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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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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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08/31/2018

Over Labor Day weekend, help us help you get where you're going safely

We have some safety tips to get you to your Labor Day destination safely.
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08/31/2018

Keeping tabs on South Mountain Freeway progress in West Valley

Construction, now halfway complete, is underway along 95 percent of the 22-mile corridor.
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08/23/2018

ADOT’s commitment to wildlife honored in national awards competition

A video project highlighting our efforts to relocate chuckwallas in the path of Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway construction has won an award from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
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08/22/2018

Give us a 'double tap' on Instagram

Join us on one of the fastest-growing social networks! We'd love to connect with you on Instagram and share photos what's happening on Arizona's highways.
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08/21/2018

ADOT officers trained to respond to opioid overdoses

ADOT's officers are getting training on recognizing opioid overdoses and being able to quickly respond to save a life.
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08/19/2018

Where in AZ??

We're taking you to the cool pines for this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge.
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Traffic camera view of monsoon rain
08/17/2018

Friday Five: This week we veer from blinding dust to beautiful valleys

In this week's Friday Five, we got buffeted by a monsoon storm, congratulated an eagle-eyed resident who nailed this week's "Where in AZ??" and recounted harrowing stories from construction of I-15.
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Chuckwalla held by biologist
08/16/2018

Collaboration among state and local agencies … a winning combination

Director John Halikowski shares how the Arizona Department of Transportation collaborates with other agencies to improve service and save taxpayer dollars.
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Image of semi truck driving over I-15 bridge
08/15/2018

Trailblazers tested in building highway through remote gorge

When we're traversing Interstate 15 in our comfy climate-controlled vehicles, it's easy to forget that it was one of the most challenging and costly road projects ever.
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A highway with several vehicles traveling in both directions, surrounded by desert landscaping and trees, viewed from an overhead traffic camera.
08/14/2018

New HD freeway cameras bring clarity to your commute

New HD traffic cameras clear things up for East Valley commuters.
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