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Image of Route 66 license plate on turquoise square background.

04/28/2026

Arizona’s Route 66 specialty license plate

As Arizona gears up to celebrate 100 years of Route 66, the Arizona Department of Transportation wants to highlight a great way to carry a piece of the so-called Mother Road with you no matter where you’re headed.

04/26/2026

PODCAST: Your knowledge of Arizona airports is about to take off

On the Road with ADOT takes to the skies while Matthew Munden, manager of ADOT’s Aeronautics Group, talks about his staff’s role in supporting airport development and Federal Aviation Administration funding for a robust statewide network of publicly owned airports.

Adopt a Highway volunteers with found action figures

04/25/2026

Volunteers unite for Earth Day cleanup

Thank you to volunteers and supporters for making Earth Day 2026 the highest attended cleanup with the most trash picked up during an ADOT-hosted cleanup.

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Freeway board with holiday safety message

12/10/2020

Holiday season starts with Hanukkah and safety

We hope you start the holiday season with safety.

Signs at Pinnacle Peak Road interchange

12/09/2020

Don’t overlook the much-improved I-17/Pinnacle Peak Road interchange

Though it's not quite as new or flashy at the diverging diamond at Happy Valley, we shouldn't overlook the new interchange on I-17 at Pinnacle Peak.

A paved road runs parallel to a canal in a dry, desert landscape with mountains in the distance.

12/08/2020

Please, remember the 'share' in the South Mountain's shared-use path

We added the shared-use path to the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway for everyone to enjoy. If you are using it, remember to share and share alike.

Large anchor monument with USS Arizona BB-39 inscribed, American flags flying behind, palm trees in background.

12/07/2020

Do you know how Arizona remembers this infamous day?

Did you know about these state tributes to honor the veterans of Pearl Harbor?

Black and white image of a car on a highway

12/03/2020

Throwback Thursday: The unknown highway

Who doesn't love a good mystery? Because we found one in our archives!

Kathleen Mendes

12/02/2020

For this volunteer, Adopt a Highway program has been an education

Kathleen Mendes has seen a lot and learned a lot while helping clean up her section of US 180.

An evergreen tree lies in the middle lane of a multi-lane highway as cars drive around it.

12/01/2020

The highway is no place to find a Christmas tree

Make sure your holidays are merry and bright by securing your load.

A quiet, empty street with yellow lines and a train depot surrounded by trees under a clear blue sky.

11/30/2020

Patagonia: a distinct stop off SR 82

Don't simply pass by this unassuming town along State Route 82.

Scouts assembled for cleanup

11/25/2020

Scouts do a good turn by cleaning up SR 87 for Day of Service

Who better to set a good example and help clean a stretch of highway than the Boy Scouts?

Three unfinished concrete bridge supports stand on a dirt embankment under a clear blue sky, with stylized monarch butterfly patterns visible on the closest pillar.

11/24/2020

Monarch butterflies take flight in SR 189 construction

Does the new interchange at SR 189 and I-19 give you butterflies too? Learn why and how monarch butterflies are being incorporated into the design.