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A concrete bridge with large support beams spans a deep red rock canyon under a cloudy sky.

02/10/2026

Waterhole Canyon Bridge is out-of-this-world

An odd-looking bridge in Northern Arizona is a gateway to some of Arizona's most spectacular scenery.

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02/09/2026

All the Way to the Border cleanup sees 100 volunteers

Hospitality and community support fuel Melissa Owen's 11th annual cleanup to reduce trash along State Route 286.

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02/06/2026

PODCAST: Loop 101 Pima improvements complete; pavement upgrade coming

Joe Heller, ADOT's resident engineer in charge of the recently completed Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) project, visits On the Road With ADOT to discuss this $108 million improvement and a coming project there to use diamond grinding to provide a smooth, durable driving surface.

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Mixing things up with asphalt to help preserve State Route 85

ADOT is testing a two-mile section of State Route 85 in Maricopa County using fiber-reinforced asphalt concrete.

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01/31/2022

Arizona Rodeo debuts new specialty license plate

One of the newest specialty license plates is from Arizona Rodeo.

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Aerial view of freeway interchange under construction

01/26/2022

The roles and responsibilities of the Arizona State Transportation Board

ADOT Director explains the roles, responsibilities of the State Transportation Board.

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Electronic highway sign at night displays the message BUCKLE UP BUTTERCUP in bright yellow text above lanes of traffic.

01/17/2022

New year? Resolve to drive safer!

New year, new you? ADOT has some excellent suggestions to help make you a better driver in 2022.

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01/12/2022

Another ADOT acronym: RWIS

RWIS sites help ADOT crews learn about adverse weather conditions along perennially affected corridors. Learn more about them here!

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01/10/2022

Going back to the 80s with Arizona Highways magazine

Join us as we flip through the January 1980 issue of Arizona Highways magazine.

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Two new specialty plates for veterans groups

01/05/2022

Helping veterans, their communities is the goal of new VFW specialty plates

Helping more veterans and their communities: That's the goal of two new specialty plates for Veterans of Foreign Wars and Veterans of Foreign Wars Arizona Auxiliary.

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