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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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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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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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Stay safe while out finding fall in Arizona

If you are driving in search of the quasi-mythical Arizona fall, please remember to be careful behind the wheel.

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10/23/2020

We're blushing; thank you for the thank yous!

Recently we received two thank you notes for ADOT employees who had gone above and beyond.

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10/22/2020

Did you notice? Work progresses on I-17 at Central Avenue

We are nearly half a year into our project to reconstruct the I-17 bridge over Central Avenue. While the project won't be finished until fall 2021, here's some photographic evidence of progress being made.

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Graphic with snake wrangler saying distracted drivers terrify him

10/21/2020

We're tackling distracted driving via social media

It's not always easy to reach people with a message about distracted driving, so we are taking the message onto social media with new stickers and profile frames.

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10/20/2020

Chevelon Creek Bridge is bypassed, but not forgotten

The Chevelon Creek bridge may not be part of a transcontinental highway anymore, but that doesn't make it any less impressive.

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Map showing Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona, bordered by highways I-10 to the north and I-8 to the south, with surrounding towns and roads labeled.

10/19/2020

Rich history in Arizona wilderness

What do the Boy Scouts, goldmines and unexploded ordnance have in common?

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US 89 near Bitter Springs with rain falling in distance

10/16/2020

Weather changes, our commitment to safety doesn't

The weather may change, but our commitment to keeping drivers aware of and safe from the elements continues.

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10/15/2020

From the Director: Coloring outside the lines

During this unprecedented time, ADOT Director John Halikowski is encouraging managers inside the agency to do all they can to support the unique challenges facing employees.

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