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04/26/2026

PODCAST: Your knowledge of Arizona airports is about to take off

On the Road with ADOT takes to the skies while Matthew Munden, manager of ADOT’s Aeronautics Group, talks about his staff’s role in supporting airport development and Federal Aviation Administration funding for a robust statewide network of publicly owned airports.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to slow down in work zones.
04/23/2026

Give workers a ‘brake’ in construction zones

If you’re out on Arizona highways this week, you may notice overhead message boards displaying a message encouraging drivers to slow down in work zones. That’s because Work Zone Awareness Week runs from April 20-24, and it’s the perfect...
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A memorial dedicated to ADOT workers who died serving the state.
04/20/2026

Stay alert and slow down during Work Zone Awareness Week

It’s Work Zone Awareness Week, and we’re taking the opportunity to raise awareness about the things we all can do to keep each other safe in work zones. ADOT crews work all hours of the day to build and maintain Arizona’s highways. I’m...
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Crash debris on freeway of vehicle into attenuator
03/03/2022

Attenuating circumstances: It’s time to pay attention to attenuators

Whether fixed- or truck-mounted, attenuators are designed to absorb the impact of a crash, protecting workers and helping to reduce injuries to motorists and damage to vehicles.
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Adopt a Highway volunterrs pose along highway.
03/01/2022

Volunteers Return to Highway Cleanups in 2021

Volunteers collected 14,400 bags of trash in 2021, which totals about 197,000 pounds.
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A map graphic shows project limits Arizona Route 101 from 75th Ave to 19th Ave, with interchange improvements at 75th Ave and I-17. Labels are in English and Spanish.
02/24/2022

Learn more about the future Loop 101 widening project west of I-17

How to participate in a virtual meeting for an upcoming Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway project.
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Engineers Week graphic
02/21/2022

A salute to engineers 

Feb. 20-26 is National Engineers Week and we're grateful for the work they do, building and maintaining the state highway system.
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Arizona license plate with a blue background, yellow and white stars, Make-A-Wish logo, and large white numbers in the center.
02/17/2022

Fulfilling wishes with the help of license plates

Arizona is the founding chapter of the Make-A-Wish organization and also the first to sponsor a license plate. Order a Make-A-Wish Arizona specialty plate and help make wishes come true.
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Donate Life flyer
02/14/2022

Celebrate Valventine's Day! Become an organ and tissue donor

February 14 is Valventine's Day! Did you know that 75% of recovered heart valves go to pediatric patients? Learn more abou
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Loop 101 with twilight in the background
02/09/2022

A wider Loop 101 in play for the 2022 Phoenix Open, but consider shuttling to the event

We’re using our “pitching wedge” to get the word out about alternative parking plans for spectators headed to the Phoenix Open.
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Two construction workers in safety gear inspect and repair a damaged overpass with exposed rebar and cracked concrete beneath a green highway sign.
02/09/2022

Maximizing resources by ADOT’s Insurance Recovery Unit

Our Insurance Recovery Unit is responsible for recovering costs associated with damage to the state’s transportation system. For fiscal year 2021, the team recovered $4.7 million.
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Alyssa Williams, the plate designer
02/07/2022

Flagstaff student's design appears on Code Talker specialty plate

In 2020, Flagstaff student Alyssa Williams's design for the Code Talker specialty license plate won a contest. Now, her design honoring the Code Talkers has made it's way to license plates.
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Cross-section of fiber-optic conduit
02/04/2022

Broadband project connects Arizonans

Two active projects along I-17 and I-19 will add 200 miles of broadband conduit by early 2023.
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