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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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09/10/2012

MVD Director named new AAMVA Chair, additional honors received during conference

ADOT and its employees earned honors at the AAMVA 2012 International Conference held last month in North Carolina...
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09/06/2012

Learning more about transportation through ADOT Facebook page

Social media is all about being social, which is exactly why we enjoy our Facebook page so much…
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09/05/2012

Work continues on I-10/Loop 303 interchange project

West Valley drivers have, no doubt, already noticed there’s a lot happening over on the I-10/Loop 303 interchange project, but for the rest of you, we thought we’d provide a quick update…
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09/04/2012

ADOT makes ADA Transition Plan available for public comment

We’re looking for your feedback on a transition plan that’s designed to outline in detail how ADOT plans to ensure safe access to all of its facilities for all individuals.
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08/30/2012

Utility relocation sometimes necessary during project construction

“Utility relocation” is a phrase that might sound familiar if you get our traffic alerts. A fairly self-explanatory term, it refers to the moving of underground or overhead utilities (things like cable, telephone, electricity, sewer, water or gas lines).
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A highway overpass under construction with wooden supports, plus two insets: one shows a side view of the structure, the other shows a worker inspecting rebar.
08/28/2012

Work continues on I-17/Cordes Junction interchange project

Here we are, past the halfway point on the I-17/Cordes Junction interchange project and it’s clear that work is really moving along! At least, it’s clear if you drive the area frequently, or if you watched this video back in February. Crews have been busy since then, as you can see above.
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08/23/2012

New online tool allows you to virtually "drive" Loop 303/I-10 interchange

you were able to “virtually” drive on the new stretch of road and see the views around your neighborhood? Imagine if you could get a glimpse of what a freeway ramp would look like from the vantage of the road?
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08/22/2012

Motor vehicle crash deaths across Arizona rose in 2011

A new annual report shows that the number of fatalities on Arizona’s highways and local roads increased during 2011… According to ADOT’s most recent “Crash Facts” report, 825 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes in the state last year – an 8.7 percent increase from last year’s figure.
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08/17/2012

New pedestrian bridge now open over I-17

ADOT installed the 160-ton, 600-foot long bridge over two nights in June next to the Central Arizona Project (CAP) canal.
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Person wearing safety gear excavates a trench at an archaeological site under a clear sky, with a wheelbarrow and orange bucket nearby.
08/16/2012

Much to be learned from historic site near SR 77

Ordinarily, an excavation like this would have to wait until ADOT had a highway construction project to work on (lane widening, new freeway construction, etc.) -- that way the cost would be included in the project’s scope. But this site’s a little different…
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