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06/30/2026

Adopt a Highway: Save the date for National CleanUp Day

We're gearing up for ADOT's annual statewide cleanup held on National CleanUp Day. Register your volunteer group to participate or let us know if you'd like to adopt your own section to help keep Arizona grand throughout the year.
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Yellow truck in front of sign that says "Ash Fork Route 66"
06/24/2026

ADOT’s little yellow truck celebrates Route 66 centennial

The Arizona Department of Transportation is taking part in Route 66 centennial celebrations and our 1959 Chevy Apache pickup truck was a crowd favorite at the recent Ash Fork Heritage Day, which also celebrated the centennial.
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06/21/2026

PODCAST: Big improvements set to begin between Maricopa and I-10

Laura Douglas, our lead communicator on the upcoming State Route 347 improvement project, talks with guest host Marcy McMacken about much-anticipated changes set to occur on SR 347, including the addition of a third travel lane in each direction.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to slow down.
11/27/2024

We’re thankful for safe drivers this Thanksgiving

It’s that time of year when all of us are asked what we’re grateful for. And if you asked us, we’d say we’re thankful for motorists who practice safe driving. If you’re on Arizona highways over the Thanksgiving holiday, you may notice...
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A dog sits in a truck.
11/26/2024

ADOT Incident Response Unit member helps rescue dog on I-10 in Phoenix

ADOT employee Rich Dimaio was on-duty, traveling Phoenix-area highways, when a call came out for a dog on the freeway. Dimaio, who is a member of ADOT’s incident Response Unit, sponsored by GEICO, responded to the call on I-10 eastbound...
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Letters in a box.
11/25/2024

Don’t throw your new driver license away with the junk mail

We're all tired of junk mail filling our mailboxes. It is annoying to have to sit and sort through paper ads, promotional fliers and blah, blah, blah. But if you are one of the many that just throw those envelopes and flyers away without...
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11/24/2024

PODCAST: Two big ADOT projects are improving Loop 101 in the Valley

What could be better than learning about one ADOT project improving the Loop 101 in the Phoenix area? That would be learning about TWO projects improving Loop 101.
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How did these Loop 101 Price Freeway cross streets get their names
11/22/2024

How some Loop 101 Price Freeway cross streets got their names

We move onto the Loop 101 Price Freeway for yet another installment of “How highway cross streets got their names.” Loop 101 first opened in Glendale in 1988 and it wasn’t until 14 years later and 17 different sections, the entire 61-mile...
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Martin the cat.
11/21/2024

ADOT Incident Response Unit member rescues kitten on I-10 in Phoenix

Photo Courtesy: Arizona Humane Society ADOT employee Rich Dimaio was driving on Interstate 10 in west Phoenix recently when he saw a woman who had pulled over and was trying to catch a kitten. The woman told Dimaio that she was driving...
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to move over.
11/18/2024

‘Move Over,’ slow down and keep first responders safe during Crash Responder Safety Week

During Crash Responder Safety Week, which runs from Nov. 18-22, you may notice a traffic safety message about Arizona’s “Move Over” law displayed on our overhead message signs. Arizona’s “Move Over” law requires motorists to move over one...
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11/17/2024

PODCAST: Big things happening on the I-17 widening/flex lanes project

Laura Douglas, our communications led on this major project, shares with host Doug Nintzel how crews continue paving various sections of the 23-mile project corridor, while also focusing on the bridge work, earthwork and, most recently, installation of the flex lanes technology.
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A mural in Chloride
11/15/2024

The story behind the Chloride murals

Traveling north on US 93 past Kingman is an old mining town called Chloride. At one point in the town's history, there were over 75 working mines. Today, the number is unknown and they are either privately owned or controlled by the federal...
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Workers at the scene of a car crash on the highway
11/14/2024

Here’s what I saw on a 3 hour ride-along with IRU

Usually, my day job as a public information officer focused on safety at ADOT involves sitting behind a computer screen, typing up blogs or news releases and other duties that keep me confined to my desk. But, part of my job also involves...
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