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04/12/2026

PODCAST: You should pay attention to ADOT's distracted driving podcast

We know it’s not easy to avoid every distraction when you’re behind the wheel. All the more reason to pay attention to Kelsey Mo, ADOT’s public information officer for safety, as she talks to Doug Nintzel during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists look twice for motorcyclists
04/08/2026

Look twice for motorcyclists during Arizona Bike Week

If you see more motorcycles than usual on highways this weekend in the Phoenix area, it may be because Arizona Bike Week is currently happening at Westworld of Scottsdale. ADOT is not involved in the event itself, but we’re taking the...
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Volunteers with Adopt a Highway sign for Judi Ackerman on SR 69
04/03/2026

Celebrate Earth Day and Volunteer Week

If you are looking for a meaningful way to make a difference in your community from the ground up, forming a volunteer group might be for you. Every piece of litter picked up contributes to a healthier planet.
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Concrete bridge with brown railings spans a dry, rocky creek bed. Power lines and barren trees are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
03/26/2025

Pinal Creek Bridge: Small part of big US 60 history

A small bridge in Globe is a huge part of early Arizona transportation history.
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Arizona Highways centennial cover
03/23/2025

PODCAST: Celebrate 100 years of Arizona Highways with the magazine's editor

Learn about photography, the Grand Canyon and the history of a great magazine with Arizona Highways Editor Robert Stieve joining On the Road With ADOT.
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A list of new or renewed Adopt a Highway groups.
03/21/2025

Adopt a Highway: Inspiring minds talk on trash

What inspires you to get involved in cleaning up highway trash? That is a question recently answered by Altar Valley Conservation Alliance representative and Adopt a Highway volunteer Julia Guglielmo. “It brings everyone together no matter...
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Interstate 8 from the 1970s between Casa Grande and Gila Bend.
03/19/2025

The history of Interstate 8

Spanning more than 350 miles from its westernmost point in San Diego to its eastern terminus at the Interstate 10 junction in Casa Grande, Interstate 8 is a primary route for travel in the Southwest. Here’s the history of how the highway...
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Setting girder for I-40 bridge
03/17/2025

All in a night’s work: Placing bridge girders along I-40 in Kingman

Progress along the Interstate 40/US 93 interchange project in Kingman sometimes can be apparent at the end of each day’s work, but in some cases, it’s quite visible even at night.
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03/16/2025

PODCAST: ADOT International focuses on safe, efficient flow of commerce

Mark Sanders, featured in this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT, is involved in a wide variety of efforts to promote safe commercial travel across the U.S.-Mexico border and safe travel for Arizonans visiting Sonora.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.
03/15/2025

St. Patrick’s Day essentials: 4-leaf clovers, leprechauns & safe driving decisions

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches and Arizonans get ready to celebrate decked out in green, we want to remind drivers that practicing safe driving habits, and not leaving it up to Lady Luck, are important to remember. If you drive on state...
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The pi symbol on top of a photo of a highway in rural Arizona.
03/14/2025

Using highway signs to calculate pi to the 50th digit

Celebrate Pi Day with us!
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Automated Flagging Assistance Device
03/10/2025

Device helps keep flaggers safer from collisions

The men and women directing traffic on rural highways in work zones are on a constant lookout for inattentive and reckless drivers.
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A basketball and a baseball.
03/09/2025

Get out of the line and safely on the road to avoid madness this March

March can be a crazy month in Arizona. College basketball tournaments start (hopefully your team is one of the Cinderella stories), and Major League Baseball is back in the Valley for spring training. Then there’s spring break for students...
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