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02/13/2024

Eastbound I-10 to close between SR 51 and US 60 (Feb. 16-19)

Plan to use detours and expect delays

The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect delays as eastbound Interstate 10 between SR 51 and US 60 will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, through 4...

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Truck at ADOT commercial vehicle port of entry

02/12/2024

Governor’s Office of Highway Safety grants help ADOT promote safe commercial travel

Enforcement and Compliance Division receives nearly $70,000 for efforts

ADOT's Enforcement and Compliance Division protects Arizona’s transportation infrastructure and promotes road safety through the inspection of commercial vehicles at the state’s ports of entry and...

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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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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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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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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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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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