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10/22/2026

Volunteers turn out to clean Historic Route 66

See how volunteers got involved in tidying up State Route 66 just in time for the 100-year anniversary of its numerical designation back on Nov. 11, 1926.

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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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Federal infrastructure money is coming... just not all at once

An explanation on how funds from the federal infrastructure bill are received and directed.

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A large container filled to the top with yellow shredded material sits in a wooden-paneled room.

02/02/2022

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!

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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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