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03/29/2026

PODCAST: Spring has projects ramping up in Northern Arizona

In this episode of On the Road With ADOT, Jason Stephens of ADOT's Community Relations team has an update on the many projects resuming and starting now that warmer weather has returned to Northern Arizona.
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ASU student checks irrigation along highway.
03/23/2026

ADOT partnership with ASU aims to optimize landscape water use

We're highlighting an ASU News article features a partnership that’s helping ADOT learn how to optimize water use in freeway landscaping. The ADOT Urban Freeway Landscape Water Use Efficiency Project nvolves graduate students who are part of ASU’s Arizona Water Innovation Initiative
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Volunteer placing trash in ADOT bag
03/17/2026

Get involved: Join us for an Earth Day litter clean-up

Adopt a Highway volunteer groups and others are invited to help tidy up along state highways for Earth Day. Whether you are a seasoned volunteer or just looking to make a difference, your participation makes a measurable impact toward reducing roadside litter.
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I-17 flex lanes aerial view
02/22/2026

Engineers Week: Get to know our State Engineer's Office

As we mark National Engineers Week, let’s introduce you to where the action happens: ADOT’s State Engineer’s Office, led by State Engineer and Deputy Director Audra Merrick.
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Portrait of State Engineer Audra Merrick with image of highway construction and planning.
02/22/2026

PODCAST: We're kicking off National Engineers Week with ADOT's State Engineer

In addition to a week filled with blogs and social media posts that celebrate engineering and engineers, this episode of On the Road With ADOT features Audra Merrick, ADOT's State Engineer and Deputy Director.
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Four volunteers cleaning US 89
02/17/2026

Rescue us from litter: Meet Guardian Air Transport volunteers

Getting involved in the community matters to a new volunteer group who adopted two miles along US 89.
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Traffic camera view of Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway
02/15/2026

PODCAST: Catching you up on the Loop 101 Agua Fria widening project

There's a lot happening with ADOT's project widening the Loop 101 (Agua Freeway Freeway) between I-17 and 75th Avenue. So this week we're getting an update from Kim Larson, our Community Relations Project Manager for this improvement.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive with care.
02/13/2026

Be a sweetheart and don’t cause mayhem on the roads over Valentine’s Day weekend

Two big events are happening this weekend: Valentine’s Day and Lady Gaga being in Glendale for the Mayhem Ball tour. We hope you’ve made plans with your sweetheart for dinner, or maybe you’ve secured tickets to see Mother Monster perform —...
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Volunteer picking up trash on SR 74
02/11/2026

Volunteers throw shade on trash

Volunteers tidied up a section of State Route 74 in north Phoenix, for the community and groundhogs alike.
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A concrete bridge with large support beams spans a deep red rock canyon under a cloudy sky.
02/10/2026

Waterhole Canyon Bridge is out-of-this-world

An odd-looking bridge in Northern Arizona is a gateway to some of Arizona's most spectacular scenery.
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Samaritans Adopt a Highway Volunteers
02/09/2026

All the Way to the Border cleanup sees 100 volunteers

Hospitality and community support fuel Melissa Owen's 11th annual cleanup to reduce trash along State Route 286.
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02/06/2026

PODCAST: Loop 101 Pima improvements complete; pavement upgrade coming

Joe Heller, ADOT's resident engineer in charge of the recently completed Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) project, visits On the Road With ADOT to discuss this $108 million improvement and a coming project there to use diamond grinding to provide a smooth, durable driving surface.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.
02/06/2026

It’s a super day (to designate a driver)

No matter what team you’re rooting for in the Super Bowl (or maybe you’re just waiting for the halftime show), we want to remind drivers to have a plan to get home safely after the game is over. If you’re out on Arizona highways on Sunday...
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