𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 is around the corner! And while it may be a bit too early to think about turkeys or stuffing, here's a throwback to another bird--𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸: the ADOT mascot. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲:
Throwback Thursday: The Highway Hawk was one busy birdFrom parades and county fairs to school assemblies and community events, ADOT’s official mascot made it a mission to educate children and adults about highway safety.
But reader, we have the next best thing: an article from the April 1996 issue of an ADOT newsletter that spells out the Highway Hawk’s origin story:"The idea of creating an ADOT mascot was hatched by the Community Relations Office to respond to a need identified by those attending a recent Statewide District Maintenance Engineers Meeting," said Tom Foster, the District Maintenance Engineer for what is now ADOT's Northwest District.
According to the article, a committee made up of members representing education, ADOT, the Department of Public Safety, the Governor’s Office of Community and Highway Safety and the construction industry developed a school program for the Highway Hawk. Traffic Control Operator Raymond Shaban started with ADOT in 2005 and wore the Highway Hawk costume many times throughout the years. He also has some memories from those early days.
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