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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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Debree on freeway seen from traffic camera
06/07/2019

Secure your load: A PT Cruiser's roof, a sofa and twine don't mix

Following up on Arizona Secure Your Load Day, a driver's jaw-dropping experience at an intersection prompts a reminder that a little common sense can help keep everyone safer.
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Assorted discarded items, including an overturned orange wheelbarrow, fabric, and plastic containers, scattered on a paved surface.
06/06/2019

See road debris? Don’t @ us, call 911

We handle all sorts of questions on social media, but there's one subject where you should call 911 instead of @ us.
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Blue road sign reads ADOT Adopt A Highway with an outline of the state of Arizona and the letters ADOT inside the outline, against a clear blue sky.
06/05/2019

Keeping Arizona clean again motivates Adopt a Highway manager

Mary Currie decided early on that it was important to walk the walk, so she organized employees in her part of ADOT to adopt a mile of US 60 northwest of the Valley.
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Image of Miami-Superior Highway plaque
06/04/2019

The mysterious disappearance of the Miami-Superior Highway plaque

What became of a plaque installed to commemorate the 1922 opening of a highway that's no longer in use?
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Public restroom with tiled walls and floors, two sinks with a soap dispenser, and several open stalls separated by partitions.
06/03/2019

We've had some good water-saving ideas. How about you?

Water conservation is something all of us should practice. Here is what ADOT is doing to use less water.
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05/31/2019

Quick-acting maintenance crew returns lost dog to owners

Early in the morning on Sunday, May 19, ADOT Maintenance Supervisor Brett Rupp was driving west on SR 260 along the Mogollon Rim east of Payson when he spotted something out of the ordinary. A Shetland sheepdog, more commonly referred to as...
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Frances Walker works at a drafting board.
05/30/2019

Throwback Thursday: The Arizona Highway Department’s first female engineer

More than 60 years ago, Frances Walker became the first female engineer with the Arizona Highway Department. Here is what highway engineering looked like back then.
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Mileposts marking US 70's missing miles
05/29/2019

The case of US 70's missing 12 miles

We may not have solved this mystery, but we have a pretty good guess as to why numbers on mile markers jump suddenly between Bylas and Safford.
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Crew members work on deck of Pinnacle Peak bridge
05/28/2019

Take a look at I-17 interchange projects on the rise

Piers and bridge abutments for the new interchanges at Pinnacle Peak and Happy Valley roads are currently going up, so take a look at some of the work happening right now.
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Black and white photo of an old steel truss bridge with an empty roadway, intricate lattice railings, and another similar bridge visible to the right.
05/24/2019

Flashback Friday: The day Yuma's Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge opened to traffic

A celebration this week in 1915 included a parade of decorated automobiles, a concert and horse races.
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