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01/11/2026

PODCAST: The view from behind the wheel of an ADOT snowplow

Snowplow operator James Kline joins On the Road With ADOT to discuss not just what goes into clearing snow but what you and other drivers can do to keep yourselves and our operators safe.

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Adopt a Highway volunteers near Naco directional signage.

01/06/2026

Adopt a Highway: The sounds of change

What does a radio station in Southeastern Arizona and clean highways have in common? We're talking about a new Adopt a Highway volunteer group who takes community service to the next level.

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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to use their blinker.

01/05/2026

This New Year: Make a resolution to be a safer driver

Happy New Year, Arizona! I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday season, spending time with loved ones and ringing in 2026. The start of a new year is a clean slate, and a time to make resolutions to set ourselves up for success. In that...

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Your input is important to ADOT’s planning and programming process

The Arizona State Transportation Board values the input from the public in deciding which projects get approved for inclusion in the Five-Year Program. It is a good time to remind you that our Five-Year plan isn’t just about highways.

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03/28/2022

Meet the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project team members featured in new safe-driving Public Service Announcement

A new safety campaign aims to reduce the number of crashes in the 11-mile work zone for the Broadway Curve Improvement Project.

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Black and white image of a model of the Superstition Freeway

03/24/2022

Throwback Thursday: The very model of a modern major freeway

Freeway models are used to show the public what a future highway may look like. This one is from the late 1960s.

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03/21/2022

Adopt a Highway: Arizona Game and Fish volunteers preserve highway habitat

Volunteers from Arizona Game & Fish Department participate in highway clean-up in southern Arizona.

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ADOT maintenance crew member collecting litter along Maricopa County freeways

03/16/2022

ADOT crews cleared more than 800 tons of litter in Maricopa County in 2021

ADOT crews collected 800 tons of litter in 2021 along Maricopa County freeways. That’s a lot of litter and also a 47% increase in the amount of litter picked up in 2017.

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03/14/2022

Chronicling the Old MVD Building’s 100 years

Take a 100-year journey through ADOT's Old MVD Building.

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03/07/2022

'All the Way to the Border' cleanup attracts national attention

Melissa Owen's annual "All the Way to the Border" cleanup celebrated a comeback as 101 volunteers returned to collect litter along 45 miles of State Route 286, between Three Points at State Route 86 to Sasabe at the Arizona-Mexico border.

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Crash debris on freeway of vehicle into attenuator

03/03/2022

Attenuating circumstances: It’s time to pay attention to attenuators

Whether fixed- or truck-mounted, attenuators are designed to absorb the impact of a crash, protecting workers and helping to reduce injuries to motorists and damage to vehicles.

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