tools, said Jerry Turner, an ADOT Highways Operations Technician Supervisor.

“This machine can do in one day what would take a team of employees to do in a week,” Turner said.

ADOT's Equipment Services in Holbrook has been recognized for customer service and environmental practices.

There's a magic that happens between small children and big trucks. That's what makes ADOT's participation in the Touch a Truck event even more special.

Two ADOT equipment service shops were recognized for promoting environmentally friendly operational practices that reduce waste and improve sustainability.

ADOT's Equipment Services crew got traffic moving after mud and rocks blocked the roadway near Glen Canyon Dam.