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05/05/2026

ADOT’s director helps dedicate Route 66 postage stamps

The Route 66 centennial is a big deal here at the Arizona Department of Transportation. That’s why our director, Jennifer Toth, gave opening remarks today at a U.S. Postal Service ceremony in Phoenix dedicating stamps honoring the historic route’s 100 years as of this coming November.
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05/05/2026

Renderings vs. reality at I-40/US 93 interchange in Kingman

When ADOT commissioned a bird’s eye video rendering of the I-40/US 93 interchange project in Kingman, we never could have imagined there’d be an opportunity to see just how realistic the images would turn out when viewed from above.
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05/04/2026

Summer is almost here. It’s time to prep your vehicle for the heat

If you live in Arizona year-round, there’s one thing for certain: You cannot escape the summer heat. Sometimes, we can’t even escape summer-like temperatures in March. But, during Heat Awareness Week (May 4-8), ahead of the brunt of summer...
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04/04/2013

Tucson to host second public hearing for ADOT's Tentative Five-Year Program

It’s almost time for the next public hearing on ADOT’s tentative Five-Year Construction Program …
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04/02/2013

Detours offer access to northern Arizona communities, businesses near US 89 closure

Even though there’s a stretch of US 89 that’s not open, the businesses and communities surrounding the closure most definitely are ...
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03/28/2013

Transportation Defined: Truck Escape Ramps

Unless you drive a big rig, truck escape ramps probably aren’t something you think of too often ...
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Construction equipment working on a bridge with unfinished concrete supports and dirt piles nearby.
03/27/2013

Demolition of old Gila River Bridge under way in Bylas

After 56 years, it’s time for the old Gila River Bridge to retire … Located on US 70 about a mile west of the Bylas community on the San Carlos Apache reservation, the bridge, which was built in 1957, is now being demolished ...
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03/26/2013

‘Move Over’ law protects motorists, roadside personnel

Every day, AAA assists more than 1,200 stranded drivers across the state. For these motorists and the roadside assistance workers who help them, being stuck alongside a busy highway can be a scary and potentially dangerous experience ...
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03/22/2013

ADOT plans shorter detour for highway closed by landslide south of Page

We’ve got some good news for drivers whose commutes have been impacted by the US 89 landslide ...
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03/21/2013

Work continues on US 89 landslide site

Yesterday marked one month since a landslide ripped through a segment of US 89 and buckled more than 150 feet of the pavement …
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A concrete road with double yellow lines runs uphill under a blue sky, with streetlights and dirt embankments on either side.
03/20/2013

Transportation Defined: Pavement Design Life

After 300-plus blog posts, you’d think that by now we’d have covered everything there possibly is to know about pavement ... But you'd be wrong.
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Demolition of Pantano Union Pacific Railroad Bridge
03/18/2013

Demolishing the Pantano Union Pacific Railroad Bridge

We posted a clip on YouTube last week that shows crews demolishing the old Pantano Union Pacific Railroad Bridge. Because it’s a time-lapse video, you can watch all the work being completed in under a minute…
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03/14/2013

A new special license plate option is now available

By now, you ought to know plenty about license plates … We’ve blogged about how they’re made and the awards they’ve won. We’ve even attempted to answer all your questions relating to the “blue cloud” plates (a sequel to that post is coming soon – stay tuned!).
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