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Two steel bridges with arched supports and railings cross over a dry, rocky landscape with sparse vegetation under a cloudy sky.
01/21/2026

Salt River Canyon Bridge: Get your steps in while seeing Arizona’s beauty

The 1934 US 60 Salt River Canyon Bridge still exists - and pedestrians can still walk on it.
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01/18/2026

PODCAST: The partnership driving Phoenix-area freeway improvements

The Maricopa Association of Governments' Chief Transportation Officer returns in this week's episode to discuss how Proposition 400 has shaped the region's success through projects such as the recently completed I-10 Broadway Curve improvement, the Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway), Loop 303 (Estrella Freeway) and State Route 24 (Gateway Freeway).
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The top 10 Specialty Plates 2025.
01/16/2026

The 10 most popular specialty license plates in Arizona for 2025

Whether a driver wants to support a cause, rep their team or just add a pop of color to their car, with 109 specialty license plates available in Arizona, there’s a little something for everyone. And specialty license plates are more...
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Transcomm awards trophies
08/12/2019

Awards validate ADOT's commitment to communicating with Arizonans

Those on my team at ADOT know I am hesitant to brag on our success as a group of communicators. It's never about us. But that is a disservice to the accomplishments of the ADOT Communications team.
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08/11/2019

Where in AZ??

We hope you're able to join our "Where in AZ??" challenge this week!
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08/09/2019

Driving Safety Home: Crash Facts report shows that driver behavior is the key to safer roads

At ADOT, our No. 1 goal is for everyone to get home safely. Of course, we cannot accomplish that goal alone. We need drivers to help by making better choices behind the wheel. There are too many preventable collisions, fatalities and...
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08/08/2019

Thirty-seven years of volunteering for Adopt a Highway

One Adopt a Highway volunteer group has been picking up trash for 37 years. Learn more about why they continue to give back after all these years.
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08/07/2019

PLAN AHEAD: Major weekend closure of eastbound I-10 in the East Valley

As we work toward getting the South Mountain Freeway completed on time, expect some road closures over the next few weeks.
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Aerial view of a large construction site with machinery, trucks, and dirt roads on reddish soil.
08/06/2019

New methods mean getting I-40 bridge project done faster

Not one, but two, innovative techniques are helping us save time and money as we rebuild the bridges on Interstate 40 at Meteor City.
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Wrong-way driver warning on freeway message board
08/05/2019

Heed this sign's message

If you see your sign, here's what to do and what's happening behind the scenes.
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08/04/2019

Where in AZ??

There aren't too many clues we can give you for this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge, but we hope you'll still enter a guess!
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Severely damaged DPS vehicle
08/02/2019

Close calls remind us all to pay more attention when driving

It was a harrowing week for two ADOT employees and a DPS trooper, reminding us how important it is to be aware in work zones or near crashes.
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Earth mover vehicle in focus with dirt blurry
08/01/2019

Art of Transportation: Blurry work becomes clear

Highway construction often goes from blurry to clear, which is what we took away from this recent photo from a work site.
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