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10/14/2026

New Arizona law may impact motorcyclists in 2027

Arizona Revised Statute § 28-2014, updated last session, will require at least one of the registered owners of a motorcycle to have the motorcycle endorsement to legally operate a motorcycle on public roadways before the motorcycle registration can be renewed.
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10/14/2026

If you see flashing lights, it’s time to 'Move Over'

At ADOT, we’re no stranger to the risks of what can occur when motorists drive distracted or inattentively. Our maintenance crews and members of ADOT’s Incident Response Unit, sponsored by GEICO, have experienced near misses, crashes and...
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10/11/2026

PODCAST: Get a sneak peek into November's issue of Arizona Highways Magazine with Editor Robert Stieve

On the Road With ADOT host Doug Nintzel speaks with Robert Stieve, editor of Arizona Highways magazine, to talk about some of the great things about autumn in the Grand Canyon State.
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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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A metal Interstate 17 sign displayed at a news conference
04/14/2020

What's in a name? The reason behind I-17's interstate designation

Interstate 17 is a great highway, but if it only runs between Phoenix and Flagstaff, why is it called an interstate?
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04/13/2020

Adopt a Highway: Treasures found year-round in Congress

One Adopt a Highway group has found "one man's trash is another man's treasure" is sometimes true.
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Black and white photo of workers replacing lights in the Queen Creek Tunnel
04/09/2020

Throwback Thursday: Keeping the lights on

Somebody has to keep the lights on, which is why today's Throwback Thursday highlights a crew doing lighting maintenance in the early 1970s.
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04/08/2020

ADOT (literally) pulling out the stops to support trucking during pandemic

We don't use the word "literally" lightly, but it applies to what ADOT has done to better help serve truckers during the current public health situation.
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04/07/2020

Heed this message when it comes to MVD services

You may have noticed our signs displaying messages about the public health situation. But the message about Service Arizona bears repeating.
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2020 Arizona Census encouraging participation.
04/06/2020

For the 2020 Census and transportation, everyone counts

While those other drivers during your commute may sometimes seem like a nuisance, the truth is they - and you - are an important part of making sure the state gets its fair amount of transportation funds.
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04/03/2020

Watch the creative destruction happening on I-10 at Ruthrauff

We recently set to work demolishing the old I-10 bridge over Ruthrauff Road in Tucson to build a better interchange.
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