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04/12/2026

PODCAST: You should pay attention to ADOT's distracted driving podcast

We know it’s not easy to avoid every distraction when you’re behind the wheel. All the more reason to pay attention to Kelsey Mo, ADOT’s public information officer for safety, as she talks to Doug Nintzel during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists look twice for motorcyclists
04/08/2026

Look twice for motorcyclists during Arizona Bike Week

If you see more motorcycles than usual on highways this weekend in the Phoenix area, it may be because Arizona Bike Week is currently happening at Westworld of Scottsdale. ADOT is not involved in the event itself, but we’re taking the...
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Volunteers with Adopt a Highway sign for Judi Ackerman on SR 69
04/03/2026

Celebrate Earth Day and Volunteer Week

If you are looking for a meaningful way to make a difference in your community from the ground up, forming a volunteer group might be for you. Every piece of litter picked up contributes to a healthier planet.
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A group of people, all wearing bright yellow-green safety vests, gathers together outside and poses for a group photo during a volunteer clean-up effort along a highway.
01/30/2024

Adopt a Highway: Green Valley group passes 5,000 mark for bags collected

The Green Valley Litter Patrol has filled more than 5,000 bags of litter since 2008.
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01/29/2024

Permit Test @ Home saves time for teens and parents

If you're the parent of a teen, you might be wondering about how to handle the vaunted learner’s permit test. We've got answers.
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Heart shaped cookies with "Happy V-Day" and "ADOT" written on them in icing.
01/27/2024

From the Archives: Valentine’s Day Cookies, 45 years later

Everyone is familiar with Valentine’s Day conversation hearts, but an ADOT employee’s recipe from 45 years ago offers a gingerbread twist on the holiday sweets. In the February 1979 edition of the ADOT employee newsletter “Newsbeat,” Sherri...
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A pig sits contentedly on blankets and straw in a pen.
01/26/2024

A pig’s tale about an ADOT rescue mission

Come read the tale of Pixie the potbelly pig. Discovered on a property for the planned State Route 30 in Avondale, Pixie eluded capture for several weeks.
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Pouring concrete to create a girder
01/25/2024

Bridging Arizona’s Freeways: How concrete bridge girders are made

Several concrete bridge girders have been placed throughout the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project and by the project’s end, dozens of these girders will have been placed within the project area.
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Vintage photo of ADOT employees displaying a new ID card design in 1975.
01/24/2024

The Evolution of Arizona’s Driver License

Have you ever wondered what past Arizona driver licenses looked like? You may even have a few iterations of them yourself. Today, we’re taking a look at how the design of Arizona’s driver licenses have evolved throughout the years. In the...
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A flooded street with submerged cars.
01/23/2024

Water damaged vehicles can flood your car buying experience

Cars damaged by floodwaters are sometime shipped to other states where unscrupulous individuals may try to sell them. We've compiled some tips for avoiding a car that can't pass the smell test.
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Road closed sign and gate on State Route 88
01/22/2024

Good news for those drawn to Apache Trail

News that a $4 million ADOT project will restore limited access to 5 miles of State Route 88 inspires a trip down memory lane.
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A close up of a snowplow with mountains in the background
01/19/2024

ADOT's Name-A-Snowplow Contest receives over 1,700 entries in first 2 days

Back for another year, we’re asking for your help in naming a few of the 200 snowplows we have in our fleet. And so far, y’all have answered the call. Since launching the contest two days ago, we’ve received just over 1,700 entries. We’re...
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Construction occurs on a highway.
01/18/2024

Podcast: Catch up on 2024 projects with ADOT’s State Engineer

ADOT's State Engineer and Deputy Director for Transportation, Greg Byres, chats about projects starting or continuing this year in northern, southern and central Arizona.
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