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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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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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A big ‘Thank You’ to our awesome Adopt a Highway volunteers!

During National Volunteer Week, we're thankful for the 1,002 Adopt a Highway volunteer groups who cleaned nearly 2,000 miles of state highways in 2021.

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Distracted Drivers are Terrifying graphic

04/18/2022

Distracted Driving Awareness Month is a reminder to focus on the road

During National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, consider what's really worth paying attention to while driving.

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04/13/2022

Project team takes action to slow down drivers in their work zone

As the project manager for the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project, I’ve come to expect the unexpected. It’s all part of leading the Arizona Department of Transportation’s largest-ever urban highway reconstruction project: a...

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Work zone with lower speed limit and barricades

04/11/2022

Safely Home for both crews and drivers in work zones

National Work Zone Awareness Week is a good time to remind everyone of the importance of being a responsible driver in work zones. Sadly, national data shows motorists are the ones killed most frequently in work zones because of speed and inattention.

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04/08/2022

We can all pitch in and prevent road-side brush fires

Last weekened, the first. big fire-related highway closure of 2022 occurred. History tells us that won’t be the only one we see this year. Learn how drivers can help prevent wildland fires.

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04/07/2022

In Florence, we’re building a bridge that’s designed to move

When ADOT builds a new bridge, our top priority is to make sure the gigantic mass of steel and concrete stays right where we build it. But that won’t be the case with a new bridge we’re constructing on State Route 79 in Florence, because...

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ADOT and NAU biologists work to protect endangered species in the river bed of the Verde Valley Bridge Interstate I-17

04/04/2022

ADOT, NAU biologists work to protect endangered species while improving Verde River bridges

Learn about how wildlife species are protected along the Verde River when construction activities occur nearby.

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Banner image showing “2023-2027 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program (Tentative)” with photos of roads, construction equipment, and infrastructure projects.

03/31/2022

Your input is important to ADOT’s planning and programming process

The Arizona State Transportation Board values the input from the public in deciding which projects get approved for inclusion in the Five-Year Program. It is a good time to remind you that our Five-Year plan isn’t just about highways.

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