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03/29/2026

PODCAST: Spring has projects ramping up in Northern Arizona

In this episode of On the Road With ADOT, Jason Stephens of ADOT's Community Relations team has an update on the many projects resuming and starting now that warmer weather has returned to Northern Arizona.
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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
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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.
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Public restroom with tiled walls and floors, two sinks with a soap dispenser, and several open stalls separated by partitions.
06/03/2019

We've had some good water-saving ideas. How about you?

Water conservation is something all of us should practice. Here is what ADOT is doing to use less water.
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06/02/2019

Where in AZ??

Get your thinking cap on and let us know "Where in AZ??" this photo was taken.
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05/31/2019

Quick-acting maintenance crew returns lost dog to owners

Early in the morning on Sunday, May 19, ADOT Maintenance Supervisor Brett Rupp was driving west on SR 260 along the Mogollon Rim east of Payson when he spotted something out of the ordinary. A Shetland sheepdog, more commonly referred to as...
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Frances Walker works at a drafting board.
05/30/2019

Throwback Thursday: The Arizona Highway Department’s first female engineer

More than 60 years ago, Frances Walker became the first female engineer with the Arizona Highway Department. Here is what highway engineering looked like back then.
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Mileposts marking US 70's missing miles
05/29/2019

The case of US 70's missing 12 miles

We may not have solved this mystery, but we have a pretty good guess as to why numbers on mile markers jump suddenly between Bylas and Safford.
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Crew members work on deck of Pinnacle Peak bridge
05/28/2019

Take a look at I-17 interchange projects on the rise

Piers and bridge abutments for the new interchanges at Pinnacle Peak and Happy Valley roads are currently going up, so take a look at some of the work happening right now.
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05/26/2019

Where in AZ?? 05.26

A mix of mountains and clouds makes for a pretty photo in this week's edition of "Where in AZ??"
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Black and white photo of an old steel truss bridge with an empty roadway, intricate lattice railings, and another similar bridge visible to the right.
05/24/2019

Flashback Friday: The day Yuma's Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge opened to traffic

A celebration this week in 1915 included a parade of decorated automobiles, a concert and horse races.
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05/24/2019

Transportation tunes still riding an expressway to my heart

Our ArizonaDOT Spotify playlist of transportation-related songs has continued growing over the past year. We hope you'll check it out.
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511 Travel Info sign along a highway.
05/21/2019

511 Logo Signs: Build your brand – and a road

This summer we are rolling out new highway signs to both promote the 511 phone line, attract business sponsorship and generate funds to maintain roads.
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