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05/11/2026

PODCAST: ADOT gets the Game and Fish Department's perspective on the I-17 wildlife overpass project south of Flagstaff

ADOT has a partner on the I-17 wildlife overpass being built south of Flagstaff. Listen in for the Arizona Game and Fish Department's take on this structure, as well as other plans to benefit wildlife and drivers alike.
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05/08/2026

Sunset Links Road extension celebrated as I-10 widening nears completion in Tucson area

Few things say a project is complete, or almost complete, like a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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05/05/2026

ADOT’s director helps dedicate Route 66 postage stamps

The Route 66 centennial is a big deal here at the Arizona Department of Transportation. That’s why our director, Jennifer Toth, gave opening remarks today at a U.S. Postal Service ceremony in Phoenix dedicating stamps honoring the historic route’s 100 years as of this coming November.
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Crew on lift adds new lights in Deck Park Tunnel
05/11/2021

Shedding new light on your drive in the I-10 Deck Park Tunnel

Things are looking pretty bright for our project to install LED lighting in the Deck Park Tunnel - pun intended.
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05/07/2021

Adopt a Highway: Mom would be proud! Students reduce litter along US 191 in Morenci

You are never too young to care about your community, something demonstrated recently by a group of middle school students who helped clean up a section of US 191 near Morenci.
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05/06/2021

The 'haunted' grave of Angeline Hoagland

Angeline Hoagland would be amazed. After all, she was but a toddler when she died near the Old Black Canyon Highway in 1889, but stories of her death – and reports of her “ghost” – are alive and kicking today.
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05/05/2021

How a bridge comes to life

Ever wonder how a bridge, whether it be a stately metal connector over a canyon or a concrete slab over a wash, comes into being? And why they take the form they do? Well, let us tell you!
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Justin Herman at a desk
05/04/2021

'Big Foot' former director left big transportation legacy

History will most likely remember the late Justin Herman, Arizona Highway Department director from 1956-1973, as the energetic leader who shepherded in the modern state freeway system, including the Black Canyon (I-17), Superstition (US 60) and Maricopa (I-10) freeways.
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Steel truss bridge spans a rocky canyon with green shrubs and a river below, under a clear blue sky.
05/03/2021

The other Salt River bridge

This century-old other bridge over the Salt River deserves some recognition.
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Old fence in grassy desert with mountains
05/02/2021

Where in AZ?? 05/02/21

Our weekly challenge features a unique Arizona image and this week is no different.
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Work Zone Safety Awarness message on freeway board
04/30/2021

Work zone awareness is needed at all times

As National Work Zone Awareness Week comes to an end, we hope the message of work zone safety is something that stays with all drivers.
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Work zone with lighted barricades
04/28/2021

From the Director: It's risky business in work zones for both crews and drivers

Did you know that two highway workers have been injured this year while working on projects? That's why National Work Zone Awareness Week is so important. ADOT's director shares his thoughts.
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04/27/2021

Celebrating 10 years of who, what, when, where, why and how

ADOT has been posting to its blog for 10 years now, but the entire time we've had one mission - to give you the inside look at what we do and how and why we do it.
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