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Two small metal tins filled with thick, textured substances: one with yellow paste and one with white paste. Both have a portion scooped out, showing the metal bottom of the tins.
10/03/2024

Thermoplastic Paint Marks Arizona’s Roads

Thermoplastic paint is a very important part of Arizona’s highways. Every batch must be tested and meet ADOT standards before it is used.
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Graphic of the Arizona Highway Magazine specialty plate that says, "Gemini."
10/02/2024

What specialty plate we think you would like based on your zodiac sign

With more than 100 options, it can be challenging for Arizona drivers to choose the specialty license plate that best fits their personality. Specialty plates offer a unique opportunity to add customization to your vehicle while supporting...
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Map of I-10 widening project in northwest Tucson area
10/01/2024

Just three months will bring three big changes to I-10 in northwest Tucson

The entire section of eastbound I-10 that’s under construction between Ina and Ruthrauff roads will shift onto the freeway’s new lanes, the remainder of westbound I-10 traffic will move onto new lanes and the Orange Grove Road interchange will reopen to traffic.
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05/24/2020

Where in AZ??

It's a holiday weekend, but we're still asking you to put your thinking cap on!
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05/22/2020

Smoothing Price Freeway's concrete surface part of regional pavement study

As part of the widening project, the L-101 Price freeway will have its concrete pavement diamond ground.
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05/21/2020

Preventing vehicle-caused wildfires is everyone's responsibility

As summer temperatures shoot upward, so do the number of brush fires alongside state highways. Here's what you can do to help stop wildfires.
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05/20/2020

ADOT recognizes Class of 2020 Graduates

It's the time of the year when everyone has a bit of advice for seniors wrapping up a high school or college career. This year is a little different, but we still wanted to give what advice we could, with a little transportation safety twist.
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05/19/2020

Adopt a Highway: Arizona Rangers Show Low company has a rich history of community service

One Show Low group has a long history of community service and it includes keeping our state beautiful with the Adopt a Highway program.
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05/18/2020

Transportation History: The Phoenix-to-Prescott Territorial Road

In 1909 the Territory of Arizona proposed building a north-south highway between Prescott and Phoenix. A year later, construction started in earnest. We look back at this territorial road 110 years later.
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05/17/2020

Where in AZ??

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05/15/2020

ADOT Kids: Your freeway designs and questions answered!

How long is the South Mountain Freeway? How wide are the lanes? How did we set the speed limit? ADOT Kids asked, and we answer. Plus we share everyone's freeway designs.
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05/15/2020

VIDEO: State balladeer croons nostalgic over 'I-10 Highway'

“Historians write the history, but balladeers bring it to life.” So says Dolan Ellis, Arizona’s official state balladeer, who has spent more than 60 years bringing Arizona to life through song. Ellis performed a few numbers and answered...
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05/14/2020

Throwback Thursday: The very model of a modern highway sign

Today we are throwing back to an employee modeling a brand-new highway sign from our impressive sign shop.
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