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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive with care.

02/13/2026

Be a sweetheart and don’t cause mayhem on the roads over Valentine’s Day weekend

Two big events are happening this weekend: Valentine’s Day and Lady Gaga being in Glendale for the Mayhem Ball tour. We hope you’ve made plans with your sweetheart for dinner, or maybe you’ve secured tickets to see Mother Monster perform —...

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02/11/2026

Volunteers throw shade on trash

Volunteers tidied up a section of State Route 74 in north Phoenix, for the community and groundhogs alike.

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A concrete bridge with large support beams spans a deep red rock canyon under a cloudy sky.

02/10/2026

Waterhole Canyon Bridge is out-of-this-world

An odd-looking bridge in Northern Arizona is a gateway to some of Arizona's most spectacular scenery.

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Art of Transportation: A peek at things to come

Freeway construction isn't just nuts and bolts. If you know where to look, there are some beautiful things to see. The South Mountain Freeway project is featured in this week's Art of Transportation.

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04/19/2018

For National Volunteer Week, a special thank you to Adopt a Highway volunteers

We applaud the hard work of our Adopt a Highway volunteers who cleaned up 1,500 miles of state highway last year.

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04/18/2018

Please share your thoughts as we update our five-year construction program

When it comes to transportation planning, can one voice make a difference? The answer is yes.

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04/17/2018

Making transportation personal, one shrub at a time

ADOT prides itself on "making transportation personal" in many ways. Here's just one.

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04/16/2018

From the Director: Why we’re displaying year-to-date traffic fatalities on our homepage

Beginning this week, you’ll be able to see the life-and-death consequences that selfish driving decisions have on Arizona’s motorists.

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04/15/2018

Where in AZ??

We're betting this building is going to stump many of our "Where in AZ??" participants this week.

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04/13/2018

#FridayFive: We're talkin' dust storms, construction milestones and Voluntary Travel ID

We're counting down some of the biggest news for Arizona motorists in our Friday Five blog.

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Road construction workers operate paving machinery to lay new asphalt on a highway, with traffic passing by and trees lining the road under a partly cloudy sky.

04/12/2018

With spring in the air, ADOT crews are out in the high country

Planning to hit the road this spring or summer? Make sure you do you homework by visiting az511.gov to learn about any projects and restrictions in Arizona's high country.

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