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ADOT representatives accept award
11/11/2026

ADOT shines for supporting dark skies

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...
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AAH SR 87 Starlighters Sept 11 cleanup
11/10/2026

Honoring the commitment: Veterans and volunteers

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.
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Black and white photo of Route 66 roadway with shops on either side and cars parked on the road.
11/09/2026

Route 66 celebrates 100 years of travel

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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ADOT Roadwork Roundup logo featuring a black road with yellow lines curving upward on a dark background.
07/15/2019

Lend us your ears for quick rundowns of highway work

ADOT is now offering audio versions of the Weekend Travel Advisory and Roadwork Roundup.
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Deck pour at I10 over Jimmie Kerr
07/12/2019

VIDEO: The logistics of a concrete deck pour

There's a lot of logistics and planning that goes into large products, like the concrete deck pour for the expansion project of I-10 in Casa Grande.
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Superstition freeway sign across road
07/11/2019

Throwback Thursday: Zooming ahead on US 60

Today we're reliving a 1983 milestone for the Superstition Freeway in Mesa.
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Freeway message board carrying message about wildfire prevention
07/10/2019

Seriously, don't park in tall grass

Those signs saying don't park in tall brush or don't drag chains? There's a serious reason for them.
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Bridge pier in rearview mirror
07/09/2019

Art of Transportation: Snapshot of a snapshot

Today's Art of Transportation photo is a meta-level look at our project on I-17 and Pinnacle Peak.
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Historic photo showing installation of dust storm alert system sign
07/08/2019

Driving Safety Home: Agency has long history of dust storm safety efforts

Building on efforts across the decades, we’re working on a dust detection and warning system on I-10 near the community of Picacho.
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Lightning during Monsoon
07/05/2019

The highly improbable story behind a shocking 511 image

If lightning never strikes the same place twice, we're glad an ADOT weather camera was able to catch this one-in-a-million shot of a strike near Holbrook.
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Two people work on the wing of a vintage Grand Canyon airplane parked on an airstrip under a clear sky.
07/03/2019

Aeronautics Group helped make us ADOT, continues serving airports

In 1974, the Arizona Highway Department and the Arizona Aeronautics Department merged to become ADOT. Today our Aeronautics Group continues to serve airports statewide.
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ADOT 45th anniversary logo
07/02/2019

From the Director: 45 years and counting

Since 1974, ADOT has combined functions once handled by the Arizona Highway Department, the motor vehicle services agency and the Arizona Aeronautics Department.
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Installation of Arizona Department of Transportation building sign
07/01/2019

Becoming ADOT 45 years ago today broadened our focus beyond highways

The big reorganization brought with it many new responsibilities for the department, including the addition of several new divisions.On July 1, 1974, the Arizona Highway Department officially became the Arizona Department of Transportation...
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