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ADOT snowplow parked along highway
01/11/2026

PODCAST: The view from behind the wheel of an ADOT snowplow

Snowplow operator James Kline joins On the Road With ADOT to discuss not just what goes into clearing snow but what you and other drivers can do to keep yourselves and our operators safe.
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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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Image from bridge slide video
07/15/2020

Everything to slide into place for Fourth Street bridge project in Flagstaff

Starting this weekend, crews are going to be “sliding” the new Fourth Street bridges over I-40 into place using an innovative method that saves a lot of time on bridge projects. The bridge slide method is a technique that basically moves...
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Short line at MVD office
07/14/2020

From the Director: MVD rises to unique customer service challenges during pandemic

ADOT Director John Halikowksi shares his thoughts about the unprecedented challenges now confronting the MVD.
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Award being accepted for Green Shop in Holbrook
07/13/2020

ADOT's Holbrook shop earns environmental award

ADOT's Equipment Services in Holbrook has been recognized for customer service and environmental practices.
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07/12/2020

Where in AZ??

Do you know where to find this roadway? If you do, make sure you participate in our weekly "Where in AZ??" challenge.
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Winning photo of chipmunks
07/10/2020

Calling all photographers: Show your wild(life) side

We want you to show us the wild side of living in Arizona! Arizona Highways magazine is helping promote a wildlife photography contest run by the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
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Black and white photo of a street in Jerome, Arizona, showing buildings, telephone poles, a KEEP TO RIGHT sign, and handwritten notes at the bottom.
07/09/2020

Throwback Thursday: One way

We ruminate on humanity's linear existence as we contemplate this old shot of one-way roads in Jerome.
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State Route 83 roadside marker
07/08/2020

Camp marker along SR 82 worth a stop

A marker on SR 82 remembers Camp Crittenden, which may have something to do with where SR 82 ended up.
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A black and white photo of a rural bridge over a river.
07/07/2020

Yuma's 'bridge to nowhere'

McPhaul Bridge near Yuma was built in the late 1920s to help carry vehicle traffic over the Gila River. Find out why it eventually became Yuma's "bridge to nowhere."
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Schematic of wrong-way system on I-17
07/06/2020

A big step forward for ADOT's wrong-way detection and warning system

The use of thermal detection cameras to spot wrong-way vehicles on freeway off-ramps along Phoenix-area freeways will continue to grow, especially after the cameras have worked well as part of a pilot project along Interstate 17.
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07/05/2020

Where in AZ??

Did you cross this bridge on your holiday travels? If you know where it is located, make sure you participate in our "Where in AZ??" challenge.
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