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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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11/21/2018

From the Director: Transportation investments continue for I-10

Our commitment to improving safety and mobility between Phoenix and Tucson is evident in past, present and future projects.
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Tucson stop light map
11/20/2018

Running late? New smart signals may make your morning

You aren't imagining it - thanks to the installation of adaptive traffic signals along Oracle Road/State Route 77, drivers along this busy route into Tucson are saving a few minutes on each trip.
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Wrong Way System award and man holding it
11/19/2018

ADOT takes home award for I-17 wrong-way system

Our wrong-way vehicle alert system being tested along a stretch of I-17 in Phoenix has earned a special award for innovation.
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11/18/2018

Where in AZ??

This week's challenge photo holds several clues to help you guess "Where in AZ??" this photo was taken.
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Highway sign saying Future Interstate 11 Corridor
11/16/2018

From the Director: ADOT making progress on Interstate 11

For example, we're investing another $155 million for improvements to US 93 over the next five years.
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Sacaton Rest Area sign
11/15/2018

VIDEO: Renovated Sacaton Rest Area reopens along Interstate 10

Among other things, rest areas are places to stretch legs, walk pets, have picnic lunches and safely use phones and other mobile electronic devices.
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Freeway message board promoting quick clearance
11/14/2018

Don't dally after a minor crash. It's the law.

If you are in the fender bender, the most crucial thing to remember is simple: Move over. Get out of the travel lanes. You don’t have to preserve the scene of non-injury crash.
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Six people standing behind a table with a banner that says Turkeys for troops
11/13/2018

ADOT is involved in the communities we serve

Members of ADOT’s Northwest District spent Veterans Day participating in a Turkeys for Troops event held in Prescott by the AZ Heroes to Hometowns Foundation.
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11/11/2018

Where in AZ??

This week's "Where in AZ??" photo is a unique one, but we're betting one of you knows the answer.
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Large stone sundial with Roman numerals, an upright triangular gnomon, and an inscribed text in the center, set in a paved outdoor area.
11/09/2018

Memorial at Sunset Point honors fallen transportation workers

Sunset Point is ADOT's busiest rest area and is known to drivers on Interstate 17 for its grand vistas. But it also is home to another unique feature - a sundial memorial to fallen ADOT employees.
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