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This year marks 50 years since the Arizona Department of Transportation became an agency in July 1974. And what better way to celebrate an anniversary than with cake? Many of our coworkers in the materials lab have told us that making cake...
Our new Northwest Regional Improvements page at azdot.gov/NWImprovements that features multiple projects on I-40 and US 93. Stop by to learn about more than 20 projects improving highways in the area.
Register here as a first step to gathering friends and family for the 7th annual ADOT litter cleanup on National CleanUp Day, Saturday, Sept. 21. While Adopt a Highway permits are for two-years and require cleanups several times per year...

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Late last week a travel alert went out to warn drivers of some heavy smoke present near SR 69 due to the Gladiator Fire burning near Crown King.
Hard to believe, but just two months ago it was still technically winter… Since then, temperatures around the state have warmed up and we're officially headed toward summer. Besides the hotter temps, this time of year also brings about the reopening of roads, routes and highways closed by ADOT for the winter.
What's a Lost Deck? Find out, today on the ADOT Blog.
What’s filled with sand, weighs up to 1,400 pounds and is designed to save lives? If you answered a sand barrel crash cushion, you’re correct! And, if you didn’t have a guess then you’re probably asking: What’s a sand barrel crash cushion?
Red means stop and green means go, but what about a flashing yellow arrow? It’s a traffic signal you might not encounter daily, however ADOT plans on adding one to the I-10 interchange at 32nd Street near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and drivers should be prepared for the change.
License Plate Bingo just got a little more challenging! That’s because three new Arizona specialty license plates have been released and you can already spot them out on the road.
Our calendar is nearing the first day of summer and as temperatures start to soar we’re reminded (as we are every year) that Arizona gets sunshine … a lot of sunshine. Fortunately, ADOT is able to put some of those rays to work.
We’ve followed along pretty closely as work on the Loop 303 has started to transform this two-lane freeway into a major transportation corridor for drivers in the West Valley…
A rebar cap is a special steel-reinforced plastic “mushroom” cap that is placed on protruding rebar at construction sites. Even though it’s small, it serves an important purpose.
In the transportation industry, one of the greatest ways to connect with the future now is to watch a construction project take shape.