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See the I-17 wrong-way alert system in action

By Doug Nintzel / ADOT Communications ADOT’s wrong-way vehicle alert system, installed along 15 miles of I-17 in Phoenix, includes 90 thermal cameras that detect and track vehicles entering off-ramps or traveling on the freeway in the wrong direction. The video above shows how this pilot system worked earlier this week when a pickup entered the freeway’s … Read more

Where in AZ??

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A visit to an unusual tomb in Quartzsite

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By Kathy Cline / ADOT Communications This rather unusual tomb in Quartzsite belongs to a camel driver, former Army scout and former resident. People called him “Hi Jolly” – a mispronunciation of Hadji Ali. Philip Tedro, born in Syria, gave himself that name after his conversion to Islam and pilgrimage to Mecca. He came to the U.S. … Read more

A visit to an unusual tomb in Quartzite

hijolly

By Kathy Cline / ADOT Communications This rather unusual tomb in Quartzite belongs to a camel driver, former Army scout and former resident. People called him “Hi Jolly” – a mispronunciation of Hadji Ali. Philip Tedro, born in Syria, gave himself that name after his conversion to Islam and pilgrimage to Mecca. He came to the U.S. … Read more

New HD cameras paint a clearer picture of I-19 in Tucson

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By Garin Groff / ADOT Communications If a picture is worth 1,000 words, you might say drivers in Tucson now have 7,000 words to paint a vivid picture of their next trip on Interstate 19. That’s because ADOT has upgraded the highway’s seven traffic cameras to high-definition devices that constantly provide images to ADOT’s Arizona Traveler Information … Read more

Throwback Thursday: Little truck that could

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By Lori Baker / ADOT Communications Like the children’s classic, “Little Engine That Could,” ADOT has its very own “Little Truck” story to share. This article and photos appeared in the December 1988 issue of Newsbeat, ADOT’s employee newsletter at the time: It was ”the little truck that could,” but didn’t look good doing it. The … Read more

Looking back at 2018 one safety message at time

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By Caroline Carpenter / ADOT Communications As 2019 dawns, we’re taking a minute to look back on safety messages we posted in 2018, along with your reactions. Thank you! A sign that is long over due. Stay to right except to pass.. — MX Girls (@MXTipsandTricks) November 21, 2018 While all of ADOT’s message boards focus on safety, … Read more

Where in AZ??

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Bridging the past with the future on I-10

By Tom Herrmann / ADOT Communications Driving along Interstate 10 as you passed Eloy in Pinal County, you may not have noticed the bridges that carried traffic over local roads. Six of them, three in each direction, allowed freeway traffic to flow without isolating the communities of Eloy and Picacho. With new freeway lanes under … Read more