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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 digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to use their blinker..

04/03/2026

Give an assist to your teammates on the road during the NCAA Women’s Final Four games

The NCAA Women’s Final Four is in Phoenix this weekend, April 3-5, and we wanted to take a moment and remind drivers to give an assist to their teammates on the road by using their blinkers getting to and from the big game. If you’re out on...

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04/01/2026

Put away the phone during Distracted Driving Awareness Month

It’s a reflex for most of us to pick up our phones when we hear the familiar dinging sound that lets us know we have a new text to read. You might think it’s not that serious to look down at your phone and respond to a text while you’re...

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From the Director: ADOT making significant strides when it comes to traffic safety

Though ADOT cannot reduce the number of crashes that happen on Arizona roads by itself, our director talks about what we are doing to make sure everyone gets Safely Home.

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A graphic of cars driving on a highway. The text urges drivers to slow down and avoid tailgating to prevent crashes.

08/17/2020

Rear-end crashes are the most common type of collision

The latest annual Arizona vehicle crash data tells us about the most common type of collision - and how some simply changes to driving behavior can help change that.

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A broken concrete bridge with missing sections stands over dry, cracked ground and tall grass, with a hill and another bridge visible in the background.

08/13/2020

The triumph and folly of Antelope Bridge

Antelope Bridge is an early example of an Arizona project built with prison labor, but it couldn't overcome a poorly selected crossing site.

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Construction workers in safety gear working on a bridge framework with metal supports and green hills behind.

08/12/2020

As piers rise from below, Pinto Creek project at halfway point

We are halfway through our project on US 60 at Pinto Creek. You may not have seen much now, but that will change as we move into the back half of the project.

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08/11/2020

Join National CleanUp Day!

Calling all volunteers! National CleanUp Day is coming and we hope you'll participate through Adopt a Highway.

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A large bulldozer faces two massive boulders blocking a dirt road under a clear blue sky. The boulders appear to have fallen onto the road, obstructing passage.

08/10/2020

Five years ago we were boulder busting on US 89A

Five years ago a monsoon storm dumped mud and boulders along US 89A. That's when we got to work.

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A bingo card titled #ADOTKids Road Trip Bingo! showing 25 different Arizona specialty license plate designs in a 5x5 grid.

08/07/2020

ADOT Kids Travel Bingo

We've created bingo cards filled with highway signs, traffic signs, specialty license plates and other things that you may spot on an Arizona road trip. Pack these cards on your next car trip for some family fun and we hope it can help keep...

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