ADOT Blog

As we mark ADOT’s 50th Anniversary, we’ve been looking back at what was happening with all things transportation in Arizona when we became the state DOT in 1974. One particular item caught our attention. Did you know that State Route 74...

We gathered every photo of highways we could find from 1974 and made this video.

We're grateful to our partners at the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) for committing Proposition 400 funding to additional cleanups of hard-to-reach locations along Valley freeways.

As Arizonans celebrate Independence Day with hot dogs, cookouts, fireworks and time by the pool, we at ADOT want to remind drivers to make sure you have a plan to get home safely if the celebrations include alcohol. Whether that’s calling a...

Like many large organizations or companies, ADOT has a internal publications aimed at keeping employees up-to-date on agency issues. Back in July 1974, when the state legislature created the Arizona Department of Transportation when it...

Plan ahead and register for National CleanUp Day, Sept. 21, 2024.

Tucked away in an unassuming government office building in the West Valley is a storage room that's like a portal to a bygone era. The mundane appearance of the ADOT Motor Vehicle Division building in Phoenix belies the more fascinating...

In Arizona we have more than 100 specialty license plates featuring a wide range of causes or charities. To boost awareness, we spotlight one specialty license plate a week on social media.

During a June 13, field trip to the Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project, the project office, and the Traffic Operations Center in Phoenix, high school students from all over the state witnessed the varying jobs and careers that are available at ADOT in the transportation industry.

You don't want to miss the lastest episode of our podcast, On the Road With ADOT. In just a few minutes, you'll be up to speed on exciting improvements coming to I-17 north of Phoenix.