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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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A dog stands alone next to a law enforcement patrol car.

01/02/2026

ADOT, AZDPS team up and reunite lost dog with family on New Year's Eve

A dispatch supervisor at our Traffic Operations Center spotted a loose dog on a freeway camera. Then he found the dog's family, which was looking for her.

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Sign marking the start of the I-17 flex lanes

12/31/2025

Valley freeways: A glance at '25 and glimpse at '26 projects

A couple of words come to mind when one examines the year that was and the year to come when it comes to Phoenix-area freeways: new lanes. Here's a look back and forward for Phoenix-area freeways.

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For this volunteer, Adopt a Highway program has been an education

Kathleen Mendes has seen a lot and learned a lot while helping clean up her section of US 180.

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An evergreen tree lies in the middle lane of a multi-lane highway as cars drive around it.

12/01/2020

The highway is no place to find a Christmas tree

Make sure your holidays are merry and bright by securing your load.

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A quiet, empty street with yellow lines and a train depot surrounded by trees under a clear blue sky.

11/30/2020

Patagonia: a distinct stop off SR 82

Don't simply pass by this unassuming town along State Route 82.

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11/29/2020

Where in AZ??

Join our weekly challenge featuring an image from Arizona!

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11/25/2020

Scouts do a good turn by cleaning up SR 87 for Day of Service

Who better to set a good example and help clean a stretch of highway than the Boy Scouts?

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Three unfinished concrete bridge supports stand on a dirt embankment under a clear blue sky, with stylized monarch butterfly patterns visible on the closest pillar.

11/24/2020

Monarch butterflies take flight in SR 189 construction

Does the new interchange at SR 189 and I-19 give you butterflies too? Learn why and how monarch butterflies are being incorporated into the design.

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11/22/2020

Where in AZ??

This is our kind of Sunday drive!

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11/20/2020

From the Director: Traffic incident management requires cooperation from everyone, all-year round

You may have seen the message to quickly clear on our overhead signs, but ADOT Director John Halikowski talks about how that simple message helps everyone get Safely Home.

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