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Loop 303 project
08/07/2026

Big freeway construction project is in its early stages south of I-10 in Goodyear

The opening of a well-known travel center featuring a beaver mascot in Goodyear made a lot more news this summer than the start of ADOT’s latest freeway construction project, also in that West Valley city. The project to extend Loop 303...
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Close-up view of textured grooves on a concrete road surface, with blurred vehicles and highway scenery in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
08/05/2026

What is diamond grinding?

You may have heard that diamond grinding is currently being used on the SR 51, I-10 to Shea Blvd pavement project and the pavement improvement projects on the Loop 101 Agua Fria and Pima freeways. But what does that actually mean? Diamond...
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AAH volunteer group
08/05/2026

Route 66 Centennial cleanup

Join us for a special cleanup along a stretch of Arizona’s legendary Route 66 also known as the Mother Road, Main Street of America and the Will Rogers Highway.
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Black and white image of Claypool Tunnel
07/18/2019

Throwback Thursday: Claypool Tunnel

If you feel like a hike, you can visit the original highway tunnel that connected Superior and Miami.
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07/17/2019

They're keeping Arizona grand by adopting high country highways

Some Adopt a Highway volunteers enjoy the mountains while clearing roadside litter near their cabins.
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Graphic discouraging illegal use of red-dyed diesel
07/16/2019

Help us stop illegal use of red-dyed diesel

Do you know what red-dyed diesel is? Because using it in a vehicle that will drive on the highway is a crime and you can help stop that.
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ADOT Roadwork Roundup logo featuring a black road with yellow lines curving upward on a dark background.
07/15/2019

Lend us your ears for quick rundowns of highway work

ADOT is now offering audio versions of the Weekend Travel Advisory and Roadwork Roundup.
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Deck pour at I10 over Jimmie Kerr
07/12/2019

VIDEO: The logistics of a concrete deck pour

There's a lot of logistics and planning that goes into large products, like the concrete deck pour for the expansion project of I-10 in Casa Grande.
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Superstition freeway sign across road
07/11/2019

Throwback Thursday: Zooming ahead on US 60

Today we're reliving a 1983 milestone for the Superstition Freeway in Mesa.
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Freeway message board carrying message about wildfire prevention
07/10/2019

Seriously, don't park in tall grass

Those signs saying don't park in tall brush or don't drag chains? There's a serious reason for them.
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Bridge pier in rearview mirror
07/09/2019

Art of Transportation: Snapshot of a snapshot

Today's Art of Transportation photo is a meta-level look at our project on I-17 and Pinnacle Peak.
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Historic photo showing installation of dust storm alert system sign
07/08/2019

Driving Safety Home: Agency has long history of dust storm safety efforts

Building on efforts across the decades, we’re working on a dust detection and warning system on I-10 near the community of Picacho.
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Lightning during Monsoon
07/05/2019

The highly improbable story behind a shocking 511 image

If lightning never strikes the same place twice, we're glad an ADOT weather camera was able to catch this one-in-a-million shot of a strike near Holbrook.
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