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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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02/13/2020

Throwback Thursday: Gearheads, tinkerers and handymen

Technology is everywhere when it comes to transportation these days, but, as this photo reminds us, at the end of the day we'll always need gearheads, tinkerers and handymen.
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Youngsters are signing their names on ADOT's front-end snowplow
02/13/2020

ADOT helps bring magic to children at Touch a Truck event

There's a magic that happens between small children and big trucks. That's what makes ADOT's participation in the Touch a Truck event even more special.
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Aerial view of the Arizona Route 189 interchange with multiple overpasses surrounded by hilly terrain and buildings.
02/12/2020

Less than 4 miles but very important to Arizona's economy

Connecting the Mariposa Port of Entry with I-19 in Nogales, State Route 189 is about to get an upgrade that will ease congestion, aid commercial travel and support Arizona's economy.
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02/11/2020

Travel off the beaten path for a unique Valentine’s Day gift

Show your love on Valentine's Day with Adopt a Highway.
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People seated at a DMV counter, staff assisting customers with paperwork and computer tasks.
02/10/2020

From the Director: Helping our veterans gain identification

MVD employees participate in Maricopa County StandDown Day because a state ID is important to breaking the cycle of homelessness.
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02/09/2020

Where in AZ??

Snow-capped mountains isn't necessarily what you'd expect for Arizona. Can you pinpoint this location?
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Historic map showing highway route
02/07/2020

Flashback Friday: 'Best announcement' advances Nogales-Tombstone highway

Ninety-eight years ago, the Tombstone Epitaph's front page shared "about the best announcement that has come to Cochise County on road work for some time." Today, the result is SR 82.
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Black and white image of a "Welcome to Arizona" sign
02/06/2020

Throwback Thursday: Sign of the times

Arizona has brand new welcome signs to greet travelers at the state line, so we decided to look back at how the state used to greet travelers.
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A screenshot of an E-Grants portal with a desert background and navigation menu options displayed.
02/05/2020

Reduction in processing time in E-Grants yields satisfied customers

Customer-focused. Transparency. Accountability. Efficiency. These words describe the new process of using ADOT’s E-Grants system to process planning invoices from Councils of Governments (COGs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)...
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02/04/2020

A monumental volunteer effort on behalf of one state highway

For five years Melissa Owen has worked toward her dream of cleaning all 45 miles of State Route 286. In 2020, 121 volunteers made her dream come true.
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