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06/12/2026

The heat is on: Safety tips for volunteers

Read about safety precautions for Adopt a Highway volunteers and anyone planning to enjoy the Arizona outdoors this summer.

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06/11/2026

Arizona Wallet adds more features and functions

The Arizona Wallet app can now alert you when your vehicle registration is about to expire, directly on your smartphone. To learn more about the Arizona Wallet and the other digital wallet options available in Arizona, please visit azdot.gov/DigitalIDs.

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Photo from the Loop 101: Princess Drive to Shea Boulevard project.

06/10/2026

ADOT wins 5 awards for excellence in transportation partnering

The winners of the 2025 Arizona Transportation Partnering Excellence Award have been announced, and ADOT received five awards for roadway construction partnerships. The annual competition recognizes partnering processes and achievements...

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Mixing things up with asphalt to help preserve State Route 85

ADOT is testing a two-mile section of State Route 85 in Maricopa County using fiber-reinforced asphalt concrete.

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01/31/2022

Arizona Rodeo debuts new specialty license plate

One of the newest specialty license plates is from Arizona Rodeo.

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Aerial view of freeway interchange under construction

01/26/2022

The roles and responsibilities of the Arizona State Transportation Board

ADOT Director explains the roles, responsibilities of the State Transportation Board.

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Electronic highway sign at night displays the message BUCKLE UP BUTTERCUP in bright yellow text above lanes of traffic.

01/17/2022

New year? Resolve to drive safer!

New year, new you? ADOT has some excellent suggestions to help make you a better driver in 2022.

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01/12/2022

Another ADOT acronym: RWIS

RWIS sites help ADOT crews learn about adverse weather conditions along perennially affected corridors. Learn more about them here!

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01/10/2022

Going back to the 80s with Arizona Highways magazine

Join us as we flip through the January 1980 issue of Arizona Highways magazine.

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Two new specialty plates for veterans groups

01/05/2022

Helping veterans, their communities is the goal of new VFW specialty plates

Helping more veterans and their communities: That's the goal of two new specialty plates for Veterans of Foreign Wars and Veterans of Foreign Wars Arizona Auxiliary.

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