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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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On the Road With ADOT logo
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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A crane and construction equipment are positioned near an unfinished highway overpass under a clear blue sky.
03/04/2015

Work to improve, expand Loop 303/US 60 interchange is underway

Work on the Loop 303 continues out in the West Valley.
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A logo features the word ADOT with a stylized purple A and green DOT in bold, uppercase letters on a white background.
03/03/2015

Don’t Park Your Cars Yet: Arizona Still Needs its Highways for a Robust Economy

A balanced, multimodal approach to transportation is the best long-term solution for Arizona’s future.
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02/27/2015

ADOT's Twitter account offers more than just trip tips

On Twitter, ADOT provides real-time traffic conditions to help the traveling public safely and swiftly navigate Arizona’s highways.
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Technical drawing showing slope mine benching detail with perspective and section views, labeled annotations, contour lines, and construction notes, titled DETAIL ES8.
02/25/2015

Transportation Defined: Minibenches, a closer look

Dirt has been a pretty popular topic for us. Today, we want to explain why we bench it. More specifically, why we minibench it.
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Three workers in orange jackets inspect a road severely damaged and lifted by a landslide in a rocky area.
02/24/2015

Engineers Week celebrates engineering contributions

Saying that engineers are an important part of ADOT is really kind of an understatement.
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Image of crews paving on US 89
02/20/2015

US 89 landslide: Final phase of the repair

The landslide-damaged stretch of US 89 has come a long way in the past two years...
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A crane and construction scaffolding are positioned near an overpass under repair, with traffic cones blocking part of the road.
02/12/2015

Key ADOT projects move forward this year in Phoenix, Tucson and statewide

We’re only a month in, but 2015 is already looking like it’ll be a big year for ADOT.
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US 89 Landslide Repair
02/11/2015

ADOT continues progress on US 89 landslide repair

After six months of extensive earthwork on the US 89 landslide repair project south of Page, ADOT is moving on to the final phase of the project to restore the highway.
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Workers in safety gear pour and spread concrete into a large hole at a construction site with machinery nearby.
02/10/2015

Crews repair, repave sinkhole on SR 89A

State Route 89A in the Oak Creek Canyon switchbacks (mileposts 387-390) was fully reopened this afternoon after crews repaired a sinkhole that had been discovered in the northbound lane on Saturday.
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A paved, empty highway curves through a desert landscape with rocky hills, dry vegetation, and scattered boulders under a partly cloudy sky.
02/04/2015

Work on a new climbing lane along SR 95 is underway

ADOT has begun construction of a northbound climbing lane on SR 95 to improve traffic flow through the Mohave Mountains region, about 10 miles north of Lake Havasu City (mileposts 190-195).
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