Heads up, sports fans, it’s that time of year: spring training! That means ballgames, pop flies, home runs, hot dogs, “peanuts ‘n’ Cracker Jacks,” tons of fun and, don’t forget, traffic on Valley freeways. Whether you are rooting for the Giants, Rockies or Diamondbacks, whether your favorite team is in Surprise, Mesa, Goodyear or Phoenix, you can … Read more
“6 Tom 16” In following the tradition of the fire service and law enforcement, ADOT issued a final radio call for fallen Incident Response Unit member Frank Dorizio Tuesday following his memorial service in Tempe. That was Frank’s call sign as he patrolled Valley freeways, removing debris, helping troopers at crashes and assisting stranded motorists. … Read more
Most people want to be safe drivers (at least I hope that’s the case) but unfortunately, crashes occur much too frequently. While I often use this column to focus on ways to avoid a crash, today, I want to talk about how to safely react after a minor, non-injury collision. In short, if you’re in … Read more
We here at the ol’ ADOT ranch love the men and women who ply the roadways in commercial vehicles. Whether it’s driving a big rig all over the fruited plain or delivering doughnuts to the local gas station, commercial drivers are, in many ways, the lifeblood of our economy. (Kinda like doughnuts are the lifeblood of … Read more
I know you have heard the jingle “Like a good neighbor, State Farm® is there.” That can now be said for the Arizona Department of Transportation Incident Response Unit, or IRU, sponsored by State Farm®. Let me explain. ADOT operated the Arizona Local Emergency Response Team or ALERT. Our ALERT team was made up of maintenance employees … Read more
3/1/2020 Where in AZ?? This isn’t a typical stucco building with a pink tile roof. If you’ve visited this town, you can probably identify today’s “Where in AZ??” location. Tags: Where in AZ Source: Arizona DMV
“Yuma extends to all of its thousands of visitors today its warmest welcome. We all rejoice in the completion of the great highway … and in this celebration put up another monument to the progress of the Great Southwest.” Ninety-five years ago today, this pronouncement next to the masthead of Yuma’s Morning Sun started a day of festivities … Read more
As your friend drives on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway in Ahwatukee – eyes on the road, drivers – sneak a peek off the south side of the road. What you see might at first look like a ribbon of dirt in the desert. But take a closer look and you’ll recognize what’s going … Read more
This is the story of a lucky cat rescued from danger. Let’s call it: Highway Hawk saves highway cat. On Monday, the young feline was clinging to a drainage grate on the shoulder of US 60 near Mill Avenue in Tempe. Her prospects looked pretty bleak. Enter ADOT’s Raymond Shaban, a member of the . Shaban, who once was … Read more
Interstate 40 can take you to some odd places throughout Arizona – including this gravesite. It’s rumored to commemorate the final resting place of the only man who died peacefully near a rough Arizona town. Canyon Diablo (“Devil’s Canyon” in Spanish) was truly “lawless.” When the town was founded in 1880, the closest law enforcement was over … Read more