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Aerial view of I-17 wildlife overpass project

12/21/2025

PODCAST: Catching you up on projects and more in Northern Arizona

This week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features Jeremy DeGeyter, administrator of ADOT's Northcentral District. Jeremy talks with host Doug Nintzel not just about the I-17 wildlife overpass project but the much-anticipated Lion Springs widening of SR 260 east of Payson, among other topics.

12/17/2025

A national spotlight for ADOT's partnership with public universities

A video from American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) features ADOT director explaining the Arizona Transportation Institute and its goals.

A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive safe.

12/14/2025

Celebrate eight days of lights and safe driving

The holiday season is in full swing and with people gathering with family and friends to celebrate meals, traditions and more, we want to make sure you get safely to and from your destination. To that end, ADOT will be displaying several...

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07/21/2019

Where in AZ??

Our "Where in AZ??" challenge continues this week. Join us on social media to participate!

Rebar reminiscent of meerkats standing on hind legs

07/19/2019

Art of Transportation: Metal meerkats

Our photographer was seeing meerkats at the project to expand Pinnacle Peak over Interstate 17.

Black and white image of Claypool Tunnel

07/18/2019

Throwback Thursday: Claypool Tunnel

If you feel like a hike, you can visit the original highway tunnel that connected Superior and Miami.

07/17/2019

They're keeping Arizona grand by adopting high country highways

Some Adopt a Highway volunteers enjoy the mountains while clearing roadside litter near their cabins.

Graphic discouraging illegal use of red-dyed diesel

07/16/2019

Help us stop illegal use of red-dyed diesel

Do you know what red-dyed diesel is? Because using it in a vehicle that will drive on the highway is a crime and you can help stop that.

07/15/2019

Lend us your ears for quick rundowns of highway work

ADOT is now offering audio versions of the Weekend Travel Advisory and Roadwork Roundup.

07/14/2019

Where in AZ??

We're taking you along for a Sunday drive on another Arizona road for this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge!

07/12/2019

VIDEO: The logistics of a concrete deck pour

There's a lot of logistics and planning that goes into large products, like the concrete deck pour for the expansion project of I-10 in Casa Grande.

07/11/2019

Throwback Thursday: Zooming ahead on US 60

Today we're reliving a 1983 milestone for the Superstition Freeway in Mesa.

Freeway message board carrying message about wildfire prevention

07/10/2019

Seriously, don't park in tall grass

Those signs saying don't park in tall brush or don't drag chains? There's a serious reason for them.