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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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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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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.
03/14/2026

Don’t leave it up to luck: Designate a driver this St. Patrick’s Day

With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, we want to take a moment and remind everyone to plan ahead so you get home safely after the festivities. If you’re out on state highways this weekend, you may notice some of our overhead message...
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Bird in hard hat holding sign for 100,000
03/01/2016

ADOT Twitter account reaches major milestone: 100,000 followers

On Monday, ADOT surpassed 100,000 followers on Twitter! Take a look at some of our more memorable Tweets!
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Hell Canyon bridge construction
02/26/2016

Building a Freeway: Girder Placement on Hell Canyon Bridge

Check out our new video showing how crews place massive girders for the new Hell Canyon Bridge.
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A bridge under construction with a crane, surrounded by dirt and rocks under a clear blue sky.
02/24/2016

Engineers Week celebrates the people and projects that keep Arizona moving

Engineers are kind of a big deal here at ADOT.
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Old photo of US 89 construction
02/18/2016

From the Archives: US 89

Arizona Transportation History reports gives a look at the history of US 89.
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Fortuna Wash Bridge on US 95.
02/17/2016

ADOT project creating more reliable link to key Yuma County employer

Residents will have a more reliable link with Yuma County’s largest employer, Yuma Proving Ground, thanks to a 600-foot bridge ADOT is building across a flood-prone section of US 95.
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Diagram showing cars merging in a zipper pattern at cones, with Zipper Merge text in the corner.
02/11/2016

ADOT tries out a different method for merging

The zipper merge is being piloted by ADOT to reduce construction travel delays on I-10, east of Tucson.
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ServiceArizona homepage
02/10/2016

See how more people are avoiding lines at MVD

Out of 3.7 million vehicle registration renewals that were completed in Arizona during 2015, a whopping 60.2 percent of them – roughly 2.2 million – were handled online through ServiceArizona.com.
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Tow plow clears snow from a highway
02/03/2016

Busy snowplow drivers kept roads open during recent storm

When Arizona’s latest winter storm hit Sunday evening, ADOT crews went into high gear.
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A small white dog lies on a black chair, looking up with a calm expression as a person gently pets its back.
01/27/2016

Pup rescued from SR 51 has a good home in her future

A little dog that made her way onto SR 51 during Monday evening’s rush hour and miraculously avoided being hit by traffic now has a good home in her future.
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Safety Calendar cover from 2016
01/26/2016

ADOT Safety Calendar helps promote safe working culture

ADOT's Safety Calendar features original artwork submitted by child relatives of ADOT employees.
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