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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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During a litter cleanup on the shoulder of a rural highway, an empty glass bottle is held by a litter grabber stick.
03/04/2024

Celebrating a cleaner highway mile – but why the bottles?

A group returning to their stretch of Adopt-a-Highway roadway and was pleased to find less litter than the first outing. But they were surprised by the number of glass bottles that were purposefully tossed out of cars. What, if anything, could persuade a person to keep that bottle in the car?
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Crews preparing for using the slipforming method to build a concrete barrier
03/01/2024

Constructing Concrete Barrier Walls: The Slipforming method

We see them all along the freeways, concrete barrier walls, placed to help protect drivers. When constructing these walls, crews can use different methods. One method is called slipforming.
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A collage of specialty license plates featured on social media.
02/29/2024

February recap: Specialty Plate Spotlight

In Arizona we have more than 100 specialty license plates featuring a wide range of causes or charities. To boost awareness, we spotlight one specialty license plate a week on social media. These are the plates we featured in February.
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Interstate 17 near the New River exit. A paved roadway with a barrier in the foreground. On the other side of the barrier are where the new flex lanes are being constructed.
02/29/2024

Are we there yet? When will the new lanes open on the I-17 Improvement Project?

It’s a question we get often on the I-17 Improvement Project – when will the new lanes from Anthem Way to Black Canyon City be done and open to traffic?
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I-19 throwback
02/28/2024

The metric system and a popular southern Arizona interstate

Here’s an aerial photo of what could be nearly any highway in Arizona in the 1970s. But if you engage with our weekly Flashback Trivia questions on social media (Facebook and Twitter/X), you may know what highway we’re looking at and the...
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A digital message board on a highway displays a safety message.
02/27/2024

On the Road With ADOT: Our safety messaging involves much more than overhead signs

ADOT’s vision is safely connecting people and empowering Arizona’s economy. That includes those attention-grabbing and often humorous messages that appear when overhead message boards aren’t being used for other purposes. In the latest episode of our podcast, On the Road with ADOT, we talk safety messaging.
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An electric vehicle with an open charge port is parked at a charging station.
02/26/2024

Electric vehicle charging stations are coming in 2025. What you need to know

The first round of electric vehicle charging stations will open by the end of 2025, with 21 locations along interstates. That’s just the start. ADOT is already looking at another 38 or so charging stations to be built the following year or two.
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People walking in an airport.
02/23/2024

Put AZ Travel ID back on your radar before 2025

2025? Who's thinking about 2025 yet? You are probably getting used to this new year and still putting down 2023 for the date before quickly correcting it. So 2025 may seem like it is way off in the distance. But next year – yes, 2025 is...
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A man in an orange reflective gear stands in a construction area.
02/22/2024

National Engineers Week: Meeting an engineer from a family of engineers

Chris Page spent his college days driving through highway work zones. Now, he manages highway projects.
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A man sits in a chair in front a desk with computer monitors in an office.
02/21/2024

National Engineers Week: Meeting an engineer with the I-10 Bridges over the Gila River Project

Where we are going, we need safe roads. Here at ADOT, we love to celebrate National Engineers Week. It serves as a gentle reminder to highlight and recognize the importance that engineers play in building Arizona's roads and keeping...
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