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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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A snowplow on an icy highway plowing snow.
01/27/2026

ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest is back!

ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest is back again and we’re asking for Arizonans to help name a few of our snowplows! When winter storms roll through our state, ADOT’s snowplow operators work tirelessly to clear highways of ice and snow, helping...
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ADOT Construction Crane during Girder Installation at Hell Canyon
04/14/2020

ADOT Kids: Zoom backgrounds for future engineers!

We're offering some transportation-themed free Zoom virtual backgrounds for kids captivated by construction.
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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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04/12/2020

Where in AZ??

It's a slightly more obscure "Where in AZ??" challenge we have for you this week!
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adot kids snow plow coloring drawing cartoon
04/10/2020

ADOT Kids Activity: Get to know snowplows!

EDITOR'S NOTE: During this unprecedented time, ADOT is creating transportation activities for kids. Please visit azdot.gov/ADOTKids or use the hashtag #ADOTKids on ADOT's Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts to see what we have going on...
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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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Rest area maintenance
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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04/05/2020

Where in AZ??

It was smooth sailing for any drivers out when this "Where in AZ??" image was snapped.
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