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Adopt a Highway volunteers near Naco directional signage.

01/06/2026

Adopt a Highway: The sounds of change

What does a radio station in Southeastern Arizona and clean highways have in common? We're talking about a new Adopt a Highway volunteer group who takes community service to the next level.

A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to use their blinker.

01/05/2026

This New Year: Make a resolution to be a safer driver

Happy New Year, Arizona! I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday season, spending time with loved ones and ringing in 2026. The start of a new year is a clean slate, and a time to make resolutions to set ourselves up for success. In that...

01/04/2026

PODCAST: ADOT's partnership with native nations across Arizona

Native nations comprise roughly a quarter of Arizona's land, and state highways are key corridors for them. In this week's episode, our Native Nations Ambassador for Infrastructure Development discusses how ADOT partners with our state's 22 federally recognized tribes and eight others with ancestral ties to Arizona.

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Person wearing a hard hat, safety vest, mask, and sunglasses stands outdoors next to a yellow post in a dry, brushy area.

02/16/2021

Measuring slopes to prevent landslides

How do you know that a slope is secure? Why, you use inclinometers and piezometers, of course!

Freeway in Arizona

02/14/2021

Where in AZ?? 02/14/21

Join our weekly challenge with another Arizona location for you to pinpoint!

A snowplow clears a snow-covered road in low visibility during a winter storm.

02/12/2021

AZ's snowy roads are in highly trained hands

ADOT's snowplows are ready to kick into high gear for the snow forecast for the upcoming weekend.

ADOT technician making a road sign.

02/11/2021

ADOT Kids: How road signs are made

Hey, ADOT Kids, you see signs all the time, but do you know how they are made?

Screenshow showing Loop 303 cameras on AZ511.gov and one camera view

02/10/2021

'C' is for new cameras along Loop 303

What gets you excited? For ADOT it's definitely new cameras, like the ones now up along the Loop 303!

Freeway board with safety message about reducing fatalities

02/09/2021

Driving Safety Home: Sharing what you know

ADOT tries to share safety messages with the public as much as we can, but we could always use help from the best ally there is - you.

An overpass crosses above a multi-lane road with light traffic; several cars travel on both the overpass and the street below, with trees and buildings in the background.

02/08/2021

You can be part of Feb. 10 online meeting about future of L-101/75th Avenue interchange

Let's get together and talk about how to improve the Loop 101 Agua Fria 75th Avenue interchange. No pickup truck required.

02/07/2021

Where in AZ?? 02/07/21

This is a unique Arizona bridge and we're hoping you an pinpoint its location!

Bridge on old Black Canyon Highway

02/05/2021

Grand story of the Old Black Canyon Highway

This unassuming piece of weathered pavement is actually part of the grand, sweeping story of the Old Black Canyon Highway.

Historic photo of Ash Fork back in the day

02/04/2021

Throwback Thursday: Ash Fork is at the right place

The community of Ash Fork has always had a knack for being at the right place when it comes to popular transportation.