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Yellow truck in front of sign that says "Ash Fork Route 66"

06/24/2026

ADOT’s little yellow truck celebrates Route 66 centennial

The Arizona Department of Transportation is taking part in Route 66 centennial celebrations and our 1959 Chevy Apache pickup truck was a crowd favorite at the recent Ash Fork Heritage Day, which also celebrated the centennial.

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06/21/2026

PODCAST: Big improvements set to begin between Maricopa and I-10

Laura Douglas, our lead communicator on the upcoming State Route 347 improvement project, talks with guest host Marcy McMacken about much-anticipated changes set to occur on SR 347, including the addition of a third travel lane in each direction.

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A volunteer removes litter from the side of a rural highway.

06/12/2026

The heat is on: Safety tips for volunteers

Read about safety precautions for Adopt a Highway volunteers and anyone planning to enjoy the Arizona outdoors this summer.

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Highway History: Standin’ on a corner… where?

There's a little ambiguity surrounding the corner featured in an iconic Eagles song, though Winslow rightly claims and celebrates it.

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06/25/2020

Highway History: Standin’ on a corner… where?

There's a little ambiguity surrounding the corner featured in an iconic Eagles song, though Winslow rightly claims and celebrates it.

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Masked participants in Construction Academy classroom

06/23/2020

Virtual technology helping ADOT boldly go forward

It may not quite be to the level of "Star Trek," but ADOT has embraced virtual communication during the current public health situation.

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06/23/2020

Portable signs point the way to bypassing I-17 work zone

The important ongoing project to reconstruct the Interstate 17 bridge over Central Avenue south of downtown Phoenix remains in an early stage. But before the work got started, our staff at ADOT knew the bridge work zone would present...

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06/22/2020

Something new for license plate lovers to spot

Most people may not be aware of it, but there are lots of people out there who really geek out on license plates. They collect them, hang them on their walls, trade war stories about strange and ancient plates they may have seen or actually...

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Road sign reads: Next 11 miles, Variable Speed Limit Corridor, with a white truck in the background.

06/18/2020

New for Monsoon 2020: When dust kicks up, speed limit goes down

Interstate 10 drivers between Eloy and Picacho Peak should expect something very different this summer when storms hit: reduced speed limits, speed feedback signs and new overhead boards that display urgent safety messages.

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