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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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SR 188 construction during 1978
04/30/2020

Throwback Thursday: Building forward

We have a photo of construction along State Route 188 that allows us to take a look at the history of this rural route.
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Traffic camera view of a busy highway in Arizona with cars, trucks, and desert landscape in the background.
04/28/2020

Pics from new rural cameras help you see it happen

The AZ511 Arizona Traveler Information website recently has added 21 new rural cameras to help you be better prepared when you hit the road.
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04/24/2020

Adopt a Highway: Memories from Tucson to Show Low

One Adopt a Highway segment near Show Low has one family traveling nearly 200 miles to honor a beloved sister.
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White handwritten text on a window or glass says WELCOME TRUCKERS with a blurred indoor background visible behind the writing.
04/23/2020

Food at rest areas helping commercial drivers keep on truckin'

Watch as the first food trucks began selling to hungry drivers at Sunset Point this past weekend.
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ADOT Work Zone
04/22/2020

VIDEO: ADOT crews give on-the-ground view of work zone safety

We are sharing a lot about National Work Zone Awareness Week, but the best perspective comes from our actual construction and maintenance crews. Watch a series of short videos as they share their thoughts and experiences.
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Traffic in freeway work zone marked by barricades
04/21/2020

In work zones, orange is the new (caution) yellow

With people tempted to step on the gas during this period of lighter traffic, we want to remind you that are crews are still on the road working too.
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Semitrailer on freeway
04/20/2020

From the Director: Ways ADOT is helping with the COVID-19 relief effort

ADOT's director summarizes how the agency is helping to do its part during the current public health situation.
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04/17/2020

A little pain, but a whole lot of gain during MVD transition

The old saying for athletes is, “No pain, no gain.” At the Motor Vehicle Division we are all about reducing the pain of an office visit or using our services online. In fact, over the past few years we’ve made a lot of changes that have...
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511 website representations of travel times messages
04/16/2020

Going somewhere? Message boards statewide say how long it will take

Over the past year we've announced that motorists along the interstates between Tucson and Flagstaff have been able to gauge how long their trips would take thanks to travel times displayed on ADOT's overhead digital message boards. But...
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A woman stands in a laboratory holding a metal tray filled with dried black material, with shelves and lab equipment in the background.
04/15/2020

For materials lab supervisor, road safety is personal

As in her job with ADOT, Kelly Baum gets to play in dirt to make sure the materials used in construction projects are up to the task.
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