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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.

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...

01/25/2026

PODCAST: Looking ahead to Southern Arizona projects for 2026

In this 10-minute episode of On the Road With ADOT, Public Information Officer Garin Groff discusses Southern Arizona improvements that are starting, continuing and finishing in 2026, including major upgrades for the Tucson area.

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Snow-play traffic jam on US 180 near Flagstaff

01/11/2019

Heading north for the snow? Good times can go bad without planning

Planning and some common sense are the keys to a safe trip to enjoy snow in Arizona's high country.

Construction scene at the West Seligman Bridges on Interstate 40 with a crane, equipment, traffic cone, and a white pickup truck.

01/10/2019

Progress continues toward better bridges connecting I-40, Route 66 in Seligman

See the progress we're making on replacing three bridge decks between Interstate 40 and Historic Route 66 near Seligman.

SR 286 freeway near Sasabe

01/09/2019

Adopt a Highway: 'All the Way to the Border' litter pickup coming to SR 286

Most Adopt a Highway segments are 2 miles. But an upcoming volunteer cleanup along SR 286 in southern Arizona aims to tackle 45 miles.

Thermal camera video frame grab showing wrong-way vehicle.

01/08/2019

See the I-17 wrong-way alert system in action

Early Monday, ADOT's I-17 wrong-way vehicle alert system alerted ADOT and DPS to a wrong-way driver on I-17.

Hi Jolly Monument Quartzsite AZ

01/06/2019

A visit to an unusual tomb in Quartzsite

A visit to an unusual tomb in Quartzsite erected in memory of a former camel driver.

Wide view of a multi-lane highway with moderate traffic, bordered by trees and buildings, with a hill in the background under a cloudy sky.

01/04/2019

New HD cameras paint a clearer picture of I-19 in Tucson

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, you might say drivers in Tucson now have 7,000 words to paint a vivid picture of their next trip on Interstate 19.

Image of yellow truck

01/03/2019

Throwback Thursday: Little truck that could

We're sharing the story of 60-year-old truck that has a special place at ADOT.

Highway electronic sign at night displays the message: DON’T MEET THE REAPER BUCKLE UP above lanes of traffic.

01/02/2019

Looking back at 2018 one safety message at time

Highway safety is important at ADOT and we work to keep it top of mind for drivers throughout the year.

12/30/2018

Where in AZ??

This week's "Where in AZ??" location looks very peaceful and quiet.

Graphic listing South Mountain Freeway progress

12/27/2018

For South Mountain Freeway, 2018 has been a year of great progress

Here's a look back at the milestones on the largest single highway project in Arizona history.