Our latest video gives you a view from above of the emerging I-10 Sunset Road interchange. It's part of our project widening and improving the freeway on the northwest side of the Tucson area.
This week, we're grateful to have a State Trooper on the ADOT podcast to not just explain Arizona's Move Over Law but the white-knuckle experience of being stopped next to traffic.
Every day, members of ADOT’s Incident Response Unit, sponsored by GEICO, and our maintenance crews put themselves at risk when they work near traffic. I’m grateful for their dedication and diligence. Their work is critical to keeping the...
ADOT team members are part of the communities they serve. I had the privilege of seeing that action Saturday, Sept. 16, as the Tucson North MVD office spent National Cleanup Day working along Oracle Road (State Route 77). More than a dozen...
Did you know that you’ve likely been carrying around a picture of a ringtail in your wallet? If you’ve gotten an Arizona driver license or ID card in the past few years, look closely and you’ll see an illustration of a ringtail, the...
Our Adopt a Highway volunteers do very important work throughout the year, helping keep Arizona grand. While we work to visit and recognize our Adopt a Highway volunteer groups, we also want volunteers to share the work they do with their...
Year Seven of ADOT's Safety Message Contest is in the books! The challenge kicked off on July 19 with an appeal for engaging traffic safety messages that would be displayed on overhead message boards on Arizona’s highways. And once again...
As with many ADOT freeway improvement projects, the mission was a challenge: build two new interchanges along Loop 303 west of Interstate 17 in one year. Well, the project team came through before Labor Day, which is symbolic given the...
You are about to leave home for work, shopping or time with friends. You don’t expect to get pulled over, but it can happen if you don’t pay close attention to when your vehicle’s registration expires. Although the sticker on your license...
Last month, we told you about a dog that ADOT workers rescued along State Route 87 while the Diamond Fire was scorching the area near the highway. We are pleased to say the dog, affectionately named Sunflower by her rescuers, has been...
Here’s a little history: When the automobile was invented, there were so few of them that license plates were not necessary. As cars started to outnumber the horse and buggy, many states began to require license plates to identify the car...
With National CleanUp Day approaching on Sept. 16, I want to express my thanks to our volunteers who consistently pick up trash along our state highways. We hope that existing volunteers and those wanting to participate in a one-day cleanup...
Some folks view license plates as just a series of letters and numbers, but others see them as modes of expressing one's values, hobbies and interests. In Arizona we have more than 90 specialty license plates featuring a wide range of...
