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Photo of I-10 interchange at Sunset Links Road
05/08/2026

Sunset Links Road extension celebrated as I-10 widening nears completion in Tucson area

Few things say a project is complete, or almost complete, like a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Image of USPS stamp pane featuring eight different stamps.
05/05/2026

ADOT’s director helps dedicate Route 66 postage stamps

The Route 66 centennial is a big deal here at the Arizona Department of Transportation. That’s why our director, Jennifer Toth, gave opening remarks today at a U.S. Postal Service ceremony in Phoenix dedicating stamps honoring the historic route’s 100 years as of this coming November.
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Image showing rendering versus actual photo of a portion of the I-40/US93 interchange in Kingman
05/05/2026

Renderings vs. reality at I-40/US 93 interchange in Kingman

When ADOT commissioned a bird’s eye video rendering of the I-40/US 93 interchange project in Kingman, we never could have imagined there’d be an opportunity to see just how realistic the images would turn out when viewed from above.
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Group in front of Fredonia Port of Entry
05/12/2024

It’s a grand reopening for ADOT’s Fredonia commercial port of entry

ADOT invited the community to celebrate the Fredonia Port of Entry’s reopening. It’s another way ADOT is safely connecting people and empowering Arizona’s economy and the economy.
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Cedar Canyon Bridge 2024
05/11/2024

Reusing arches to widen Cedar Canyon Bridge

Did you know that the Cedar Canyon Bridge was doubled in width by using an existing arch from a different bridge?
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A graphic with an airplane that asks, "WIll your license fly?"
05/10/2024

Get the AZ Travel ID during National Tourism Week and be ready to travel in 2025

This week is National Tourism Week, which celebrates travel and encourages people to explore new places. You might ask: Why is ADOT celebrating Tourism Week? Well, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division isn’t going...
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Detour map for southbound I-17 closure
05/09/2024

Be ready for I-17 weekend closures in north Phoenix for pavement improvements

Please set aside extra travel time and try to avoid peak driving times when closures are scheduled for a pavement improvement project that’s starting in that area.
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Rock covers a highway after rock blasting.
05/08/2024

Moving Mountains: Rock blasting now complete for the I-17 Improvement Project

If your summer road trip will take you along Interstate 17 north of the Phoenix metro area, you’ll notice that the landscape looks a lot different these days. Entire sections of the mountainsides have been removed through controlled rock...
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Work tucks block a highway.
05/07/2024

Massive new boom lift lets workers soar to new heights

The Titan S60 boom lift replaces older lifts that weren’t as maneuverable and couldn’t reach the heights that the new MEC Titan S260 can.
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An aerial view of a highway construction project.
05/02/2024

Progress you can really see: New ribbon of asphalt marks new US 93 lanes in Wickenburg

We recently let you know that a US 93 widening project in Wickenburg is 80 percent complete; we can now share another new development making the project even closer to completion. Asphalt paving is currently underway on the highway’s new...
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Specialty plates featured in April.
05/01/2024

April recap: Specialty Plate Spotlight

ADOT has more than 100 specialty license plates featuring a range of worthy causes or charities. To boost awareness, we showcase one specialty license plate each week on social media.
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A girl wearing an orange reflective vest poses while picking up litter near a highway.
04/30/2024

Adopt a Highway: Young volunteers achieve goals and inspire litter-free highways

Among 9,000 ADOT volunteers are leaders ages 12 through 17. Adopt a Highway volunteer groups may include kids within this age range to participate in a roadside cleanups with the written consent from a parent or guardian. Janice Rogers...
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An intact disability placard and a worn and torn disability placard.
04/29/2024

Disability parking placards are now ready for the Arizona heat

Permanent and temporary disability placards are even more prepared for summer heat thanks to improvements from the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division. Anyone that has been in Arizona during the summer, especially...
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