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ADOT snowplow parked along highway
01/11/2026

PODCAST: The view from behind the wheel of an ADOT snowplow

Snowplow operator James Kline joins On the Road With ADOT to discuss not just what goes into clearing snow but what you and other drivers can do to keep yourselves and our operators safe.
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Adopt a Highway volunteers near Naco directional signage.
01/06/2026

Adopt a Highway: The sounds of change

What does a radio station in Southeastern Arizona and clean highways have in common? We're talking about a new Adopt a Highway volunteer group who takes community service to the next level.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to use their blinker.
01/05/2026

This New Year: Make a resolution to be a safer driver

Happy New Year, Arizona! I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday season, spending time with loved ones and ringing in 2026. The start of a new year is a clean slate, and a time to make resolutions to set ourselves up for success. In that...
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07/07/2019

Where in AZ??

Join the herd and take our "Where in AZ??" challenge!
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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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Two people work on the wing of a vintage Grand Canyon airplane parked on an airstrip under a clear sky.
07/03/2019

Aeronautics Group helped make us ADOT, continues serving airports

In 1974, the Arizona Highway Department and the Arizona Aeronautics Department merged to become ADOT. Today our Aeronautics Group continues to serve airports statewide.
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ADOT 45th anniversary logo
07/02/2019

From the Director: 45 years and counting

Since 1974, ADOT has combined functions once handled by the Arizona Highway Department, the motor vehicle services agency and the Arizona Aeronautics Department.
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Installation of Arizona Department of Transportation building sign
07/01/2019

Becoming ADOT 45 years ago today broadened our focus beyond highways

The big reorganization brought with it many new responsibilities for the department, including the addition of several new divisions.On July 1, 1974, the Arizona Highway Department officially became the Arizona Department of Transportation...
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06/30/2019

Where in AZ??

A holiday is coming up, but we have last "Where in AZ??" before you go on vacation this week!
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A black pickup truck drives down a two-lane road entering a yellow and blue-painted underpass with a clearance sign of 14 ft 6 in.
06/28/2019

Flashback Friday: Party planning for the Winslow Underpass dedication

Listing who received invitations and even how officials would obtain lumber to build a speaker stand made for page-one news back in 1936.
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Historic photo from opening of bridge crossing Marble Canyon
06/27/2019

Throwback Thursday: 90 years and a bottle of ginger ale

It was 90 years ago that Arizona dedicated Navajo Bridge spanning the Colorado River at Marble Canyon.
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06/26/2019

Training helps Grand Canyon airport fire crews prepare for anything

The firefighters at Grand Canyon National Park Airport train hard to make sure they are ready for any emergency.
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06/25/2019

Adopt a Highway: Inspiration led to 20 years of keeping Chinle area clean

We love our longtime Adopt a Highway volunteers and hope others will find inspiration in what motivates them, like this group from the Chinle Navajo Land Department.
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