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02/06/2026

PODCAST: Loop 101 Pima improvements complete; pavement upgrade coming

Joe Heller, ADOT's resident engineer in charge of the recently completed Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) project, visits On the Road With ADOT to discuss this $108 million improvement and a coming project there to use diamond grinding to provide a smooth, durable driving surface.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.
02/06/2026

It’s a super day (to designate a driver)

No matter what team you’re rooting for in the Super Bowl (or maybe you’re just waiting for the halftime show), we want to remind drivers to have a plan to get home safely after the game is over. If you’re out on Arizona highways on Sunday...
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Arizona Travel ID example
02/01/2026

PODCAST: How a Travel ID beats the TSA fee

Bill Lamoreaux, our lead communicator on all things MVD, has the details you need on how to join millions of Arizonans who are able to use their driver licenses and state ID cards for air travel and other uses that have REAL ID requirements.
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Group photo of adopt a highway volunteers posing for photo
04/21/2020

ADOT Kids: Adopt a Highway isn't just for adults

Kids should know they too can participate in Adopt a Highway and help Keep it Grand.
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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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Stormwater in the desert. A middle school activity book.
04/20/2020

ADOT Kids: Keeping pollution out of stormwater helps Keep Arizona Grand

Have you ever wondered where all the rain from a storm goes? It's an important question! That's why ADOT and the counties, towns and cities in central Arizona have produced an activity book to help middle school students explore the many facets of stormwater runoff.
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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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04/19/2020

Where in AZ??

Clear blue water is featured in today's "Where in AZ??" challenge.
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ADOT Kids Color Drawing behind the steering wheel of a snowplow
04/17/2020

ADOT Kids: Sharing your snowplow art, answering your questions

Thanks to everyone who took part in our first ADOT Kids activity about snowplows! Here's a slideshow with your art and a video with an ADOT engineer answering your questions.
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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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A pile of stocked up road litter in blue bags
04/16/2020

ADOT Kids Quiz: Let's trash talk about litter!

Take our trash quiz and learn more about how the Adopt a Highway program helps with litter in our state.
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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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Adot keep it grand logo drawn with chalk in background
04/15/2020

ADOT Kids Activity: ‘Keep It Grand’ art challenge!

Please have your kids encourage others to Keep it Grand using their creativity with chalk art.
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