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Photo of I-10 interchange at Sunset Links Road
05/08/2026

Sunset Links Road extension celebrated as I-10 widening nears completion in Tucson area

Few things say a project is complete, or almost complete, like a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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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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A small, abandoned stone building with wooden doors stands in a dry desert landscape against a backdrop of red rocky hills under a clear blue sky.
01/05/2021

Lee's Ferry, where history crossed the Colorado

Visit this stop in northern Arizona that has been a center for transportation for hundreds of years.
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Freeway board with message on highway safety and COVID-19 safety
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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A multi-lane highway with several cars and a yellow utility truck driving under clear skies, bordered by red gravel landscaping and small trees.
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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Mask hanging from rear view mirror
12/30/2020

A year of accomplishments, with an asterisk

Watch our video wrapping up the past year.
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Crane sets a bridge girder
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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Dolan Ellis suings and strums his guitar.
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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Large red and white billboard advertising land for sale in Santa Claus, AZ, next to an old building and overgrown weeds on a sunny day.
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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Snow along Interstate 40 through Flagstaff
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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View of South Mountain Freeway with words Now Open over it
12/21/2020

A year ago, the South Mountain Freeway was a welcome addition to Valley freeways

After a year of being open to Valley drivers, what's your favorite memory of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway?
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Blue diamond artwork on bridge
12/18/2020

Art of Transportation: Blue diamonds are like stars

Blue stars merging with the shape of mountains and an abstraction of a saguaro cactus are just some of the beauty built into the new Happy Valley interchange on I-17.
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