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Volunteer placing trash in ADOT bag

03/17/2026

Get involved: Join us for an Earth Day litter clean-up

Adopt a Highway volunteer groups and others are invited to help tidy up along state highways for Earth Day. Whether you are a seasoned volunteer or just looking to make a difference, your participation makes a measurable impact toward reducing roadside litter.

Sprayer applies fog seal to highway.

03/15/2026

PODCAST: One key way that ADOT extends the life of highway pavement

This week’s episode of On the Road With ADOT features two of our many team members involved in preserving Arizona’s vast investment in state highways and the use of fog seals to extend pavement life.

A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.

03/14/2026

Don’t leave it up to luck: Designate a driver this St. Patrick’s Day

With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, we want to take a moment and remind everyone to plan ahead so you get home safely after the festivities. If you’re out on state highways this weekend, you may notice some of our overhead message...

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Digital Message Sign Tell the story of tonight

01/31/2018

Hamilton heads off-Broadway and onto ADOT message boards

Check out the reaction we received from "Hamilton" musical fans after posting our latest safety messages.

A digital message board over a highway encourages safe driving.

01/30/2018

Be non-stop about safe driving

Our latest freeway safety messages may be familiar to fans of the Broadway musical, Hamilton.

old guardrail metal piece

01/29/2018

Art of Transportation: Canyon Diablo Bridge

The Art of Transportation finds beauty in an aging bridge in northern Arizona.

Freeway with milepost 191 visible

01/28/2018

Where in AZ?? 01/28/18

It's Sunday and we've posted another "Where in AZ??" challenge for our Facebook fans.

ADOT snowplow at work along snow-covered freeway

01/24/2018

When weather threatens travel, showing always beats telling

ADOT staff members in the field shared photos and video during the recent snowstorm to help drivers make safe decisions.

James Cowlin photo of US 89 and big sky

01/23/2018

Route 89: Arizona photographer finds his way on border to border highway

An Arizona photographer has traveled tens of thousands of miles to document US 89.

Freeway board safety message saying "Phones down"

01/22/2018

Fed up with distracted drivers? It’s up to us to make roads safer

Distracted Driving Awareness Week is a good time to be reminded that safer roads are up to us.

Inside a not busy Motor Vehicle Division office

01/19/2018

Friday Five: New plates at Barrett-Jackson, low MVD numbers and territorial capital trivia

We're wrapping up the week by showing you what happened at ADOT this week.

Collage of photos showing snow-removal stripes applied before storms

01/19/2018

Those mysterious stripes mean we're getting ready for snow around Flagstaff

White stripes on highways around Flagstaff show that ADOT crews have been preparing for a winter storm.

Old photo mixing oil for road

01/18/2018

From the Archives: Road work in the 1930s

We dug up a photo of a road crew at work in the 1930s!