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ADOT’s efforts to brighten Flagstaff's night sky has earned stellar recognition. The Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition recently presented ADOT and the Arizona State Transportation Board with the Dark Sky Champion Award. As seen pictured below...
Thank you, military veterans and supporters, for making the commitment to serve our country and for going above and beyond to preserve the beauty of Arizona.
Start your engines, put the Nat King Cole Trio on the radio, and get ready to celebrate the centennial of Route 66!

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John Halikowski, ADOT director, shares the strong partnerships that have led to the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway being open to drivers.
When Bodo and Marie Diehn bought their cabin site near Payson in 1988, they knew they wanted to keep the drive up State Route 87 as beautiful as when they first saw it. So the next year they joined the Adopt a Highway program, claiming mile...
We're thinking a lot about the Broadway Curve right now, which makes this photo particularly fitting.
We are close to when the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway will be open to traffic. Before that happens, you can see what makes this addition to our highway system unique in this video.
The "random act of kindness" by the person or persons decorating a scrub tree near Sunset Point inspired Dolan Ellis to write a song called "Scrubby." He visited ADOT recently to perform it.
You don’t have to be a fan of Arizona roadside attractions or intrigued by alternative pack animals to appreciate this. But it helps. According to The Associated Press, today is the 117th anniversary of the passing of Hi Jolly, the Syrian...
During the gift-giving season of the holidays, we have our own suggestion about what might be a meaningful present for you and your family.
Today we are throwing back to the Bill Williams River bridge on State Route 95 and all the history that one place embodies.
Construction is not always easy or painless, but this project has our heads up in the clouds.
Does this sound familiar? Teenager: “Mom, I need to get my learner’s permit, can you take tomorrow afternoon off to take me to MVD for the test?” Mom (to herself): “Aside from the fact that my boss will be upset and I’m two days behind on...