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ASU student checks irrigation along highway.
03/23/2026

ADOT partnership with ASU aims to optimize landscape water use

We're highlighting an ASU News article features a partnership that’s helping ADOT learn how to optimize water use in freeway landscaping. The ADOT Urban Freeway Landscape Water Use Efficiency Project nvolves graduate students who are part of ASU’s Arizona Water Innovation Initiative
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Volunteer placing trash in ADOT bag
03/17/2026

Get involved: Join us for an Earth Day litter clean-up

Adopt a Highway volunteer groups and others are invited to help tidy up along state highways for Earth Day. Whether you are a seasoned volunteer or just looking to make a difference, your participation makes a measurable impact toward reducing roadside litter.
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Sprayer applies fog seal to highway.
03/15/2026

PODCAST: One key way that ADOT extends the life of highway pavement

This week’s episode of On the Road With ADOT features two of our many team members involved in preserving Arizona’s vast investment in state highways and the use of fog seals to extend pavement life.
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A group of people crosses a wide street at a crosswalk under a clear blue sky and traffic lights.
09/12/2018

Pedestrian beacon makes crossing US 70 safer in reservation community

An ADOT project has made crossing US 70 safer for those living in the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation community of Bylas.
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Bike riders on highway
09/11/2018

Focus On Driving: Bikes are back – what riders and drivers need to know

As the summer heat fades and weather turns comfortable, bicycles will be wheeled out of garages, pulled out of storage and return to roads and trails.
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Braided ramp under construction in Tucson
09/10/2018

Coming soon to I-19 Tucson: the braided ramp

Tucson is getting a braided ramp at Ajo Way and I-19. So what is a braided ramp. Read on to find out.
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09/09/2018

Where in AZ??

Today's "Where in AZ??" challenge features an unusual sign as a clue.
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Image of pier caps
09/07/2018

Transportation Defined: Pier caps cap piers

When motorists enjoy a wider I-10 in Casa Grande beginning next year, it'll be thanks in part to piers and pier caps supporting an expanded bridge at Jimmie Kerr Boulevard.
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09/06/2018

Throwback Thursday: Driver license testing

Testing to get your driver license has come a long way from the paper and pencil days.
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09/04/2018

Our director gets on-the-job training in ADOT's vehicle maintenance shop

ADOT Director John Halikowski gets his hands dirty in the vehicle shop in the newest episode of Direct Connect.
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A mostly empty highway near mountains, with a few cars and clear skies, seen from a traffic camera.
08/31/2018

Over Labor Day weekend, help us help you get where you're going safely

We have some safety tips to get you to your Labor Day destination safely.
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Loop 202 first mile paved
08/31/2018

Keeping tabs on South Mountain Freeway progress in West Valley

Construction, now halfway complete, is underway along 95 percent of the 22-mile corridor.
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08/23/2018

ADOT’s commitment to wildlife honored in national awards competition

A video project highlighting our efforts to relocate chuckwallas in the path of Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway construction has won an award from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
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