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01/18/2026

PODCAST: The partnership driving Phoenix-area freeway improvements

The Maricopa Association of Governments' Chief Transportation Officer returns in this week's episode to discuss how Proposition 400 has shaped the region's sucess through projects such as the recently completed I-10 Broadway Curve improvement, the Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway), Loop 303 (Estrella Freeway) and State Route 24 (Gateway Freeway).
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The top 10 Specialty Plates 2025.
01/16/2026

The 10 most popular specialty license plates in Arizona for 2025

Whether a driver wants to support a cause, rep their team or just add a pop of color to their car, with 109 specialty license plates available in Arizona, there’s a little something for everyone. And specialty license plates are more...
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New striping at northbound I-17 exit to Loop 303
01/15/2026

MAG partnership helps ADOT make quick freeway improvements in Valley

A much-needed second lane at the northbound I-17 exit to Loop 303 results from funding flexibility provided by the Maricopa Association of Governments, the Phoenix area's regional transportation planning agency.
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BWC Traffic Split
06/19/2024

Two for the price of one: How the lane splits on Interstate 10 save time and prevent additional closures

Lane splits provide crews the room they need to continue working while also keeping travel lanes open. Lane restrictions on this project take place on weekends and overnight on weeknights, so they impact fewer drivers on the road.
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06/19/2024

A day in the life of an IRU crew member

Working as a member of the ADOT Incident Response Unit, sponsored by GEICO, means showing up to unique incidents on Valley freeways. Not every day is predictable. When crashes occur, IRU members will set up traffic control, using cones or...
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A rendering of an urban freeway.
06/18/2024

Find Your Lane: ADOT to Introduce Collector-Distributor Roads in the I-10 Broadway Curve Area

Collector-Distributor (CD) roads along I-10 in both directions between 40th Street and Baseline Road are coming this summer in the I-10 Broadway Curve area.
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A black truck has severe front end damage. A blue sky and green trees are in the background.
06/17/2024

Driving in rural areas? Pay attention for wildlife near highways

Summer brings out wildlife all over Arizona. Paying attention when they are there can save drivers from nasty crashes.
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A signal devide used for timing traffic signals and other training purposes hangs on a wall.
06/15/2024

Geeking out on traffic signals

If you want to know way too much about traffic signals, you’ve come to the right place. We’re about to go behind the scenes when an interchange signal system goes into “flash mode” – that’s traffic industry lingo for flashing red lights...
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A man removes trash and debris from a pump station.
06/14/2024

Spring cleaning for ADOT is dirty work

Because too many people can’t be bothered to not litter, ADOT cleans each of the pump stations in the metro Phoenix area at an annual cost of about $1 million.
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A bingo card with 25 spaces. 24 of them contain specialty license plates. The space in the middle contains the ADOT Logo.
06/12/2024

ADOT Kids: License plate “BINGO!” is back

There are more than 100 different specialty plates in Arizona that you can look for on the roads everyday. Take this NEW bingo card with you on your family roadtrips!
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Wall of dust on freeway
06/10/2024

PODCAST: We're talking safety and technology as monsoon season starts

The latest episode of our podcast, On the Road With ADOT, features Kelsey Mo, a public information officer who specializes in safety topics, and Garin Groff, a public information officer who does interviews aplenty about the I-10 dust detection system.
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A wall of dust falling onto a highway.
06/09/2024

Driving through a dust storm is never safe

Monsoon Awareness Week is June 9-15 this year. It provides the Arizona Department of Transportation the opportunity to remind drivers of the dangers associated with our monsoon storms, especially dust storms. Our “Pull Aside, Stay Alive” safety campaign provides drivers with the tools to stay safe, if you are ever near or caught in a dust storm.
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Debris removed from highways is piled up.
06/07/2024

Secure Your Load and help keep highways free of deadly debris

A broken wooden pallet. A couch missing its cushions. A singular ladder. A gray ottoman. These are just a few of the unsecured items that have fallen off vehicles and onto Arizona’s highways that ADOT crews have collected within the last...
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