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These are just a few examples of the efforts made by our growing team of volunteers. See who's volunteering in your community and the accomplishments already being made to reduce litter.

While Route 66 was officially decommissioned in the 1980s and replaced in Arizona by I-40, its centennial is a big deal for those of us in the highway business. In this post, we're pointing you to some of the ways Arizona cities and towns are celebrating:

Joe Heller, our resident engineer on a big project getting underway in the North Valley, joins On the Road With ADOT this week to explain what's coming over the next two and a half years, including a flyover ramp connecting northbound I-17 with Loop 303.

A major component of the work will be building the direct ramps to create the freeway-to-freeway interchange. When completed over the next two-and-a-half years, drivers will skip the traffic signals at the current Loop 303/I-17 diamond interchange.

Engineers at ADOT play a vital role in building and maintaining Arizona’s roads. During National Engineers Week, Feb. 22-28, we’re celebrating engineers and the work they do to keep Arizona moving.

As we mark National Engineers Week, let’s introduce you to where the action happens: ADOT’s State Engineer’s Office, led by State Engineer and Deputy Director Audra Merrick.

In addition to a week filled with blogs and social media posts that celebrate engineering and engineers, this episode of On the Road With ADOT features Audra Merrick, ADOT's State Engineer and Deputy Director.

Getting involved in the community matters to a new volunteer group who adopted two miles along US 89.

There's a lot happening with ADOT's project widening the Loop 101 (Agua Freeway Freeway) between I-17 and 75th Avenue. So this week we're getting an update from Kim Larson, our Community Relations Project Manager for this improvement.

Two big events are happening this weekend: Valentine’s Day and Lady Gaga being in Glendale for the Mayhem Ball tour. We hope you’ve made plans with your sweetheart for dinner, or maybe you’ve secured tickets to see Mother Monster perform —...