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07/30/2025

July recap: Specialty Plate Spotlight

ADOT has more than 100 specialty license plates featuring a range of worthy causes or charities. To boost awareness, we showcase one specialty license plate each week on social media. We call this the "Specialty Plate Spotlight" and here are the plates that were featured in July.

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07/28/2025

ADOT, partners honored for US 180 stormwater project

ADOT and the city of Flagstaff have been recognized with an award for a significant stormwater drainage system project along US 180 .

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07/28/2025

Don't miss a special Arizona Highways podcast series on the North Rim

The Arizona Highways podcast has produced a three-part podcast series framing this loss through the perspectives of individuals with longtime ties to the area.

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From the Director: Helping truck drivers find public parking at rest areas

ADOT joins other DOTs in seeking a federal grant to develop a program alerting commercial truck drivers to available public parking at I-10 rest areas.

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07/09/2018

Roundabout project is upgrading SR 88 intersection in Apache Junction

A modern roundabout coming to SR 88 will give residents of a growing area a safe, efficient intersection while accommodating those taking Apache Trail to recreation sites.

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07/08/2018

Where in AZ??

We're taking you back to the Old West in this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge.

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07/06/2018

Friday Five: It's about dust storms, fireworks and wrong-way driver detection

We're talkin' fireworks, dust storms and a wrong-way detection success in this week's #FridayFive.

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07/05/2018

Keeping you in the loop on Loop 303 plans

If you couldn't make it to last week's Loop 303 meeting, we have a rundown of the what you missed.

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07/04/2018

From the Director: Avoid deer in the headlights, literally

This time of year, crashes involving wildlife are more likely due to monsoon and heavy holiday-related travel. Follow these tips to avoid having a “deer in the headlights” moment.

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07/03/2018

Win Holden reflects on 18 years as Arizona Highways publisher

During his tenure, Arizona Highways has been one of the most respected and widely read tourism publications in the country.

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07/02/2018

US 70 project includes major upgrades in reservation community of Bylas

A $9 million ADOT project is making some big changes for the better on US 70 in Bylas, including raised medians, pedestrian walkways, a pedestrian hybrid beacon and drainage work.

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