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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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A dog stands alone next to a law enforcement patrol car.

01/02/2026

ADOT, AZDPS team up and reunite lost dog with family on New Year's Eve

A dispatch supervisor at our Traffic Operations Center spotted a loose dog on a freeway camera. Then he found the dog's family, which was looking for her.

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Sign marking the start of the I-17 flex lanes

12/31/2025

Valley freeways: A glance at '25 and glimpse at '26 projects

A couple of words come to mind when one examines the year that was and the year to come when it comes to Phoenix-area freeways: new lanes. Here's a look back and forward for Phoenix-area freeways.

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Where in AZ??

This week's challenge photo holds several clues to help you guess "Where in AZ??" this photo was taken.

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Highway sign saying Future Interstate 11 Corridor

11/16/2018

From the Director: ADOT making progress on Interstate 11

For example, we're investing another $155 million for improvements to US 93 over the next five years.

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11/15/2018

VIDEO: Renovated Sacaton Rest Area reopens along Interstate 10

Among other things, rest areas are places to stretch legs, walk pets, have picnic lunches and safely use phones and other mobile electronic devices.

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Freeway message board promoting quick clearance

11/14/2018

Don't dally after a minor crash. It's the law.

If you are in the fender bender, the most crucial thing to remember is simple: Move over. Get out of the travel lanes. You don’t have to preserve the scene of non-injury crash.

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Six people standing behind a table with a banner that says Turkeys for troops

11/13/2018

ADOT is involved in the communities we serve

Members of ADOT’s Northwest District spent Veterans Day participating in a Turkeys for Troops event held in Prescott by the AZ Heroes to Hometowns Foundation.

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11/11/2018

Where in AZ??

This week's "Where in AZ??" photo is a unique one, but we're betting one of you knows the answer.

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Large stone sundial with Roman numerals, an upright triangular gnomon, and an inscribed text in the center, set in a paved outdoor area.

11/09/2018

Memorial at Sunset Point honors fallen transportation workers

Sunset Point is ADOT's busiest rest area and is known to drivers on Interstate 17 for its grand vistas. But it also is home to another unique feature - a sundial memorial to fallen ADOT employees.

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