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One way ADOT helps safely connect people and empower Arizona's economy is operating commercial ports of entry. This is where officers with our Enforcement and Compliance Division (ECD) make sure large trucks and other commercial vehicles have proper permits and weight and are safe to operate on state highways.
This dedicated group of individuals brings the the history, legends and lore of the southwest to life. ADOT celebrates three decades of Adopt a Highway volunteer service to help keep US 60 clean near the Peralta Trail.
With haunted houses, ghoulish monsters, and scary costumes aplenty this Halloween, we want to take a moment and remind drivers to not give others a sudden fright on the roads when changing lanes and to drive safely in neighborhoods where...

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We have another scenic spot for Arizona experts to identify!
Work to create a modern Ina Road interchange with I-10 maintains and improves connections with The Loop, a system of trails and bike routes in the Tucson area.
In the midst of the Great Depression the state Highway Commission came up with an idea to boost Arizona's copper industry through some unusual license plates.
Learn more about work to replace a box culvert at I-17 and Pinnacle Peak Road and why it's critical to a project to create a modern diamond interchange there.
Interstate 10: Earley Road to Interstate 8If a picture is worth a thousand words, then slideshows of our I-10 widening projects in Casa Grande and the Eloy area are worth many thousands.
A video by the National Operations Center of Excellence features an ADOT engineer explaining the benefits from new striping and signs along a westbound stretch in Tempe.
This road is known by more than one name. Join week's "Where in AZ??" challenge!
In partnership with festival organizers, we've helped reduce delays not just for attendees but for those heading to and from points east on US 60.
Now in its fourth year, one woman's dream of a one-day cleanup of all 45 miles of State Route 286 in southern Arizona is even closer to happening.
Here are some tips to help cut down on frustrations while crews are doing the important job of widening 13 miles of the Loop 101 Pima Freeway east of I-17.