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Photo of the seaplane loaded on the back of a large truck and trailer.

06/19/2025

How a seaplane travels by land across Arizona

Recently, the Philippine Mars seaplane was transported from Lake Pleasant north of Phoenix to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson.

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06/19/2025

Keep hydrated during your summer travels

No matter where your travels take you, always bring extra water with you.

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06/16/2025

ADOT will never, ever hit you up for money by text message

This is yet another spam scam trying to get your personal information and money. Make sure not to click on any links in these or any other suspect texts. You should delete them and rest easy.

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Historic Ligurta Wash Bridge still carrying traffic

All the traffic may be on Interstate 8, but that doesn't mean this 90-plus-year-old bridge a stone's throw away isn't still doing its job.

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09/24/2020

Throwback Thursday: Over the bridge and under the surface

This photo looks pretty ordinary, but this scene actually holds a lot of state transportation history.

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09/23/2020

Adelante Nogales via SR 189

A part of ADOT employee Gaby Gonzalez Kemp's heart will always be in her hometown of Nogales. That's why she is glad to see the improvements coming to State Route 189.

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09/22/2020

Adopt a Highway: National CleanUp day is in the bag

National CleanUp Day was this past Saturday - and by all accounts it was a phenomenal success!

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09/21/2020

ADOT Highway Trivia Quiz #1

Put your Arizona highway knowledge to the test! Can you get them all right?

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09/20/2020

Where in AZ??

It's a well-known spot in Arizona. If you believe you've visited it, please join our "Where in AZ??" challenge!

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09/19/2020

ADOT Kids: It's National CleanUp Day!

Did you know that today, September 19, is National CleanUp Day? That's right, today is the day when everyone is encouraged to help keep our outdoors looking great by picking up litter.

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