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A Toastmasters Club the Arizona Department of Transportation launched in 1975 to help team members hone their public speaking skills today includes not just ADOT but people from other agencies and the community.
Volunteer on the most wonderful day of the year to help us keep Arizona grand.
The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division helped kids and teachers head back with the cool backpacks and supplies needed for another successful year in the classroom.

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John Halikowski, ADOT director, shares the strong partnerships that have led to the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway being open to drivers.
Snow nestled between cactus spines isn't something you'll see just anywhere. Can you identify the location of this photo?
When Bodo and Marie Diehn bought their cabin site near Payson in 1988, they knew they wanted to keep the drive up State Route 87 as beautiful as when they first saw it. So the next year they joined the Adopt a Highway program, claiming mile...
We're thinking a lot about the Broadway Curve right now, which makes this photo particularly fitting.
We are close to when the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway will be open to traffic. Before that happens, you can see what makes this addition to our highway system unique in this video.
The "random act of kindness" by the person or persons decorating a scrub tree near Sunset Point inspired Dolan Ellis to write a song called "Scrubby." He visited ADOT recently to perform it.
You don’t have to be a fan of Arizona roadside attractions or intrigued by alternative pack animals to appreciate this. But it helps. According to The Associated Press, today is the 117th anniversary of the passing of Hi Jolly, the Syrian...
We're taking the long-view on this week's "Where in AZ??" image.
During the gift-giving season of the holidays, we have our own suggestion about what might be a meaningful present for you and your family.
Today we are throwing back to the Bill Williams River bridge on State Route 95 and all the history that one place embodies.