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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive calmly.

12/25/2025

Drive calmly and jingle all the way home over Christmas

Christmas Day is just around the corner, and while we’re in the final dash to Dec. 25 and buying last-minute presents to put under the tree, we’re taking a moment to remind drivers to practice safe driving over the holidays. If you’re out...

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Volunteer sign please help protect our beautiful earth at mile 9

12/22/2025

Volunteers make spirits bright

ADOT is grateful to volunteers year 'round, and there is no better time to express our gratitude than during the holiday season.

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Aerial view of I-17 wildlife overpass project

12/21/2025

PODCAST: Catching you up on projects and more in Northern Arizona

This week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features Jeremy DeGeyter, administrator of ADOT's Northcentral District. Jeremy talks with host Doug Nintzel not just about the I-17 wildlife overpass project but the much-anticipated Lion Springs widening of SR 260 east of Payson, among other topics.

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Catching up on our US 60 at Pinto Creek project

See for yourself how things are progressing on US 60 at Pinto Creek.

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08/03/2020

Why are US 93 mileposts in backward order?

US 93 has a surprising quirk: Its milepost numbers get higher as you head south. Why the highway is like that is a tricky question to answer.

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08/02/2020

Where in AZ??

It might be a sign of the times or it might just be a busy area! Join or weekly "Where in AZ??" challenge.

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A man guides a team of six mules pulling a plow across a sandy field, with another team and workers visible in the background under a bright sky.

07/31/2020

Flashback Friday: Mule crews

Here's a photo that reminds us why we are happy working in these mechanized times.

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Large equipment being used to construct overpass

07/30/2020

Throwback Thursday: A balanced approach

More than 20 years ago, ADOT did a careful balancing act of widening State Route 87.

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07/29/2020

Turning back the pages on Carefree Highway's top 10 hit

Did you know there's a connection between an Arizona highway and Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot?

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Photo of pedestrian hybrid beacon and cars

07/28/2020

ADOT's pedestrian hybrid beacon study wins national award

An ADOT study on traffic control devices to help pedestrians cross a street or highway has received a national award.

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Map showing mileposts in the Gila Bend area

07/27/2020

Why mileposts on State Route 85 are both coming and going

State Route can't seem to decide whether its coming or going. We dive into while the route from Phoenix to Lukeville is numbered in two contrary ways.

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