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Loop 303 project
08/07/2026

Big freeway construction project is in its early stages south of I-10 in Goodyear

The opening of a well-known travel center featuring a beaver mascot in Goodyear made a lot more news this summer than the start of ADOT’s latest freeway construction project, also in that West Valley city. The project to extend Loop 303...
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Close-up view of textured grooves on a concrete road surface, with blurred vehicles and highway scenery in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
08/05/2026

What is diamond grinding?

You may have heard that diamond grinding is currently being used on the SR 51, I-10 to Shea Blvd pavement project and the pavement improvement projects on the Loop 101 Agua Fria and Pima freeways. But what does that actually mean? Diamond...
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AAH volunteer group
08/05/2026

Route 66 Centennial cleanup

Join us for a special cleanup along a stretch of Arizona’s legendary Route 66 also known as the Mother Road, Main Street of America and the Will Rogers Highway.
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Inside Nascar vehicle
03/14/2016

Buckle up! NASCAR star Joey Gase takes our road test to promote Donate Life AZ

Racing star Joey Gase took his driving exam to promote Donate Life Arizona.
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Images from past blogs
03/10/2016

Some changes in store for the ADOT Blog

After almost 800 posts, it’s time to change the way we do things here on the ADOT Blog.
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Highway sign displays SPRING BREAKERS! DOES MOM APPROVE OF YOUR DRIVING? with a truck passing by, highlighting a road safety message from Arizona DOT.
03/08/2016

Message board campaigns designed to promote conversations about safety

Did you see the overhead sign messages aimed at spring breakers last weekend? A quick trip through our social media mentions shows us that many of you did.
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An orange snow plow truck clears snow from a road, with snowy embankments on either side and a salt spreader attached to the back of the truck.
03/04/2016

With snow still a possibility, let's meet ADOT's new TowPlow

Hard as it may be to believe, this is still a season for snow in Arizona. Because of that ADOT has snowplow drivers at the ready, including drivers of our new TowPlow.
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Blog Default
03/02/2016

ADOT Twitter followers key to success

We’re still so excited about yesterday’s big news that we’re going to blog about the social media milestone for another day.
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Bird in hard hat holding sign for 100,000
03/01/2016

ADOT Twitter account reaches major milestone: 100,000 followers

On Monday, ADOT surpassed 100,000 followers on Twitter! Take a look at some of our more memorable Tweets!
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Hell Canyon bridge construction
02/26/2016

Building a Freeway: Girder Placement on Hell Canyon Bridge

Check out our new video showing how crews place massive girders for the new Hell Canyon Bridge.
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A bridge under construction with a crane, surrounded by dirt and rocks under a clear blue sky.
02/24/2016

Engineers Week celebrates the people and projects that keep Arizona moving

Engineers are kind of a big deal here at ADOT.
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Old photo of US 89 construction
02/18/2016

From the Archives: US 89

Arizona Transportation History reports gives a look at the history of US 89.
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Fortuna Wash Bridge on US 95.
02/17/2016

ADOT project creating more reliable link to key Yuma County employer

Residents will have a more reliable link with Yuma County’s largest employer, Yuma Proving Ground, thanks to a 600-foot bridge ADOT is building across a flood-prone section of US 95.
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