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A man throwing duct work debris into a garbage dump

06/06/2025

Take the time to secure your loads

June 6 is National Secure Your Load Day, and I want to remind drivers of how important it is to take the extra time to secure your loads. ADOT crews have removed anything and everything from highways. Grills and patio furniture are great...

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06/01/2025

PODCAST: It's a big finish for the I-10 Broadway Curve project

No one is better able to explain the massive effort and the improvements along 11 miles of freeway than Rob Samour, Senior Deputy State Engineer and head of Major Projects and Alternate Delivery. That's why he's this week's guest on On the Road With ADOT.

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05/31/2025

Summer road trips mean traveling up north, and roadwork up north

For many Arizonans, summer temperatures make this the perfect time for a road trip to northern Arizona. For ADOT, summer temperatures also make this the perfect time for pavement improvement projects in northern Arizona.

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North to south, east to west, ADOT investing in road preservation

Did you know ADOT invested half a billion dollars in pavement preservation over the last five years? And we don't plan on slowing down anytime soon.

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05/30/2021

Where in AZ??

If you're looking for a mountain view like this, make sure you follow this post to find out this week's "Where in AZ??" location!

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05/28/2021

Adopt a Highway: Few words, many memories on Memorial Day

These families remember the loved ones they've lost all year long by keeping their small part of Arizona grand and litter-free.

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For Tom Erickson, it's all in the signs!

05/27/2021

It's all in the signs for this ADOT employee

Some people like to knit or sew. Others love car racing, going to the theater or solving crossword puzzles. Tom Erickson's passion is making signs. And, as an ADOT sign shop employee, he gets to do it every day.

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05/26/2021

Arizona Highways: 43 years later, same great state

Take a virtual flip through the highlights of a 1978 issue of Arizona Highways Magazine.

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05/25/2021

Yuma International Airport is a triple winner

Move over, Los Angeles Lakers and Chicago Bulls. The Yuma International Airport has also scored a three-peat by winning Arizona Airport of the Year three times!

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