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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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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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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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09/24/2013

US 89: Surveys for permits required under Clean Water Act

The long-term fix for US 89 will involve cutting back the mountain slope, building a gravity buttress wall for support and constructing the new road. But before crews can begin on all that, there’s a lot that has to get done.

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