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03/29/2026

PODCAST: Spring has projects ramping up in Northern Arizona

In this episode of On the Road With ADOT, Jason Stephens of ADOT's Community Relations team has an update on the many projects resuming and starting now that warmer weather has returned to Northern Arizona.
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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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08/18/2017

Explore sights and sounds from I-10/South Mountain Freeway interchange work

There's a lot to see and a lot happening at I-10 and 59th Avenue in west Phoenix, where an interchange under construction will link with the South Mountain Freeway.
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08/17/2017

Don’t cast a shadow on safety

Enjoy the upcoming eclipse, but make sure you're doing it safely.
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08/16/2017

Art of Transportation: Craning to see the moon

ADOT photographers look to the sky for this week's Art of Transportation installment.
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08/15/2017

Behind the scenes at Arizona Highways, still going strong after 92 years

After more than 90 years, Arizona Highways magazine isn't showing its age - it's continuing to change with the times.
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08/14/2017

Replacing wiper fluid jugs with tablets saves money - and more

This video explains how one employee's suggestion on wiper fluid has paid big dividends at our vehicle maintenance shops.
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08/13/2017

Where in AZ??

If you've driven past this location in Arizona, be sure the join our Facebook challenge!
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ADOT employee photographs damage to SR 366 bridge
08/11/2017

A bridge to better picnicking on Mount Graham

Quick work by ADOT crews and other agencies helped reopen a popular picnic area on Mount Graham.
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Straddle bent viewed from a distance on Interstate 10 in Phoenix
08/10/2017

The straddle bent: Where freeway infrastructure meets art

A structure known as a straddle bent will be part of the South Mountain Freeway/I-10 Papago Freeway interchange. Take a look at straddle bents in use elsewhere.
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08/09/2017

Rebuilding five miles of I-40 for a better winter ride

Starting this week, we’re rebuilding this stretch of I-40 starting with a new foundation. It’s a long-term fix for the damage winter wants to cause the roadway every year.
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08/08/2017

It's wise to plan ahead, even with 2020 a few years off

As of Oct. 1, 2020, the federal government will require your driver license or ID to comply with the REAL ID Act if you want to use it to enter an airport or other federally controlled facility.
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