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02/09/2026

All the Way to the Border cleanup sees 100 volunteers

Hospitality and community support fuel Melissa Owen's 11th annual cleanup to reduce trash along State Route 286.

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02/06/2026

PODCAST: Loop 101 Pima improvements complete; pavement upgrade coming

Joe Heller, ADOT's resident engineer in charge of the recently completed Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) project, visits On the Road With ADOT to discuss this $108 million improvement and a coming project there to use diamond grinding to provide a smooth, durable driving surface.

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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.

02/06/2026

It’s a super day (to designate a driver)

No matter what team you’re rooting for in the Super Bowl (or maybe you’re just waiting for the halftime show), we want to remind drivers to have a plan to get home safely after the game is over. If you’re out on Arizona highways on Sunday...

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Where in AZ??

If you know, "Where in AZ??" we took this photo, join our Facebook challenge!

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Semi-trailer message warns motorists to avoid trucks' blind spots.

07/28/2017

Spanish Blog: Manténgase fuera de las ÁREAS CIEGAS (No-Zone en inglés)

For our Spanish-speaking audience, today's blog covers how to safely drive near semitrailers and other large trucks.

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07/27/2017

New record set at the MVD and it will benefit Arizonans

A new record was set at the MVD last month and it's all for a good cause.

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07/26/2017

Mohawk: Not your parents’ rest area any more

Just like a home needs occasional renovating, so do highway rest areas.

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Rendering of a section of I-10 dust detection and warning system

07/25/2017

Smart phones. Smart cars. Coming soon: Smart freeways

You have a smartphone, may want a smart car and will soon be introduced to smart highways.

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07/24/2017

Stay out of the No-Zone

To keep yourself and others safe, you need to drive differently when you're near semi-trucks.

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07/23/2017

Where in AZ??

Can you guess "Where in AZ??" we snapped this photo? Post your guess on our Facebook page!

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07/21/2017

Two projects now rejuvenating weather-damaged I-40 stretches west of Flagstaff

After getting beat up by years of freezes, thaws and heavy weather, Interstate 40 west of Flagstaff is getting a much-needed upgrade in the form of two projects.

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