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01/18/2026

PODCAST: The partnership driving Phoenix-area freeway improvements

The Maricopa Association of Governments' Chief Transportation Officer returns in this week's episode to discuss how Proposition 400 has shaped the region's sucess through projects such as the recently completed I-10 Broadway Curve improvement, the Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway), Loop 303 (Estrella Freeway) and State Route 24 (Gateway Freeway).
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01/16/2026

The 10 most popular specialty license plates in Arizona for 2025

Whether a driver wants to support a cause, rep their team or just add a pop of color to their car, with 109 specialty license plates available in Arizona, there’s a little something for everyone. And specialty license plates are more...
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New striping at northbound I-17 exit to Loop 303
01/15/2026

MAG partnership helps ADOT make quick freeway improvements in Valley

A much-needed second lane at the northbound I-17 exit to Loop 303 results from funding flexibility provided by the Maricopa Association of Governments, the Phoenix area's regional transportation planning agency.
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03/15/2019

We've been redecorating for Grand Canyon National Park's centennial

Crews are out putting up new signs celebrating 100 years of Grand Canyon National Park.
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03/14/2019

TBT: More than a pipe dream on State Route 96

We are throwing back to a reconstruction project in the 1970s of one of the state's lesser-used highways.
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03/13/2019

Big change but same purpose for az511.gov

We've launched a redesigned az511 website and phone line to better give individual drivers the information they need for the routes they drive.
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03/12/2019

We've made it easier for volunteers to help keep highways free of litter

An easy-to-use interactive map now available on our Adopt a Highway website shows which stretches are in need of volunteers.
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03/11/2019

Want to see what we're doing? Then check us out on Flickr

Thanks to the work of our photographers, ADOT's Flickr page has more than 9,000 pictures of highway projects from the last six years, which have been viewed more than 6 million times.
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03/10/2019

Where in AZ??

A swirl of cloud and some mountains are the clues to help you located this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge.
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Speed Reduced Ahead road sign
03/08/2019

How to keep drivers, crews safe in work zones

Work zones go hand-in-hand with freeways. We want everyone - including our crews - to get home safely, so here are a few tips on how to navigate construction zones.
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03/07/2019

TBT: The technology upgrades of yesteryear

Recently ADOT switched to using Google for our email services. While a big switch, it has nothing on two phone projects the agency took on in the late 70s and early 80s.
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03/06/2019

Driving Safety Home: Strategic Highway Safety Plan update

ADOT is updating the Strategic Highway Safety Plan with a renewed emphasis. You can read more about it.
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03/05/2019

Bridging the past with the future on I-10

Take an interactive before-after look at a bridge demolition that's part of a project building a wider I-10 between Eloy and Picacho in central Arizona.
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