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Yellow truck in front of sign that says "Ash Fork Route 66"

06/24/2026

ADOT’s little yellow truck celebrates Route 66 centennial

The Arizona Department of Transportation is taking part in Route 66 centennial celebrations and our 1959 Chevy Apache pickup truck was a crowd favorite at the recent Ash Fork Heritage Day, which also celebrated the centennial.

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06/21/2026

PODCAST: Big improvements set to begin between Maricopa and I-10

Laura Douglas, our lead communicator on the upcoming State Route 347 improvement project, talks with guest host Marcy McMacken about much-anticipated changes set to occur on SR 347, including the addition of a third travel lane in each direction.

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A volunteer removes litter from the side of a rural highway.

06/12/2026

The heat is on: Safety tips for volunteers

Read about safety precautions for Adopt a Highway volunteers and anyone planning to enjoy the Arizona outdoors this summer.

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Have an opinion? We want to hear it!

On Friday, the public comment period begins for the Tentative Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program for 2017-2021.

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03/15/2016

Spring break on Arizona’s highways

Every year thousands of kids travel Arizona highways to reach their spring break destination. Which of Arizona’s highways do you think are usually the busiest during spring break?

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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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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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