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AAH in memory of Hunter Maggard
07/13/2026

Remembering Hunter Maggard inspires miles of clean highways

Read about a family whose memories keep Arizona beautiful through volunteering. About 800 groups care for miles along Arizona’s highways and nearly half are adopted in remembrance of loved ones.
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07/05/2026

PODCAST: I-10 widening project keeps advancing south of the Valley

In this episode of On the Road With ADOT, Marcy McMacken, our lead communicator on the project, talks with guest host Laura Douglas about what drivers will see as we continue creating a wider Interstate 10 between the Valley and Casa Grande.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive sober.
07/02/2026

Sparklers, not drivers, should be lit over July 4 weekend

Independence Day is just around the corner, and we want to take a moment and remind Arizonans that sparklers, not drivers, should be “lit” during the holiday celebrations. If you’re driving on state highways this holiday weekend, you may...
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Black and white image of a model of the Superstition Freeway
03/24/2022

Throwback Thursday: The very model of a modern major freeway

Freeway models are used to show the public what a future highway may look like. This one is from the late 1960s.
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03/21/2022

Adopt a Highway: Arizona Game and Fish volunteers preserve highway habitat

Volunteers from Arizona Game & Fish Department participate in highway clean-up in southern Arizona.
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ADOT maintenance crew member collecting litter along Maricopa County freeways
03/16/2022

ADOT crews cleared more than 800 tons of litter in Maricopa County in 2021

ADOT crews collected 800 tons of litter in 2021 along Maricopa County freeways. That’s a lot of litter and also a 47% increase in the amount of litter picked up in 2017.
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03/14/2022

Chronicling the Old MVD Building’s 100 years

Take a 100-year journey through ADOT's Old MVD Building.
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Five dollar bill in hand found during a cleanup
03/07/2022

'All the Way to the Border' cleanup attracts national attention

Melissa Owen's annual "All the Way to the Border" cleanup celebrated a comeback as 101 volunteers returned to collect litter along 45 miles of State Route 286, between Three Points at State Route 86 to Sasabe at the Arizona-Mexico border.
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Crash debris on freeway of vehicle into attenuator
03/03/2022

Attenuating circumstances: It’s time to pay attention to attenuators

Whether fixed- or truck-mounted, attenuators are designed to absorb the impact of a crash, protecting workers and helping to reduce injuries to motorists and damage to vehicles.
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Adopt a Highway volunterrs pose along highway.
03/01/2022

Volunteers Return to Highway Cleanups in 2021

Volunteers collected 14,400 bags of trash in 2021, which totals about 197,000 pounds.
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A map graphic shows project limits Arizona Route 101 from 75th Ave to 19th Ave, with interchange improvements at 75th Ave and I-17. Labels are in English and Spanish.
02/24/2022

Learn more about the future Loop 101 widening project west of I-17

How to participate in a virtual meeting for an upcoming Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway project.
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Engineers Week graphic
02/21/2022

A salute to engineers 

Feb. 20-26 is National Engineers Week and we're grateful for the work they do, building and maintaining the state highway system.
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Arizona license plate with a blue background, yellow and white stars, Make-A-Wish logo, and large white numbers in the center.
02/17/2022

Fulfilling wishes with the help of license plates

Arizona is the founding chapter of the Make-A-Wish organization and also the first to sponsor a license plate. Order a Make-A-Wish Arizona specialty plate and help make wishes come true.
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