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Adopt a Highway volunteers near Naco directional signage.
01/06/2026

Adopt a Highway: The sounds of change

What does a radio station in Southeastern Arizona and clean highways have in common? We're talking about a new Adopt a Highway volunteer group who takes community service to the next level.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to use their blinker.
01/05/2026

This New Year: Make a resolution to be a safer driver

Happy New Year, Arizona! I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday season, spending time with loved ones and ringing in 2026. The start of a new year is a clean slate, and a time to make resolutions to set ourselves up for success. In that...
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01/04/2026

PODCAST: ADOT's partnership with native nations across Arizona

Native nations comprise roughly a quarter of Arizona's land, and state highways are key corridors for them. In this week's episode, our Native Nations Ambassador for Infrastructure Development discusses how ADOT partners with our state's 22 federally recognized tribes and eight others with ancestral ties to Arizona.
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Interstate 19 and Ajo Way in Tucson viewed from the air
08/18/2020

From the Director: ADOT making significant strides when it comes to traffic safety

Though ADOT cannot reduce the number of crashes that happen on Arizona roads by itself, our director talks about what we are doing to make sure everyone gets Safely Home.
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A graphic of cars driving on a highway. The text urges drivers to slow down and avoid tailgating to prevent crashes.
08/17/2020

Rear-end crashes are the most common type of collision

The latest annual Arizona vehicle crash data tells us about the most common type of collision - and how some simply changes to driving behavior can help change that.
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08/16/2020

Where in AZ??

It's a long, flat two-lane road that takes you through part of Arizona. Join our weekly challenge if you've traveled this road.
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A broken concrete bridge with missing sections stands over dry, cracked ground and tall grass, with a hill and another bridge visible in the background.
08/13/2020

The triumph and folly of Antelope Bridge

Antelope Bridge is an early example of an Arizona project built with prison labor, but it couldn't overcome a poorly selected crossing site.
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Construction workers in safety gear working on a bridge framework with metal supports and green hills behind.
08/12/2020

As piers rise from below, Pinto Creek project at halfway point

We are halfway through our project on US 60 at Pinto Creek. You may not have seen much now, but that will change as we move into the back half of the project.
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08/11/2020

Join National CleanUp Day!

Calling all volunteers! National CleanUp Day is coming and we hope you'll participate through Adopt a Highway.
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A large bulldozer faces two massive boulders blocking a dirt road under a clear blue sky. The boulders appear to have fallen onto the road, obstructing passage.
08/10/2020

Five years ago we were boulder busting on US 89A

Five years ago a monsoon storm dumped mud and boulders along US 89A. That's when we got to work.
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08/09/2020

Where in AZ??

If your travels have led you to this spot, you might want to join our "Where in AZ??" challenge.
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A bingo card titled #ADOTKids Road Trip Bingo! showing 25 different Arizona specialty license plate designs in a 5x5 grid.
08/07/2020

ADOT Kids Travel Bingo

We've created bingo cards filled with highway signs, traffic signs, specialty license plates and other things that you may spot on an Arizona road trip. Pack these cards on your next car trip for some family fun and we hope it can help keep...
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08/07/2020

Adopt a Highway: Decades of volunteerism in the White Mountains

About 50 Heber-Overgaard community members helped clean a dozen miles of highway shoulders this month.
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