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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.

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.

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.

Popular blog articles

Several vehicles drive up a divided highway overpass on a clear day, with streetlights lining both sides and a rocky median in the center.

07/22/2019

Independence for Maricopa drivers

Thanks to a new overpass that is part of a $55 million ADOT improvement project, drivers no longer have to wait for trains crossing SR 347.

Rebar reminiscent of meerkats standing on hind legs

07/19/2019

Art of Transportation: Metal meerkats

Our photographer was seeing meerkats at the project to expand Pinnacle Peak over Interstate 17.

Black and white image of Claypool Tunnel

07/18/2019

Throwback Thursday: Claypool Tunnel

If you feel like a hike, you can visit the original highway tunnel that connected Superior and Miami.

07/17/2019

They're keeping Arizona grand by adopting high country highways

Some Adopt a Highway volunteers enjoy the mountains while clearing roadside litter near their cabins.

Graphic discouraging illegal use of red-dyed diesel

07/16/2019

Help us stop illegal use of red-dyed diesel

Do you know what red-dyed diesel is? Because using it in a vehicle that will drive on the highway is a crime and you can help stop that.

07/15/2019

Lend us your ears for quick rundowns of highway work

ADOT is now offering audio versions of the Weekend Travel Advisory and Roadwork Roundup.

Deck pour at I10 over Jimmie Kerr

07/12/2019

VIDEO: The logistics of a concrete deck pour

There's a lot of logistics and planning that goes into large products, like the concrete deck pour for the expansion project of I-10 in Casa Grande.

Superstition freeway sign across road

07/11/2019

Throwback Thursday: Zooming ahead on US 60

Today we're reliving a 1983 milestone for the Superstition Freeway in Mesa.

Freeway message board carrying message about wildfire prevention

07/10/2019

Seriously, don't park in tall grass

Those signs saying don't park in tall brush or don't drag chains? There's a serious reason for them.

Bridge pier in rearview mirror

07/09/2019

Art of Transportation: Snapshot of a snapshot

Today's Art of Transportation photo is a meta-level look at our project on I-17 and Pinnacle Peak.