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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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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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08/09/2013

ADOT receives award for innovation in Nogales Port of Entry project

America's Transportation Awards presented a Best Use of Innovation award to ADOT for the Nogales Mariposa Port of Entry project completed in summer 2012.
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08/07/2013

ADOT's Enforcement and Compliance Division helps keep the roads safe

If you don’t know much about ADOT’s Enforcement and Compliance Division, you’ve come to the right place…
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Workers in safety vests and helmets apply curing compound to a concrete surface at a large outdoor construction site with earthmoving equipment in the background.
08/06/2013

Transportation Defined: Curing Compound

No, this photo isn’t an example of ADOT’s latest design “statement.” Despite how it might look, the cement is not being painted a pale pink hue.
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08/02/2013

A look at the South Mountain Freeway public meetings

ADOT hosted a public hearing and several community forums over the last few months to get input on the South Mountain Freeway draft Environmental Impact Statement...
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08/01/2013

Online tool helps buyers do their research before making vehicle purchase

Now you can check online (before you buy) to see if a vehicle has a lien.
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07/30/2013

Improvements made to Avenue 3E Bridge in Yuma

Even though the Avenue 3E Bridge widening project in Yuma isn’t the biggest ADOT undertaking in terms of budget or scope, it has made a pretty big impact.
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Crew paves with rubberized asphalt
07/26/2013

Building a Freeway: Rubberized Asphalt

Rubberized asphalt is durable, smooth and uses recycled materials that otherwise would be headed to a landfill ... what’s not to like?
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07/24/2013

Adopt a Highway is part of Curtis family tradition

Still going strong after two decades of volunteer service, one Arizona family is working to keep SR 264 clean and beautiful through ADOT’s Adopt a Highway program…
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07/18/2013

Taking a look at the long-term fix proposed for US89

Our new video gives a look at the long-term fix being proposed to repair the landslide-damaged stretch of US 89.
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07/17/2013

Structural Materials Testing team evaluates girders, rebar and more

Sometimes, you have to push something to its limit to find out how strong it is. At least, that’s the case when it comes to the steel, concrete and other construction materials under the purview of ADOT’s Structural Materials Testing team.
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