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Image of USPS stamp pane featuring eight different stamps.
05/05/2026

ADOT’s director helps dedicate Route 66 postage stamps

The Route 66 centennial is a big deal here at the Arizona Department of Transportation. That’s why our director, Jennifer Toth, gave opening remarks today at a U.S. Postal Service ceremony in Phoenix dedicating stamps honoring the historic route’s 100 years as of this coming November.
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Image showing rendering versus actual photo of a portion of the I-40/US93 interchange in Kingman
05/05/2026

Renderings vs. reality at I-40/US 93 interchange in Kingman

When ADOT commissioned a bird’s eye video rendering of the I-40/US 93 interchange project in Kingman, we never could have imagined there’d be an opportunity to see just how realistic the images would turn out when viewed from above.
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Cars driving on a highway.
05/04/2026

Summer is almost here. It’s time to prep your vehicle for the heat

If you live in Arizona year-round, there’s one thing for certain: You cannot escape the summer heat. Sometimes, we can’t even escape summer-like temperatures in March. But, during Heat Awareness Week (May 4-8), ahead of the brunt of summer...
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Old Strawberry schoolhouse
02/17/2021

A historic stop at the Strawberry Schoolhouse off State Route 87

State highways can take you to some truly great places. State Route 87 will get you to this historic schoolhouse in Strawberry.
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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!
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Freeway in Arizona
02/14/2021

Where in AZ?? 02/14/21

Join our weekly challenge with another Arizona location for you to pinpoint!
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A white Ford Super Duty truck with a pickup bar mounted on its front bumper by the roadside.
02/03/2021

Pokey-picker-upper tool gives maintenance crews a pick-me-up

They say necessity is the mother of invention. That's definitely true for our Quartzsite Maintenance Unit, which assembled a nifty little gadget to save both time and money.
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