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ASU student checks irrigation along highway.

03/23/2026

ADOT partnership with ASU aims to optimize landscape water use

We're highlighting an ASU News article features a partnership that’s helping ADOT learn how to optimize water use in freeway landscaping. The ADOT Urban Freeway Landscape Water Use Efficiency Project nvolves graduate students who are part of ASU’s Arizona Water Innovation Initiative

Volunteer placing trash in ADOT bag

03/17/2026

Get involved: Join us for an Earth Day litter clean-up

Adopt a Highway volunteer groups and others are invited to help tidy up along state highways for Earth Day. Whether you are a seasoned volunteer or just looking to make a difference, your participation makes a measurable impact toward reducing roadside litter.

Sprayer applies fog seal to highway.

03/15/2026

PODCAST: One key way that ADOT extends the life of highway pavement

This week’s episode of On the Road With ADOT features two of our many team members involved in preserving Arizona’s vast investment in state highways and the use of fog seals to extend pavement life.

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08/08/2019

Thirty-seven years of volunteering for Adopt a Highway

One Adopt a Highway volunteer group has been picking up trash for 37 years. Learn more about why they continue to give back after all these years.

08/07/2019

PLAN AHEAD: Major weekend closure of eastbound I-10 in the East Valley

As we work toward getting the South Mountain Freeway completed on time, expect some road closures over the next few weeks.

Aerial view of a large construction site with machinery, trucks, and dirt roads on reddish soil.

08/06/2019

New methods mean getting I-40 bridge project done faster

Not one, but two, innovative techniques are helping us save time and money as we rebuild the bridges on Interstate 40 at Meteor City.

Wrong-way driver warning on freeway message board

08/05/2019

Heed this sign's message

If you see your sign, here's what to do and what's happening behind the scenes.

08/04/2019

Where in AZ??

There aren't too many clues we can give you for this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge, but we hope you'll still enter a guess!

Severely damaged DPS vehicle

08/02/2019

Close calls remind us all to pay more attention when driving

It was a harrowing week for two ADOT employees and a DPS trooper, reminding us how important it is to be aware in work zones or near crashes.

Earth mover vehicle in focus with dirt blurry

08/01/2019

Art of Transportation: Blurry work becomes clear

Highway construction often goes from blurry to clear, which is what we took away from this recent photo from a work site.

07/31/2019

Adopt a Highway: Glendale Union High School District volunteers earn an A-plus

State Route 89A in Dewey got busloads of support from volunteers at the Glendale Union High School District.

07/30/2019

Where in AZ??

A holiday is coming up, but we have last "Where in AZ??" before you go on vacation this week!

A colorful ADOT Mobile MVD Services unit is parked in a parking lot, decorated with the Arizona state flag design.

07/30/2019

From the Director: New MVD computer system a 'moonshot' for ADOT

ADOT's Motor Vehicle Division is getting a new computer system, which will eventually help us to better serve Arizona drivers.