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07/14/2025

First Incident Response Readiness Symposium focuses on safety first

At ADOT, safety is always top of mind. Our crews respond to all sorts of incidents on the highway — from wildfires to crashes and more — and it’s important for them to be prepared and refresh their skills so they can help clear the highway...
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07/13/2025

PODCAST: Here's how ADOT keeps up with all that freeway landscaping

Alexis Zaring, Environmental Program Coordinator for ADOT's Central District, visits On the Road With ADOT to explain what it takes to maintain hundreds of miles of shoulders lining Phoenix-area freeways.
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07/12/2025

Join our Adopt a Highway open house for Phoenix-area volunteers

Adopt a Highway volunteer program coordinators are holding an open house and appreciation event for Phoenix-area volunteers and those considering an adoption from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 16.
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01/04/2021

A year's worth of blogs prove 2020 wasn't all ... 2020

We searched through our archives to bring you the fun, weird, sobering and informative tidbits we shared during the chaotic ride that was 2020.
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01/03/2021

Where in AZ??

Do you know "Where in AZ??" this bell is ringing?
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12/31/2020

Yes, it was 2020 but progress still made along Phoenix-area freeways

Murder hornets and a public health situation didn't keep us from completing some major projects in 2020.
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12/30/2020

A year of accomplishments, with an asterisk

Watch our video wrapping up the past year.
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12/29/2020

Bridge girder placement an eye-catching sign of progress in Winkelman

If you drove on SR 77 near Winkelman this month, there was no missing this important sign of progress.
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12/28/2020

VIDEO: State balladeer sings of drive from Flagstaff

We're taking a trip back in time to Interstate 17 in the 1950s with state balladeer Dolan Ellis.
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12/27/2020

Where in AZ??

Another Sunday and another landmark to identify for our "Where in AZ??" challenge!
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12/24/2020

Ho-ho-holiday spectacle once conspicuous on US 93

Once a favorite tourist haunt along US 93, Santa Claus is now nothing more than a blip on the map.
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12/23/2020

Safety tips if you’re on the road during holidays and beyond

If you're traveling for the holidays, please focus on highway and health safety.
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12/22/2020

ADOT Kids – fun and educational activities to check out over winter break

Looking to keep the kids occupied between Christmas and New Year's? Then ADOT Kids might be the resource for you! Fun and educational, it's perfect for budding engineers.
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