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Adopt a Highway: Register now for Sept. 16 National CleanUp Day

Registration begins here for the Sept. 16 annual cleanup event to help reduce litter along Arizona’s state highways.

Highway Artwork Pillars

Arizona highway artwork tells the stories of local communities, and looks good doing it

Similarly to how artwork adorns the walls of museums, artwork also adorns the walls, bridges and columns of Arizona’s highways.

L-C-156 Appraisal

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Making signs in ADOT's Sign Shop

Signs are everywhere on Arizona’s highways, providing information about speed limits, nearby locations, rest areas and more. But how and where are these signs made?

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UPDATE: Alternating lane restrictions and ramp closures on I-10 in Quartzsite scheduled May 28-31

This advisory adds new construction dates

The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan ahead for lane restrictions and ramp closures on east- and westbound Interstate 10 in Quartzsite.

The following restrictions will occur beginning Tuesday, May 28, and ending Friday, May 31, for paving.

  • Dome Rock Road underpass will be reduced to one lane with alternating traffic controlled via flaggers from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • East- and westbound I-10 will be reduced to one lane between Dome Rock Road to Scaddan Wash (milepost 11 to 24) from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • The westbound Dome Rock Road off-ramp (Exit 11) will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Detour: Motorists may travel westbound to Tom Wells Road (Exit 5).
  • The speed limit will be reduced to 55 mph.
  • A 14-foot vehicle width restriction will be in place.

Drivers should plan for delays, obey posted speed limits and traffic control devices and use caution around construction personnel. 

You can help choose the winner of the Safety Message Contest. Vote at azdot.gov/SignContest
11 August 2023

Finalists announced in ADOT’s Safety Message Contest

The top ten finalists have been revelead for the seventh annual contest!
A smiling dog with a red collar sits on the ground.

ADOT crew rescues pup fleeing Diamond Fire

When the Diamond Fire blazed near State Route 87 in late-July, ADOT crews from Payson were dispatched to set up traffic control to provide space for firefighters to work to contain the wildfire.

While doing this, crews found a pup fleeing the fire. They called her “Sunflower,” naming the pitbull-mix after the nearby town where she was found on July 26.

US 180 drainage improvements in Flagstaff finished (Aug. 2023)
9 August 2023

ADOT adds capacity to US 180 drainage system in Flagstaff

ADOT has completed interim repairs and improvements to increase the capacity of a stormwater drainage system along US 180 in northwest Flagstaff, in an area below the Pipeline Fire burn scar. ADOT and
A photo collage showing people gathered around school supplies that will be donated to students.

ADOT MVD Community Connections gets an A+

It’s the start of another school year, and the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) is helping kids and teachers head back with the supplies they need. MVD teams across the state collected school supplies from co-workers as part of the MVD's community engagement program, "MVD Community Connections."

I-10 in West Valley - ADOT file photo 2021
8 August 2023

Busier commute on tap Friday before Cardinals preseason game

Heavier traffic is likely on westbound Interstate 10 and Loop 101 (Agua Fria Freeway) in the West Valley on Friday afternoon, Aug. 11, prior to the 7 p.m. preseason game between the Arizona Cardinals
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