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04/12/2026

PODCAST: You should pay attention to ADOT's distracted driving podcast

We know it’s not easy to avoid every distraction when you’re behind the wheel. All the more reason to pay attention to Kelsey Mo, ADOT’s public information officer for safety, as she talks to Doug Nintzel during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists look twice for motorcyclists
04/08/2026

Look twice for motorcyclists during Arizona Bike Week

If you see more motorcycles than usual on highways this weekend in the Phoenix area, it may be because Arizona Bike Week is currently happening at Westworld of Scottsdale. ADOT is not involved in the event itself, but we’re taking the...
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Volunteers with Adopt a Highway sign for Judi Ackerman on SR 69
04/03/2026

Celebrate Earth Day and Volunteer Week

If you are looking for a meaningful way to make a difference in your community from the ground up, forming a volunteer group might be for you. Every piece of litter picked up contributes to a healthier planet.
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Volunteers pick up litter along highway
09/17/2019

From the Director: Thank you trash slayers!

With National CleanUp Day approaching on Sept. 21, I want to express my thanks to our volunteers and sponsors who consistently pick up trash along our state highways. These volunteers have cleaned up 1,672 miles of Arizona highways. You are...
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Text reading Car Seat Safety Tips with the word Safety highlighted in orange; other words are in black on a plain light background.
09/16/2019

Sept. 15-21 is Child Passenger Safety Week

If you can relate to any of the following, Child Passenger Safety Week is for you: A soon-to-be parent, puzzled by the options and choices of infant carriers, rear- and forward-facing car seats, and booster seats. A grandparent discovering...
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09/12/2019

Adopt a Highway: Mark your calendars for National CleanUp Day

Calling all Adopt a Highway volunteers! National CleanUp Day is coming up on Saturday, Sept. 21. This is a day set aside for individuals and organizations to unite for the purpose of reducing litter in their communities in every part of the...
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09/12/2019

Throwback Thursday: How far we've come

We've been working on widening and improving US 93 for more than a decade, so its a good time to look back and what we have achieved so far.
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People in gallery
09/10/2019

DeGrazia Foundation and Arizona Highways magazine commemorate painter Ted DeGrazia

Arizona Highways has collaborated with the DeGrazia Foundation to celebrate the 110th birthday of artist Ted DeGrazia.
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Vehicle passes under sign for new freeway interchange.
09/09/2019

Bonus for bus riders at park and ride near South Mountain Freeway

Not only will both entrances to 40th St. Park & Ride in Ahwatukee reopen, but a new interchange from the South Mountain Freeway will also help people get there.
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Image of MVD form with organ donation box checked
09/06/2019

MVD is a proud partner of Donor Network of Arizona

ADOT's Motor Vehicle Division is a proud partner of the Donor Network of Arizona.
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Buckle up safety message on freeway board
09/04/2019

Driving Safety Home: Buckle Up

Did you know that more than 20 percent of all people killed on Arizona roadways in 2018 weren’t wearing seat belts? That equaled 216 unnecessary fatalities. Seat belt use in Arizona has been on a decline, dropping from 88 percent in 2016 to...
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Overhead highway signs show directions for I-10 West to Phoenix (Exit 178B) and I-10 East to Tucson (Exit 178A) above a road with a truck driving.
09/03/2019

Why 178? A guide to interstate exit numbering

Have you ever wondered why 411th Avenue in Tonopah is Exit 95 off Interstate 10? Or why if you are turning on to Dragoon Road in southeastern Arizona you take Exit 318? Or how about using Exit 67 to get to Dateland from Interstate 8, or...
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08/29/2019

Throwback Thursday: Tracking ADOT's office technology

From typewriters to computers, pen-and-ink maps to satellite imagery, ADOT's office tech has evolved a lot in the past few decades.
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