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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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02/14/2020

Show Arizona some love on her birthday: Adopt a highway

We have a great way for you to celebrate Arizona on Statehood Day.
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02/13/2020

Throwback Thursday: Gearheads, tinkerers and handymen

Technology is everywhere when it comes to transportation these days, but, as this photo reminds us, at the end of the day we'll always need gearheads, tinkerers and handymen.
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Youngsters are signing their names on ADOT's front-end snowplow
02/13/2020

ADOT helps bring magic to children at Touch a Truck event

There's a magic that happens between small children and big trucks. That's what makes ADOT's participation in the Touch a Truck event even more special.
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Aerial view of the Arizona Route 189 interchange with multiple overpasses surrounded by hilly terrain and buildings.
02/12/2020

Less than 4 miles but very important to Arizona's economy

Connecting the Mariposa Port of Entry with I-19 in Nogales, State Route 189 is about to get an upgrade that will ease congestion, aid commercial travel and support Arizona's economy.
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02/11/2020

Travel off the beaten path for a unique Valentine’s Day gift

Show your love on Valentine's Day with Adopt a Highway.
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People seated at a DMV counter, staff assisting customers with paperwork and computer tasks.
02/10/2020

From the Director: Helping our veterans gain identification

MVD employees participate in Maricopa County StandDown Day because a state ID is important to breaking the cycle of homelessness.
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02/07/2020

Flashback Friday: 'Best announcement' advances Nogales-Tombstone highway

Ninety-eight years ago, the Tombstone Epitaph's front page shared "about the best announcement that has come to Cochise County on road work for some time." Today, the result is SR 82.
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02/06/2020

Throwback Thursday: Sign of the times

Arizona has brand new welcome signs to greet travelers at the state line, so we decided to look back at how the state used to greet travelers.
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02/05/2020

Reduction in processing time in E-Grants yields satisfied customers

Customer-focused. Transparency. Accountability. Efficiency. These words describe the new process of using ADOT’s E-Grants system to process planning invoices from Councils of Governments (COGs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)...
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02/04/2020

A monumental volunteer effort on behalf of one state highway

For five years Melissa Owen has worked toward her dream of cleaning all 45 miles of State Route 286. In 2020, 121 volunteers made her dream come true.
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