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Arizona Travel ID
07/01/2025

The Arizona Travel ID means freedom to fly this 4th of July

The Arizona Travel ID and other forms of federally compliant identification such as a valid U.S. passport, make it easier to fly to your favorite American locations for this holiday to see a small town parade, big city fireworks or other American traditions.
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Specialty plates featured in June.
06/30/2025

June recap: Specialty Plate Spotlight

ADOT has more than 100 specialty license plates featuring a range of worthy causes or charities. To boost awareness, we showcase one specialty license plate each week on social media.
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06/29/2025

PODCAST: Get the lowdown on how ADOT handles emergencies

This week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features David Egliskis, who makes sure ADOT is prepared for all manner of natural and human-caused events that could affect travelers.
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04/01/2025

Don’t get fooled this April, avoid fake toll road scam texts from ‘AZDOT’ or ‘DMV’

April Fool’s Day can be a fun, lighthearted day of pranks and practical jokes to add a little bit of laughter to your life. But there is one thing we can all agree that is most certainly not funny; scam texts. We are all tired of unexpected...
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03/30/2025

PODCAST: Arizona Highways centennial celebration, part two: John Wayne movies, great photographers & more

Did Arizona Highways magazine play a role in getting Old West movies filmed in Monument Valley? That’s one of the interesting stories shared by Editor Robert Stieve in this episode of On the Road With ADOT.
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03/27/2025

What to expect when you are expecting your Travel ID in the mail

As you have heard by now, May 7 is the deadline for federal REAL ID, also known as the Arizona Travel ID, deadline. We know you are aware, because many of you are choosing to update your standard Arizona IDs to the federally compliant...
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Concrete bridge with brown railings spans a dry, rocky creek bed. Power lines and barren trees are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
03/26/2025

Pinal Creek Bridge: Small part of big US 60 history

A small bridge in Globe is a huge part of early Arizona transportation history.
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03/23/2025

PODCAST: Celebrate 100 years of Arizona Highways with the magazine's editor

Learn about photography, the Grand Canyon and the history of a great magazine with Arizona Highways Editor Robert Stieve joining On the Road With ADOT.
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A list of new or renewed Adopt a Highway groups.
03/21/2025

Adopt a Highway: Inspiring minds talk on trash

What inspires you to get involved in cleaning up highway trash? That is a question recently answered by Altar Valley Conservation Alliance representative and Adopt a Highway volunteer Julia Guglielmo. “It brings everyone together no matter...
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Interstate 8 from the 1970s between Casa Grande and Gila Bend.
03/19/2025

The history of Interstate 8

Spanning more than 350 miles from its westernmost point in San Diego to its eastern terminus at the Interstate 10 junction in Casa Grande, Interstate 8 is a primary route for travel in the Southwest. Here’s the history of how the highway...
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Setting girder for I-40 bridge
03/17/2025

All in a night’s work: Placing bridge girders along I-40 in Kingman

Progress along the Interstate 40/US 93 interchange project in Kingman sometimes can be apparent at the end of each day’s work, but in some cases, it’s quite visible even at night.
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03/16/2025

PODCAST: ADOT International focuses on safe, efficient flow of commerce

Mark Sanders, featured in this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT, is involved in a wide variety of efforts to promote safe commercial travel across the U.S.-Mexico border and safe travel for Arizonans visiting Sonora.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.
03/15/2025

St. Patrick’s Day essentials: 4-leaf clovers, leprechauns & safe driving decisions

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches and Arizonans get ready to celebrate decked out in green, we want to remind drivers that practicing safe driving habits, and not leaving it up to Lady Luck, are important to remember. If you drive on state...
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