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Register here as a first step to gathering friends and family for the 7th annual ADOT litter cleanup on National CleanUp Day, Saturday, Sept. 21. While Adopt a Highway permits are for two-years and require cleanups several times per year...
In Arizona’s infamous summer heat, you can work up a sweat very quickly and easily from basic yardwork or even a short walk, making that first sip of water a refreshing relief. Understanding the importance of water during these months, the...
During Arizona summers, it’s not uncommon for wildland fires to result in the closures of highways. When this happens, we’re usually asked why the highway is closed or restricted when the fire isn’t on the road. It’s a fair question and the...

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Do you remember what you were doing three years ago today?
We’re only a month in, but 2015 is already looking like it’ll be a big year for ADOT.
After six months of extensive earthwork on the US 89 landslide repair project south of Page, ADOT is moving on to the final phase of the project to restore the highway.
State Route 89A in the Oak Creek Canyon switchbacks (mileposts 387-390) was fully reopened this afternoon after crews repaired a sinkhole that had been discovered in the northbound lane on Saturday.
Now that the updated Arizona Strategic Highway Safety Plan is in effect, it is being used by ADOT and other agencies to address several transportation safety issues.
ADOT has begun construction of a northbound climbing lane on SR 95 to improve traffic flow through the Mohave Mountains region, about 10 miles north of Lake Havasu City (mileposts 190-195).
When someone hears the word “asphalt,” they might picture the road that they drive on, but asphalt is actually one component of that surface.
Partnering is a valuable concept for ADOT and, as you can see in today's video, it’s something that contributes to a successful project.
Snow fences are used by ADOT to help prevent wind-blown snow or snowdrifts from accumulating on the roads.
It’s been a while since we checked in on the Virgin River Bridge No. 6 rehabilitation project that’s happening up in the far northwestern corner of the state, but as you can see crews have kept busy.