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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive focused.
05/22/2026

Over Memorial Day Weekend, drive focused and designate a driver

The heat is here and a long three-day weekend is ahead to mark the unofficial start to summer. And with people planning road trips over Memorial Day weekend, we want to remind drivers to stay focused and expect the unexpected. But, before...
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Women discuss construction opportunities at ADOT expo
05/21/2026

ADOT expo panel highlights women in construction

Last week's ADOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Small Business Transportation Expo, themed "Road to Results: People, Projects and Progress," brought together more than 400 attendees ready to connect with industry leaders and explore project opportunities, build partnerships and make workforce connections.
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List of Adopt a Highway volunteers
05/18/2026

Welcome aboard: Meet the new volunteers

These dedicated groups are stepping up to make a positive impact by keeping highways clean. Join us in celebrating their commitment to Arizona and their communities.
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02/19/2020

Utility Engineering works behind the scenes to keep highway projects on schedule

While the most visible aspect of engineering at ADOT is building, maintaining and operating state highways, there’s a lot of prep work that goes into projects. One area of ADOT that does a lot of preparation work to help keep important...
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Engineers Week February 16-22 ADOT
02/18/2020

From the Director: Recognizing the important work of engineers

It has been said that engineers solve problems you didn’t know you had in ways you don’t understand. At the Arizona Department of Transportation, our engineers do work that is technical and often complicated, and we depend on them to solve...
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02/14/2020

Show Arizona some love on her birthday: Adopt a highway

We have a great way for you to celebrate Arizona on Statehood Day.
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02/13/2020

Throwback Thursday: Gearheads, tinkerers and handymen

Technology is everywhere when it comes to transportation these days, but, as this photo reminds us, at the end of the day we'll always need gearheads, tinkerers and handymen.
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Youngsters are signing their names on ADOT's front-end snowplow
02/13/2020

ADOT helps bring magic to children at Touch a Truck event

There's a magic that happens between small children and big trucks. That's what makes ADOT's participation in the Touch a Truck event even more special.
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Aerial view of the Arizona Route 189 interchange with multiple overpasses surrounded by hilly terrain and buildings.
02/12/2020

Less than 4 miles but very important to Arizona's economy

Connecting the Mariposa Port of Entry with I-19 in Nogales, State Route 189 is about to get an upgrade that will ease congestion, aid commercial travel and support Arizona's economy.
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02/11/2020

Travel off the beaten path for a unique Valentine’s Day gift

Show your love on Valentine's Day with Adopt a Highway.
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People seated at a DMV counter, staff assisting customers with paperwork and computer tasks.
02/10/2020

From the Director: Helping our veterans gain identification

MVD employees participate in Maricopa County StandDown Day because a state ID is important to breaking the cycle of homelessness.
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Historic map showing highway route
02/07/2020

Flashback Friday: 'Best announcement' advances Nogales-Tombstone highway

Ninety-eight years ago, the Tombstone Epitaph's front page shared "about the best announcement that has come to Cochise County on road work for some time." Today, the result is SR 82.
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Black and white image of a "Welcome to Arizona" sign
02/06/2020

Throwback Thursday: Sign of the times

Arizona has brand new welcome signs to greet travelers at the state line, so we decided to look back at how the state used to greet travelers.
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