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Arizona: Creating a Solar Energy Future

Wednesday, March 18th, 2015

Families and businesses in the Gila Bend area of Arizona will enjoy renewable energy generated from glistening solar fields. Learn more at http://bv.com/

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Arizona DOT: Progress on the US 89 Cameron Roadway

Monday, January 12th, 2015

The Arizona Department of Transportation is improving US 89 between State Route 64 and the Little Colorado River through Cameron on the Navajo Nation, located approximately 50 miles north of Flagstaff. This project is planned to be constructed in two main phases, with completion anticipated in Fall 2016.

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Arizona DOT: How to Get Tons of Snow and Ice Off the Roads

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014

Winter has yet to officially arrive— however storms have already delivered snow as far south as the Carolinas and throughout the northwest. Keeping roadways safe and passable during inclement weather is a top priority for every state department of transportation. This week on Transportation TV our State to State Video takes you behind the wheel of an Arizona Department of Transportation plow truck. See what it takes to move tons of snow and ice each year and learn how motorists can do their part to make roadways safer during winter.

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Goodyear, Arizona: I-10 & Loop 303 Ramps Finally Open

Friday, September 12th, 2014

All four major ramps of the I-10 and L303 traffic interchange are now open.

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Racial Bias in Driver Yielding Behavior at Crosswalks

Friday, May 23rd, 2014
Figure 1: Number of cars that passed before pedestrian could cross (by pedestrian race)

PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Minority pedestrians are more likely to be killed in a motor vehicle crash even after controlling for increased traffic exposure in urban areas, socioeconomic status, and alcohol use (CDC, 2013). One potential and unexplored contributing factor to these disparate outcomes is whether driver behavior differs toward pedestrians by race. Similar to other types of intergroup interactions, roadway interactions between drivers and pedestrians are likely influenced by drivers’ subtle racial attitudes and biases. The current study focuses on pedestrians’ street crossings, as pedestrians are most vulnerable when crossing traffic lanes.

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Arizona DOT: Making Roads out of Recycled Tires

Thursday, May 1st, 2014

For over 25 years, ADOT has been using rubberized asphalt on the Arizona highway system. In addition to providing smoother and quieter rides for drivers, rubberized asphalt lasts longer and costs less. Another bonus is that ADOT has recycled more than 15 million tires over the years.Take a look at how it’s done.

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Campe Verde, AZ: What it Takes to Build a Climbing Lane

Monday, March 10th, 2014

Arizona DOT breaks it down by the numbers: the cost, time, dirt excavated and scheduled closures that go into creating a new climbing lane (for slower traffic going uphill) near Camp Verde, AZ.

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Phoenix, AZ: Measuring Fire Damage on Bridge Structures

Tuesday, February 25th, 2014

ADOT uses their Mobile Incident Command Vehicle equipped with infrared cameras, as well as on-site engineers, to analyze a Phoenix bridge for signs of damage after a major fire in the vicinity.

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Tucson, AZ: Prince Road Update

Monday, November 25th, 2013

The Prince Road project in Tucson is now in its final phase. To help get there, ADOT recently set 22-120 foot long girders over the Union Pacific Railroad. The challenge – lifting these 113-ton girders into place without affecting the 40-60 trains that go through that area each day.

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Arizona DOT: Know Snow

Tuesday, November 19th, 2013

“Ultimately, if you’re behind a plow, you’re going to get from point A to point B,” says snowplow driver Justen Williams.
The biggest challenge ADOT snowplow drivers face while plowing is other vehicles. If you find yourself near an active plow, the safest place for you to be is at least 50 feet behind it. Let the plow clear the road ahead before you drive on it.
– ArizonaDOT on YouTube

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