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10/14/2026

New Arizona law may impact motorcyclists in 2027

Arizona Revised Statute § 28-2014, updated last session, will require at least one of the registered owners of a motorcycle to have the motorcycle endorsement to legally operate a motorcycle on public roadways before the motorcycle registration can be renewed.

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A digital highway sign that encourages drivers to move over.

10/14/2026

If you see flashing lights, it’s time to 'Move Over'

At ADOT, we’re no stranger to the risks of what can occur when motorists drive distracted or inattentively. Our maintenance crews and members of ADOT’s Incident Response Unit, sponsored by GEICO, have experienced near misses, crashes and...

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10/11/2026

PODCAST: Get a sneak peek into November's issue of Arizona Highways Magazine with Editor Robert Stieve

On the Road With ADOT host Doug Nintzel speaks with Robert Stieve, editor of Arizona Highways magazine, to talk about some of the great things about autumn in the Grand Canyon State.

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Marking March 14 as Pi Day

Today is March 14. Or, written another way, 3/14. That makes today "Pi Day." Pi, which has an approximate value of 3.14, is used to find the area and circumference of a circle. Pi has many applications and engineers at ADOT certainly use it...

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03/13/2023

Arizona driver license and ID card gets a makeover

After nearly 10 years, it was time for the Arizona driver license to get a new look. While the new design is better looking and includes more images that represent Arizona, the best part of the card is that it incorporates more security...

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03/10/2023

It’s your time to let ADOT know how to plan for the next 5 years

There are two basic kinds of questions ADOT employees get asked all the time: “When are you doing something to improve this highway?” And, “How can I have a say in what projects should be next?” It turns out that now is the perfect time to...

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03/07/2023

Sneak-peek at Sunset Point Rest Area renovations

Renovation of the Sunset Point Rest Area along Interstate 17 is ongoing and we're sharing a peek at the work being done at the rest area. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arizona DOT (@arizona_dot) Sunset Point Rest Area is...

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03/06/2023

Rose Mofford: An Arizona trailblazer

March is Women’s History Month and we want to take a moment to acknowledge former Arizona Governor Rose Mofford. Mofford was Arizona’s first female governor, holding the state’s highest office from 1988 to 1991. She was governor when the...

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02/24/2023

Behind every highway project, an engineer is translating plans into pavement

The next time you trek to Las Vegas and notice work crews are widening another section of US 93, you might pause for a moment to think of the work of Kara Lavertue. Lavertue’s role at ADOT includes working on high-profile improvements like...

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02/24/2023

CADD: It’s not a game

At first glance, Computer-Aided Design and Drafting ‒ or CADD ‒ looks like a really cool video game: cool colors, neat graphics, and the ability to change just about anything at the push of a keyboard button. However, CADD is not a game for...

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02/15/2023

Shining a spotlight on our “Little Yellow Truck”

This 1959 Chevy Apache was a work truck for decades. In the ‘80s, the daily grind caught up and its condition deteriorated. But its best years were yet to come.

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