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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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On the Road With ADOT logo
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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03/01/2020

Where in AZ??

This isn't a typical stucco building with a pink tile roof. If you've visited this town, you can probably identify today's "Where in AZ??" location.
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Historic photo of car using bridge along highway to Yuma
02/28/2020

Flashback Friday: In Yuma, 'reaping the reward of work well done'

Ninety-five years ago today, thousands flocked to Yuma to celebrate completion of a highway linking Arizona with the Pacific Ocean.
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Work proceeds on South Mountain Freeway multiuse path
02/27/2020

South Mountain Freeway shared-use path is taking shape

As your friend drives on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway in Ahwatukee – eyes on the road, drivers – sneak a peek off the south side of the road. What you see might at first look like a ribbon of dirt in the desert. But take a closer...
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Rescued kitten on dashboard of ADOT truck
02/26/2020

Highway Hawk rescues highway cat

This is the story of a lucky cat rescued from danger. Let’s call it: Highway Hawk saves highway cat. On Monday, the young feline was clinging to a drainage grate on the shoulder of US 60 near Mill Avenue in Tempe. Her prospects looked...
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A weathered gravestone curved at the top with a cross and leaves carved into the stone. The name Hermann Wolf is carved into the stone along with birth and death dates.
02/25/2020

Let I-40 take you to an odd gravesite

Interstate 40 and former US Route 66 can take you to some odd places across the state. Today's example is the lone gravesite of Hermann Wolfe.
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First Lady of Arizona, Harriet Babbitt with Train Conductor in 1980.
02/24/2020

40 years later, Hattie B. lore chugs on

It was 40 years ago that the Hattie B., aka the Puddle Jumper and the Sardine Express, helped saved the day when Salt River flooding knocked out most crossings.
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02/23/2020

Where in AZ??

If you haven't been to this Arizona spot, it's one you'll want to add to your list.
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Patrice Brun at site of road damaged by earth movement
02/21/2020

For what's happening under highways, turn to geotechnical engineers

When ADOT constructs a new road or bridge, you can thank somebody like Patrice Brun for being one of the first engineers to turn over the soil or move the rock. But Brun isn’t putting down asphalt or building bridge piers. As a geotechnical...
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02/20/2020

For this ADOT engineer, the job goes beyond technical discipline

Depending on the job, ADOT’s team of engineers has different responsibilities and experiences. Delivering the state’s massive highway infrastructure system involves a variety of roles for engineers. During National Engineers Week, we bring...
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Mohamed Noun
02/19/2020

Utility Engineering works behind the scenes to keep highway projects on schedule

While the most visible aspect of engineering at ADOT is building, maintaining and operating state highways, there’s a lot of prep work that goes into projects. One area of ADOT that does a lot of preparation work to help keep important...
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