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01/27/2026

ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest is back!

ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest is back again and we’re asking for Arizonans to help name a few of our snowplows! When winter storms roll through our state, ADOT’s snowplow operators work tirelessly to clear highways of ice and snow, helping...
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01/25/2026

PODCAST: Looking ahead to Southern Arizona projects for 2026

In this 10-minute episode of On the Road With ADOT, Public Information Officer Garin Groff discusses Southern Arizona improvements that are starting, continuing and finishing in 2026, including major upgrades for the Tucson area.
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Two steel bridges with arched supports and railings cross over a dry, rocky landscape with sparse vegetation under a cloudy sky.
01/21/2026

Salt River Canyon Bridge: Get your steps in while seeing Arizona’s beauty

The 1934 US 60 Salt River Canyon Bridge still exists - and pedestrians can still walk on it.
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11/22/2021

Adopt a Highway: “All the Way to the Border” welcomes volunteers for 45-mile cleanup along SR 286

Learn how you can join dozens of volunteers in January to clean miles of State Route 286!
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11/18/2021

Throwback Thursday: Rocky the Ringtail

It was only seven years ago that the Arizona state mammal, the ringtail, was the subject of a statewide naming contest. It was part of the 2014 redesigned driver licenses.
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11/16/2021

New visual animation shows how the Broadway Curve Improvement Project will transform I-10, State Route 143 and US 60

Our new animation with allow you to visualize all the improvements planned for the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project.
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11/15/2021

ADOT wins Emmy for "Distracted Drivers Terrify Me" campaign

And the Emmy goes to: The Arizona Department of Transportation! ADOT was awarded its first ever Emmy in the Public Service Announcement category for its "Distracted drivers terrify me" campaign.
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ADOT snow blower clears highway
11/12/2021

Get ready for winter: First highways close in November

Winter is ready to pounce, which means ADOT is getting ready to close the first of five highways for the season.
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Route 66 sign on street
11/10/2021

Happy Birthday, Historic Route 66

Historic Route 66 turns 95 on Nov. 11.
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Trevor Eltringham
11/08/2021

He keeps 1,800 highway lights and 155 traffic signals running

Trevor Eltringham enjoys serving the motoring public by, literally, keeping highway lights on and traffic signals running.
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11/04/2021

Her nightmare drive home was saved by ADOT, DPS angels

Read about how ADOT and DPS helped a motorist get safely home.
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11/03/2021

Emergency pull off lanes serve as safety retreats along the Broadway Curve Improvement Project area

Crews sweep a newly created emergency pull off during a recent full freeway closure. We’ve seen preconstruction work for the Broadway Curve Improvement Project since the spring, on and around Interstate 10, from the Loop 202 (Santan/South...
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11/02/2021

The bridge too tough to die - an appreciation

The old Pinto Creek Bridge was scheduled for demolition last week, but it wasn't going down without a fight.
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