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06/21/2026

PODCAST: Big improvements set to begin between Maricopa and I-10

Laura Douglas, our lead communicator on the upcoming State Route 347 improvement project, talks with guest host Marcy McMacken about much-anticipated changes set to occur on SR 347, including the addition of a third travel lane in each direction.
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Adopt a Highway volunteer lineup
06/12/2026

The heat is on: Safety tips for volunteers

Read about safety precautions for Adopt a Highway volunteers and anyone planning to enjoy the Arizona outdoors this summer.
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Arizona Wallet
06/11/2026

Arizona Wallet adds more features and functions

The Arizona Wallet app can now alert you when your vehicle registration is about to expire, directly on your smartphone. To learn more about the Arizona Wallet and the other digital wallet options available in Arizona, please visit azdot.gov/DigitalIDs.
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I-40, US 93 traffic interchange project in west Kingman.
05/27/2020

ADOT public meeting going virtual for first time

Construction projects continue through the current public health situation, which means ADOT had to adapt in order to keep the public engaged.
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05/26/2020

Video shows progress four months into I-10/Ruthrauff project

We are four months into our project at I-10 and Ruthrauff. Check out this video of the work!
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Close-up view of textured grooves on a concrete road surface, with blurred vehicles and highway scenery in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
05/22/2020

Smoothing Price Freeway's concrete surface part of regional pavement study

As part of the widening project, the L-101 Price freeway will have its concrete pavement diamond ground.
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Brush fire burning through dry grass and shrubs in a rural area, producing thick smoke and orange flames under a partly cloudy sky.
05/21/2020

Preventing vehicle-caused wildfires is everyone's responsibility

As summer temperatures shoot upward, so do the number of brush fires alongside state highways. Here's what you can do to help stop wildfires.
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Digital Message Sign for Grads
05/20/2020

ADOT recognizes Class of 2020 Graduates

It's the time of the year when everyone has a bit of advice for seniors wrapping up a high school or college career. This year is a little different, but we still wanted to give what advice we could, with a little transportation safety twist.
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05/19/2020

Adopt a Highway: Arizona Rangers Show Low company has a rich history of community service

One Show Low group has a long history of community service and it includes keeping our state beautiful with the Adopt a Highway program.
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Black and white map of Arizona
05/18/2020

Transportation History: The Phoenix-to-Prescott Territorial Road

In 1909 the Territory of Arizona proposed building a north-south highway between Prescott and Phoenix. A year later, construction started in earnest. We look back at this territorial road 110 years later.
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Dolan Ellis suings and strums his guitar.
05/15/2020

VIDEO: State balladeer croons nostalgic over 'I-10 Highway'

“Historians write the history, but balladeers bring it to life.” So says Dolan Ellis, Arizona’s official state balladeer, who has spent more than 60 years bringing Arizona to life through song. Ellis performed a few numbers and answered...
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A woman holding a Do Not Enter sign
05/14/2020

Throwback Thursday: The very model of a modern highway sign

Today we are throwing back to an employee modeling a brand-new highway sign from our impressive sign shop.
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Cartoon of message board that promotes voting in contest.
05/13/2020

Vote for the winner in ADOT’s Safety Message Contest

It's that time again! Time for you to vote for your favorite in our fourth annual Safety Message Contest. Which entry would you like to see on our overhead freeway boards?
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