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Yellow truck in front of sign that says "Ash Fork Route 66"
06/24/2026

ADOT’s little yellow truck celebrates Route 66 centennial

The Arizona Department of Transportation is taking part in Route 66 centennial celebrations and our 1959 Chevy Apache pickup truck was a crowd favorite at the recent Ash Fork Heritage Day, which also celebrated the centennial.
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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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A volunteer removes litter from the side of a rural highway.
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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Aerial view of US 93 after widening
02/01/2019

US 93 improvements advancing with latest widening project

We've already widened 161 miles of US 93, the main route between Phoenix and Las Vegas, to divided four-lane highway. Now we're launching a project to widen nearly 4 more miles.
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A winding road leads to distant mountains under a dark, stormy sky with rain falling in the distance.
01/31/2019

With rain, snow coming this weekend, slow down for safety

After an extended stretch of dry weather, Arizona drivers should prepare for driving in the rain – or in snow at higher elevations – late this week and into the weekend.
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01/30/2019

From the Director: Make better choices when driving

We are launching a website with a collection of safe-driving resources to help drivers make better decisions behind the wheel.
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Bridge deck pour seen from above
01/29/2019

Art of Transportation: A perspective on bridge-building

This week's Art of Transportation is all about giving some scale to what goes into a major undertaking such as the South Mountain Freeway.
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South Mountain Freeway girder construction
01/28/2019

What a difference a weekend makes for the South Mountain Freeway

Before and after photos show how ADOT's Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway project is advancing quickly.
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Aerial view of Interstate 10 bridges at Jimmie Kerr Boulevard
01/25/2019

VIDEO: Out with the old bridges, in with the new

Watch as our drone flies over the demolition work on the old I-10 bridges at Jimmie Kerr Boulevard in Casa Grande and the new bridges that are part of a widening project there.
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Pile of dirt at construction site
01/24/2019

Throwback Thursday: Over the river

Whether today or 40 years ago, our highway engineers and crews are thinking about how to move traffic from one side to the other of the Salt River in Phoenix.
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Deck pour at night with lights and figure of a person
01/23/2019

Art of Transportation: I-10 and Earley Road deck pour

A deck pour is a lot more than simply laying steel and pouring cement. It can be beautiful too.
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Excavators work on a dirt construction site near a bridge with mountains in the background.
01/22/2019

Old lanes recycled to help build widened stretch of I-10 in Eloy

Recycling is for more than just old newspapers and soda cans. In Pinal County, ADOT is saving time and money as we widen I-10 near Eloy by recycling old highway lanes.
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Aerial view of Interstate 10 dust detection system project
01/18/2019

VIDEO: A year of progress with more ahead on I-10 near Eloy

We are just the past the one-year mark for our project to widen I-10 near Eloy. Watch what we have accomplished so far and what drivers can expect before the work finishes later this year.
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