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A snowplow on an icy highway plowing snow.

01/27/2026

ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest is back!

ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest is back again and we’re asking for Arizonans to help name a few of our snowplows! When winter storms roll through our state, ADOT’s snowplow operators work tirelessly to clear highways of ice and snow, helping...

01/25/2026

PODCAST: Looking ahead to Southern Arizona projects for 2026

In this 10-minute episode of On the Road With ADOT, Public Information Officer Garin Groff discusses Southern Arizona improvements that are starting, continuing and finishing in 2026, including major upgrades for the Tucson area.

Two steel bridges with arched supports and railings cross over a dry, rocky landscape with sparse vegetation under a cloudy sky.

01/21/2026

Salt River Canyon Bridge: Get your steps in while seeing Arizona’s beauty

The 1934 US 60 Salt River Canyon Bridge still exists - and pedestrians can still walk on it.

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05/16/2013

Defining bridge inspection terms

You may have heard the terms “structurally deficient” or “functionally obsolete” in reference to bridges …

05/15/2013

Graffiti shields used to deter sign taggers

A whole lot of work goes into making sure ADOT signs stay readable, reflective and in good repair …

A construction worker operates a large yellow paving machine that is spreading and smoothing fresh concrete on a road under a clear blue sky.

05/10/2013

Portion of Loop 303 project now nearly 90 percent complete

If you’ve driven the Loop 303 recently, you know that construction is now in full swing from I-10 all the way up to Mountain View Boulevard near US 60 (Grand Avenue) …

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05/08/2013

Building a Freeway: Batch plant

Here we are, blogging about pavement … again! When we told you there’s a lot to learn on the subject, we weren’t joking ...

05/07/2013

Arizona makes the top 10 for bicycle friendliness

The weather is beautiful right now in much of our state – what better time to step out and explore the scenery on two wheels!

05/03/2013

US 89: Restoring Mobility

Things have come a long way in the two months since a landslide buckled part of US 89 south of Page…

ADOT five-year program cover

05/02/2013

Flagstaff to host third public hearing for ADOT's Tentative Five-Year Program

There’s just one more public hearing for ADOT’s Five-Year Construction Program and the meeting is coming up soon …

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05/01/2013

From the ADOT Archives: A 1978 film crew

Isn’t it interesting to see that a production crew was filming the state’s roads back in January 1978?

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04/30/2013

South Mountain Draft Environmental Impact Statement now available for review, comments

The proposed Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway has a history that dates back to 1985, but we’re not going to blog about the project’s timeline today …

Workers use a bucket truck to inspect and repair damage under a highway overpass while debris is scattered on the closed roadway below.

04/26/2013

ADOT's Insurance Recovery Unit helps recover taxpayer money

We’ve blogged before about what happens after a crash on the state highway system ...