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Image of Route 66 license plate on turquoise square background.

04/28/2026

Arizona’s Route 66 specialty license plate

As Arizona gears up to celebrate 100 years of Route 66, the Arizona Department of Transportation wants to highlight a great way to carry a piece of the so-called Mother Road with you no matter where you’re headed.

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04/26/2026

PODCAST: Your knowledge of Arizona airports is about to take off

On the Road with ADOT takes to the skies while Matthew Munden, manager of ADOT’s Aeronautics Group, talks about his staff’s role in supporting airport development and Federal Aviation Administration funding for a robust statewide network of publicly owned airports.

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Adopt a Highway volunteers with found action figures

04/25/2026

Volunteers unite for Earth Day cleanup

Thank you to volunteers and supporters for making Earth Day 2026 the highest attended cleanup with the most trash picked up during an ADOT-hosted cleanup.

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Guest Post: Engineer-in-Training tells what she's learned

Guest blog post from one of ADOT's Engineers in Training, who describes what she learned and accomplished during her rotation through ADOT’s communications division.

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Group of construction workers in hard hats and safety vests talking at a worksite with mountains in the background.

02/18/2014

Engineers Week celebrates how engineering makes a difference in our world

We're celebrating Engineers Week by looking back at some of our previous engineering-focused blog posts.

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02/14/2014

New bicycle/pedestrian bridge is open in Chandler

A new pedestrian bridge spans over the Loop 101 on Galveston Street (between Ray Road and Chandler Boulevard) and was built in partnership with the city of Chandler.

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02/12/2014

New opportunity to provide feedback on the I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study

The Arizona and Nevada departments of transportation have launched a public feedback period for the I-11 and Intermountain West Corridor Study that’s completely online.

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02/11/2014

Transportation Defined: Lead Abatement

Crews recently removed lead paint from the 100-year-old Chevelon Creek Bridge near Winslow.

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Snow plow on a snowy road with watch for ice sign

02/06/2014

ADOT snowplow crews at work

There’s a chance for snow in parts of the state today and tomorrow, which means ADOT’s snowplow drivers are getting ready for the storm ahead.

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Heavy traffic fills multiple lanes on a freeway under hazy daylight, with a red traffic light and “Stop Here On Red” sign visible in the foreground.

02/05/2014

Ramp Meters: Unappreciated or just misunderstood?

Ramp meters help to control the flow of traffic entering a freeway.

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01/30/2014

Avoid abandoned vehicle fees after selling your car

After you sell a vehicle, you should immediately file a Notice of Vehicle Sale with MVD. There are plenty of good reasons for this, not the least of which is to avoid an Abandoned Vehicle fee.

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