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04/28/2026

Arizona’s Route 66 specialty license plate

As Arizona gears up to celebrate 100 years of Route 66, the Arizona Department of Transportation wants to highlight a great way to carry a piece of the so-called Mother Road with you no matter where you’re headed.
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04/26/2026

PODCAST: Your knowledge of Arizona airports is about to take off

On the Road with ADOT takes to the skies while Matthew Munden, manager of ADOT’s Aeronautics Group, talks about his staff’s role in supporting airport development and Federal Aviation Administration funding for a robust statewide network of publicly owned airports.
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Adopt a Highway volunteers with found action figures
04/25/2026

Volunteers unite for Earth Day cleanup

Thank you to volunteers and supporters for making Earth Day 2026 the highest attended cleanup with the most trash picked up during an ADOT-hosted cleanup.
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Traffic using new westbound I-10 lanes at Eloy
12/06/2018

As widening project advances near Eloy, westbound I-10 moves to new lanes

The shift comes almost a year to the day since we began clearing and grubbing to make room for a new, wider stretch of I-10, with three lanes in each direction.
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12/05/2018

Safety tip: Highway shoulders are for emergencies, not snowball fights

Whether your passion is sledding, making snowmen or taking selfies with heart hands, don’t park on highway shoulders to play in the snow.
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12/04/2018

Look Back: How I-10 became Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway

Interstate 10 goes by several names, but outside the Valley its name remembers an important event in American history - and the impact it had on transportation in Arizona.
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12/03/2018

Driving Safety Home: ADOT is ready for the winter storm season

ADOT's snowplow drivers are ready for the severe winter weather that's already underway. Can you say the same for your vehicle?
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12/02/2018

Where in AZ??

We're giving you a view from above the pine trees in this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge.
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11/30/2018

Mystery Tree's origin continues to stump I-17 travelers

The enduring mystery of the Mystery Tree has returned to I-17 near Sunset Point.
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A snowplow clears a snow-covered road beneath an overpass on a wintry day.
11/29/2018

It's a cold fact: Many Arizonans don't know snow deeply

If you were born and raised south of Cordes Junction, let’s face it: You’re probably not an expert when it comes to driving in snow. We're here to help.
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11/26/2018

Improvements make for smoother, safer ride on SR 88

ADOT just completed about $6.5 million of improvements to State Route 88. But the keys to safe driving on Apache Trail remain in drivers' hands.
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11/25/2018

Where in AZ??

We hope Thursday's tryptophan overload doesn't keep you from solving this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge.
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11/23/2018

Adopt a Highway: Forget naming a star

Many of us are searching for the perfect gift on this Black Friday. Instead of naming a star for someone, how about being a start yourself by helping keep highways litter-free?
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