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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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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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03/15/2026

PODCAST: One key way that ADOT extends the life of highway pavement

This week’s episode of On the Road With ADOT features two of our many team members involved in preserving Arizona’s vast investment in state highways and the use of fog seals to extend pavement life.

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Throwback Thursday: State Route 88

SR 88 is more than just the road to Canyon Lake. More than a century old, this curving highway was instrumental in the construction of Roosevelt Dam.

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06/12/2019

State budget provides for full I-17 improvement north of Valley

See a video showing what's coming to this busy freeway between Anthem and Sunset Point.

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06/11/2019

From the Director: Don’t let dust get in your eyes

It's almost monsoon season, which also means dust storms. Our director shares his thoughts about safe driving during this time of year.

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A roadside sign reads In Memory Mom Dad Tom Schlecht above a sign showing the outline of Arizona and text ADOT Adopt a Highway. Cloudy sky in the background.

06/10/2019

Make dad proud by adopting a highway

Adopting a highway can be a great way to honor a special person while also beautifying our state.

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06/09/2019

Where in AZ??

Can you pinpoint the location of this bridge and the cool waters below it?

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Debree on freeway seen from traffic camera

06/07/2019

Secure your load: A PT Cruiser's roof, a sofa and twine don't mix

Following up on Arizona Secure Your Load Day, a driver's jaw-dropping experience at an intersection prompts a reminder that a little common sense can help keep everyone safer.

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Assorted discarded items, including an overturned orange wheelbarrow, fabric, and plastic containers, scattered on a paved surface.

06/06/2019

See road debris? Don’t @ us, call 911

We handle all sorts of questions on social media, but there's one subject where you should call 911 instead of @ us.

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Blue road sign reads ADOT Adopt A Highway with an outline of the state of Arizona and the letters ADOT inside the outline, against a clear blue sky.

06/05/2019

Keeping Arizona clean again motivates Adopt a Highway manager

Mary Currie decided early on that it was important to walk the walk, so she organized employees in her part of ADOT to adopt a mile of US 60 northwest of the Valley.

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