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Adopt a Highway volunteers
02/09/2024

Adopt a Highway volunteers racked up big stats during 2023

Litter cleaned from highways weighed as much as 653 NFL linemen

Nearly 9,000 of these dedicated individuals filled more than 15,000 bags with roadside litter, mainly outside of Arizona’s metropolitan areas. The value of this work: $674,000. Learn more at azdot.gov...
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Snowplow parked in front of a lake and mountains
02/08/2024

Finalists revealed in ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest

Arizonans can vote on their favorite snowplow names through Feb. 15

PHOENIX – Three new names will soon be placed on some of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s snowplows after Arizonans submitted about 3,400 entries last month in ADOT’s second Name-A-Snowplow...
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February Specialty Plates
02/06/2024

Specialty license plates make a rockin’ birthday gift

Support charitable efforts that move you too

Most specialty plates cost $25 each year. Of that amount, $17 goes to a designated charity or nonprofit group. Last fiscal year sales of specialty plates contributed over $12 million for various...
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File photo of high capacity snowblower
02/05/2024

High-capacity snowblowers help ADOT keep highways in business

Two of them are stationed in areas that see the most snow each winter

The Arizona Department of Transportation is using a new tool to battle winter storms: two high-capacity snowblowers that reduce the time needed to clear highways after heavy snowfall.
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Traffic on freeway
01/31/2024

ADOT vehicle-to-infrastructure pilot study wins national award

Testing evaluated safety promise of emerging transportation technology

ADOT partnered with Verizon and the Maricopa Association of Governments to test the viability of using sensors, cameras and wireless connectivity to deliver critical information about upcoming curves...
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Main Street Project Map (ADOT - Jan. 2024)
01/31/2024

Safety project to improve stretch of Main Street starting in Mesa

Work will resurface roadway, enhance safety with sidewalks, bikes lanes

A project to enhance safety by adding bike lanes and sidewalks along a 5-mile stretch of Main Street (Apache Trail) in east Mesa is starting in early February. Learn more in this ADOT news release.
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Volunteers [picking up litter
01/27/2024

‘All the Way to the Border’ event cleans all 45 miles of SR 286

More than 100 volunteers help keep southern Arizona grand

More than 100 volunteers descended on State Route 286 in southern Arizona for a one-day pickup that lined the highway with blue bags filled with litter.
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WHP Map
01/26/2024

ADOT receives $95 million federal grant for I-10 expansion

Project will deliver critical infrastructure to improve drive times and enhance safety

ADOT Director Jennifer Toth says grant is 'critical' for expanding roadway between Phoenix and Tucson
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Photo of US 60 Queen Creek Bridge
01/25/2024

Queen Creek Bridge replacement project begins on US60

Full closures will be required between Superior, Miami for blasting

The Arizona Department of Transportation is replacing two bridges on US 60 east of Superior with spans designed to handle passenger and commercial traffic for decades to come.
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I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project
01/23/2024

Southbound SR 143 ramp to eastbound I-10 to close  (Jan. 26-29)

Broadway Road also closed between 48th and 52nd Streets

PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as the southbound SR 143 ramp to eastbound I-10 will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday, Jan...
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