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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive with care.
02/13/2026

Be a sweetheart and don’t cause mayhem on the roads over Valentine’s Day weekend

Two big events are happening this weekend: Valentine’s Day and Lady Gaga being in Glendale for the Mayhem Ball tour. We hope you’ve made plans with your sweetheart for dinner, or maybe you’ve secured tickets to see Mother Monster perform —...
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Volunteer picking up trash on SR 74
02/11/2026

Volunteers throw shade on trash

Volunteers tidied up a section of State Route 74 in north Phoenix, for the community and groundhogs alike.
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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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Narrow hiking trail winding along a steep, rocky canyon wall above a green valley.
09/30/2019

Along State Route 88, water displays its awesome power

Flooding from the hurricane remnants that lashed Arizona last week, exacerbated by tens of thousands of acres of high desert burned in the Woodbury Fire, caused extensive damage along State Route 88 east of the Valley. As of today, an...
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09/29/2019

Where in AZ??

This photo includes so much green vegetation, some may question if it was taken in Arizona.
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09/27/2019

Adopt a Highway: Honoring two veterans and a beloved wife and mother

US 60 in Gold Canyon is cleaned by Bea Sanchez and her family in honor of her family.
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09/26/2019

Throwback Thursday: The past and future of I-17

We are thinking a lot about I-17 today and that has us reminiscing about this highway's important past.
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09/25/2019

From the Director: Your opinion counts on transportation studies

When is ADOT going to widen Interstate 10 as you travel from Phoenix toward Casa Grande? What is ADOT doing to have an alternate route between Phoenix and Tucson? What is to be done with traffic congestion at the Broadway Curve? I have...
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A desert highway with a speed limit of 55 mph painted in large white numbers on the road and several cars driving in both directions.
09/24/2019

A new way to keep the speed limit top of mind

Those driving along State Route 347 between Interstate 10 and Riggs Road will see large white decals being tested on the pavement.
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09/23/2019

Making the rounds on National CleanUp Day

ADOT Adopt a Highway volunteer groups raked-in – literally – hundreds of bags of trash from highways, joining groups around the country making their communities better.
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09/22/2019

Where in AZ??

Join us for another "Where in AZ??" Sunday challenge!
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Copper Anvil Award
09/20/2019

'Drive Aware, Get There' safety campaign recognized

There’s no single, engineering solution to solving wrong-way drivers. That hasn’t stopped ADOT from constructing, installing, implementing and engaging in a variety of countermeasures aimed at making our highways safer. Earlier this week...
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Screenshot of AZ511 alert
09/19/2019

From traffic to the weather, az511 now has you covered

It's time for that big family trip to the Grand Canyon. Everyone's ready, the car's packed and the destination entered into the GPS. Only things left before hitting the open road are double-checking the traffic and the weather. And thanks...
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