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Adopt a Highway volunteer lineup
06/12/2026

The heat is on: Safety tips for volunteers

Read about safety precautions for Adopt a Highway volunteers and anyone planning to enjoy the Arizona outdoors this summer.
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Arizona Wallet
06/11/2026

Arizona Wallet adds more features and functions

The Arizona Wallet app can now alert you when your vehicle registration is about to expire, directly on your smartphone. To learn more about the Arizona Wallet and the other digital wallet options available in Arizona, please visit azdot.gov/DigitalIDs.
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Photo from the Loop 101: Princess Drive to Shea Boulevard project.
06/10/2026

ADOT wins 5 awards for excellence in transportation partnering

The winners of the 2025 Arizona Transportation Partnering Excellence Award have been announced, and ADOT received five awards for roadway construction partnerships. The annual competition recognizes partnering processes and achievements...
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A graphic reads Distracted drivers terrify me. with bull riding and cowboy images in the background.
10/07/2020

From the Director: Do distracted drivers terrify you?

To launch a new awareness campaign, we found people in some truly high-pressure jobs who's greatest fear is still distracted driving.
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Several cars and trucks drive on a wide highway overpass near fields, under a clear sky.
10/06/2020

New view of the South Mountain Freeway

Our traveler information website, AZ511.gov, now offers views from the South Mountain Freeway.
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Diagram showing eastbound traffic flow at Happy Valley Road diverging diamond interchange over I-17.
10/05/2020

Opening soon: The new diverging diamond interchange on I-17

The diverging diamond interchange at Interstate 17 and Happy Valley is opening this month. What does that mean? Let us tell you!
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Arizona Highways image of saguaro alongside road
10/02/2020

Arizona Highways named best Instagram account of 2020

The Phoenix New Times has chosen Arizona Highways as the best Instagram account for 2020.
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Black and white photo of road paving
10/01/2020

Throwback Thursday: Capturing a moment

What can you gleam from this photo of roadwork from the 1930s?
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Guardrail posts, rail and bolts, awaiting assembly
09/30/2020

There's more to guardrail repair than meets the eye

Crews have been hard at work replacing guardrail on northbound State Route 87. But what does that entail? Here's what goes into putting in these silent sentries of highways.
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A road sign in a desert landscape shows distances to Green Valley (20 km), Amado (40 km), and Nogales (86 km).
09/29/2020

Kilometers in Arizona? You bet!

Ever wondered why I-19 is marked in kilometers? Thank Gerald Ford!
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Aerial view of a highway intersection with surrounding greenery and some buildings under a partly cloudy sky.
09/28/2020

A butterfly’s view of Mariposa Road

Mariposa means butterfly in Spanish, so we are giving you a butterfly's view of the improvements to State Route 189, Mariposa Road, in Nogales.
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Ligurta Wash Bridge
09/25/2020

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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Black and white image of vehicles driving on US 89 bridge
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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