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A monarch butterfly sits on a plant.

08/01/2024

ADOT Kids: Arizona welcomes monarch butterflies

ADOT supports monarch butterflies by planting and managing butterfly-friendly habitats along roadsides to help monarchs during migration and help ensure that future populations of monarchs thrive

A roadway with two low-clearance underpasses, bordered by a sidewalk and a fence, stretches into the distance under a bright, clear sky.

07/30/2024

This Phoenix street was once part of transcontinental highway US 80

The 17th Avenue Underpass near downtown Phoenix was once part of a major transcontinental highway.

US 80

07/26/2024

Gone but not forgotten: The history of US 80

We recently stumbled upon this photo from 1974 of US 80 in Douglas. Originally called the “Mother of Arizona Highways” because of its economic impacts to cities and towns it passed through, US 80 was completely paved or surfaced with oil by...

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10/27/2017

ADOT Friday Five: Closures, hot dogs and cartography

Our roundup of ADOT news includes a Phoenix freeway closure, a weiner mobile visit and where to go for more info on the L-202 South Mountain Freeway project.

10/26/2017

It's halftime for a key transportation project in Yuma

Learn why ADOT is packing up the construction equipment for the winter season on the I-8 and Araby project in Yuma.

10/25/2017

From the Archives: Mapping in the '70s

Advances in mapping and cartography parallel those in technology.

10/23/2017

Vote for your favorite weather photos

ADOT cameras see more than just traffic. The cameras are also valuable for showing weather motorists will be driving through.

10/22/2017

Where in AZ??

Our weekly "Where in AZ??" challenge continues. Take the challenge by visiting the ADOT Facebook page.

10/20/2017

Future transportation leaders connect with South Mountain Freeway project and its people

Where better to learn about the intersection of math and transportation than the biggest transportation project in Arizona?

10/19/2017

Tow truck parade kicks off Move Over Awareness Day

You may have already seen this safety message, but it's no less important than the first time it was posted.

10/18/2017

What international visitors need to know before driving in Arizona

International visitors often have questions about what they need to drive legally when making a stop in Arizona.

10/17/2017

Art of Transportation: Making tracks

Construction equipment being used for the South Mountain Freeway left eye-catching patterns on the ground near bridges going up over the Salt River.

10/16/2017

Consider the colorful history of traffic cones

What's bright orange, plastic, gets run over daily and makes roads and road workers safer? Happy birthday to the traffic cone.