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Adopt a Highway volunteers near Naco directional signage.

01/06/2026

Adopt a Highway: The sounds of change

What does a radio station in Southeastern Arizona and clean highways have in common? We're talking about a new Adopt a Highway volunteer group who takes community service to the next level.

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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to use their blinker.

01/05/2026

This New Year: Make a resolution to be a safer driver

Happy New Year, Arizona! I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday season, spending time with loved ones and ringing in 2026. The start of a new year is a clean slate, and a time to make resolutions to set ourselves up for success. In that...

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01/04/2026

PODCAST: ADOT's partnership with native nations across Arizona

Native nations comprise roughly a quarter of Arizona's land, and state highways are key corridors for them. In this week's episode, our Native Nations Ambassador for Infrastructure Development discusses how ADOT partners with our state's 22 federally recognized tribes and eight others with ancestral ties to Arizona.

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SR 87 improvement project underway

ADOT is building a new truck escape ramp and reconstructing an existing curve on SR 87 to enhance safety.

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10/28/2014

ADOT hosts pre-apprenticeship program for construction industry

Individuals interested in getting a foot in the construction industry can apply for ADOT’s Construction Academy, a three-week program designed to expose people to various trades within the construction field.

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Project map showing four freeway segments, canals, and major roads in Mesa and Tempe, Arizona, with color-coded lines for each construction segment.

10/23/2014

Work begins on Loop 202 improvement project

ADOT’s newest freeway widening project in the Phoenix area has started this week along Loop 202 in Mesa.

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10/22/2014

Teen driver safety: Starting the conversation with your children

It is National Teen Driver Safety Week and while teenagers might view a driver license as their key to independence, parents and guardians know these new drivers still need plenty of guidance.

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10/21/2014

ADOT to test innovative construction technology to extend life of roadways

A new construction method allows ADOT to operate more efficiently. I-40 paving east of Flagstaff is state’s first ‘intelligent compaction’ project.

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10/17/2014

US 89 landslide repair project update

If you’ve been keeping up with us here on the ADOT Blog, you know that crews are currently working on the US 89 landslide repair project near Page.

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10/16/2014

I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study now complete

The Interstate 11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study is now complete and points to the need for a new multimodal freight corridor and a manufacturing belt that will drive trade, commerce, job growth and economic development for the two states and facilitate strong connections to other major regional markets.

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