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ADOT snowplow parked along highway
01/11/2026

PODCAST: The view from behind the wheel of an ADOT snowplow

Snowplow operator James Kline joins On the Road With ADOT to discuss not just what goes into clearing snow but what you and other drivers can do to keep yourselves and our operators safe.
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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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10/15/2013

Newly completed US 89 bypass fully open with no restrictions

ADOT has completed the fencing along the US 89T corridor to help prevent livestock from crossing the roadway. That means the route is now fully open – nighttime and speed restrictions have been lifted.
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10/10/2013

From the ADOT Archives: Dust Storms

Taken in 1979 at 19th Avenue and the Salt River in Phoenix, these pictures in today's blog post show an area before and during a pretty intense-looking dust storm.
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10/09/2013

Improvements being made on SR 587

Right now, crews are repaving a six-mile stretch of SR 587 between Hunt Highway and I-10 within the Gila River Indian Community.
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Three construction workers in orange safety vests stand beside a metal guardrail on a highway, with a truck and road signs visible in the background.
10/08/2013

Safety is top priority for ADOT maintenance crews

Today’s video does a very good job of summing up what the maintenance crews do and why it should matter to the traveling public.
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A vintage photo of a desert highway rest stop with cars, trucks, picnic shelters, and distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.
10/04/2013

Public-private partnership to manage state's highway rest areas

Starting this month, ADOT’s 14 rest areas will be managed under one contract under the agency’s first active public-private partnership.
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10/03/2013

I-17/SR 89A intersection improvements planned near Flagstaff

There’s a realignment and intersection improvement project in the works near Flagstaff that, when complete, will help eliminate some major backups in the area.
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10/01/2013

Work resumes on San Pedro Bridge project

Work is getting underway on the San Pedro River Bridge replacement project … again.
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09/27/2013

ADOT partners with U.S. Army for PaYS program

A new partnership between ADOT and the U.S. Army will afford job opportunities to soldiers once they’re ready to leave the service.
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Six Stone Carved Trophies for the TransComm Skills Award winners
09/26/2013

ADOT communication campaigns win 6 national awards

ADOT has been recognized for its communications efforts with six national awards, winning first-place honors in every skills contest the agency competed in.
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ADOT's photolog van
09/25/2013

ADOT photolog van used to map state's highways

ADOT Photolog Specialists are tasked with recording and maintaining a comprehensive digital record of Arizona’s State Highway System.
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