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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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Traffic camera image showing freeway traffic and stadium parking lot
03/11/2020

Don't strike out going to and from the ol' ball game

With spring training baseball happening across the Valley, it's time to review the rules for making sure everyone can enjoy the drive to and from the game.
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Frank Dorizio with his ADOT truck
03/10/2020

Frank's final call is a lesson for all of us

“6 Tom 16” In following the tradition of the fire service and law enforcement, ADOT issued a final radio call for fallen Incident Response Unit member Frank Dorizio Tuesday following his memorial service in Tempe. That was Frank’s call sign...
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Graphic with tips on quick clearance
03/09/2020

Driving Safety Home: Quick Clearance

Dallas Hammit, the state engineer, reminds people involved in a non-injury crash to practice quick clearance for the safety of themselves and other drivers.
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Prescott MVD office sign
03/03/2020

From big rigs to doughnut trucks, MVD has good news for commercial drivers

We here at the ol' ADOT ranch love the men and women who ply the roadways in commercial vehicles. Whether it's driving a big rig all over the fruited plain or delivering doughnuts to the local gas station, commercial drivers are, in many...
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Incident Response Unit truck with State Farm sponsor logo
03/02/2020

From the Director: Incident Response Unit is in good company

I know you have heard the jingle “Like a good neighbor, State Farm® is there.” That can now be said for the Arizona Department of Transportation Incident Response Unit, or IRU, sponsored by State Farm®. Let me explain. ADOT operated the...
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03/01/2020

Where in AZ??

This isn't a typical stucco building with a pink tile roof. If you've visited this town, you can probably identify today's "Where in AZ??" location.
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Historic photo of car using bridge along highway to Yuma
02/28/2020

Flashback Friday: In Yuma, 'reaping the reward of work well done'

Ninety-five years ago today, thousands flocked to Yuma to celebrate completion of a highway linking Arizona with the Pacific Ocean.
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Work proceeds on South Mountain Freeway multiuse path
02/27/2020

South Mountain Freeway shared-use path is taking shape

As your friend drives on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway in Ahwatukee – eyes on the road, drivers – sneak a peek off the south side of the road. What you see might at first look like a ribbon of dirt in the desert. But take a closer...
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Rescued kitten on dashboard of ADOT truck
02/26/2020

Highway Hawk rescues highway cat

This is the story of a lucky cat rescued from danger. Let’s call it: Highway Hawk saves highway cat. On Monday, the young feline was clinging to a drainage grate on the shoulder of US 60 near Mill Avenue in Tempe. Her prospects looked...
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A weathered gravestone curved at the top with a cross and leaves carved into the stone. The name Hermann Wolf is carved into the stone along with birth and death dates.
02/25/2020

Let I-40 take you to an odd gravesite

Interstate 40 and former US Route 66 can take you to some odd places across the state. Today's example is the lone gravesite of Hermann Wolfe.
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