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A digital highway sign that encourages drivers to wear seat belts.
09/04/2026

And the winners in ADOT’s 2026 Safety Message Contest are …

After 1,700 submissions and more than 3,900 votes, Arizonans have chosen two traffic safety messages as the winners in ADOT’s tenth annual Safety Message Contest! We invited the public to vote on 10 finalists and the winning messages are...
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Vehicles driving on the highway.
08/31/2026

2025 crash data shows decrease in traffic fatalities for third straight year

Crash data from 2025 shows a decrease in traffic fatalities and crashes across Arizona roads for the third straight year. That’s a positive step in the right direction, but even one death is one too many, and there is more work to be done...
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On the Road With ADOT logo
08/30/2026

PODCAST: If a trip to a Motor Vehicle Division office is on your to-do list, this episode of On the Road with ADOT will get you ready

A lot of business with the Motor Vehicle Division can be done online. However, if a visit to an MVD office is in your future, you’ll want to listen to our latest episode of On the Road with ADOT. MVD Spokesman Bill Lamoreaux sits down with host Doug Nintzel to offer helpful hints to get you “MVD ready.”
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A dumpster is filled with shredded and blown-out tires.
06/26/2023

How to avoid "gators" on Arizona's highways

This week is National Tire Safety Week. Here at ADOT, we’ve got some tips for keeping your tires in tip top shape, making sure you and others around you are safe. Here are some tips: Check your tires before a road trip and at least once a...
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A map of Arizona containing locations where ADOT will perform pavement repairs.
06/22/2023

Five-Year Construction Program update expands pavement-repair projects

ADOT’s 2024-2028 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program, approved recently by the State Transportation Board, adds to projects repairing damaged surface pavement after the record-setting winter. This program has $40...
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A highway median is awash in flower blooms.
06/21/2023

ADOT grows pollinator habitats along roadways

With pollinating insect populations like bees and Monarch butterflies declining, ADOT is establishing and conserving pollinator habitats along its rights of way. ADOT’s efforts are spotlighted in the Transportation Research Board’s National...
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Thunderstorm US 89 near Bitter Springs
06/16/2023

Weathering the Storm: Preparing for Travel Conditions During Arizona's Monsoon Season

Between the hot temperatures, dust storms and monsoon, Arizona’s summer weather creates the perfect storm for dangerous driving conditions each year (pun intended). Since it's Monsoon Awareness Week, which takes place June 11-17 this year...
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Dust Storm near Tucker Flat Wash on Interstate 40
06/13/2023

Being prepared will help keep you safe this monsoon season

You probably have seen the images of large dust storms blanketing communities with walls of dust during a summer monsoon storm. Visibility on our roadways can turn to almost nothing and be dangerous to drive through during one of these dust...
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Heavy equipment repairs and replaces pavement on a stretch of highway.
06/12/2023

Keep up with pavement repair projects underway and coming soon

I hope you’ve heard the news that ADOT has started the first of 23 projects to repair damaged pavement following the record-setting winter. More of these projects will be starting in the coming weeks to remove and replace damaged surface...
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Entrance to Lees Ferry
06/09/2023

Summer Travel Safety Checklist

With temperatures reaching triple digits, it’s extra important to make sure you and your vehicle are prepared for travel across the state during the summer months. Before you hit the road this summer, make sure you bring: Extra drinking...
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SR 67 is now open.
06/03/2023

SR 67 is open to motorists with Grand Canyon North Rim reopening

State Route 67 heading to the Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim is now open! The winding, 40-mile highway, which closed for the winter on Dec. 1, reopened on Friday, June 2, for the summer season. To reach the North Rim from Flagstaff...
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Image of the new Arizona Driver License on Google Wallet.
06/02/2023

Google Wallet soon to be a third digital way to carry a state credential

In the coming months, Arizonans using Android devices will be able to add driver licenses and state IDs to Google Wallet, offering yet another way to carry your ID. Google just announced Arizona as one of the first states where residents...
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Throwback Thursday MVD
06/01/2023

The evolution of ADOT's Motor Vehicle Division

My, oh, my, how the driver license permit exam has changed over time. The photo in this post shows people taking a written exam for a driver license in 1979 at a Motor Vehicle Division office. Before that, the written exam was taken in a...
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