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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.

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.

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.

Popular blog articles

01/11/2021

A decade's worth of the relevant, important and odd can be found on Facebook

ADOT's Facebook page is where we deliver up-to-date information on major highway closures; the latest agency news; and a smattering of the odd and funny things that happen along state highways. And, guess what? We've been doing it for a decade now.

01/10/2021

Where in AZ??

We know many of you drive past this sign each workday. Join our weekly challenge if this sign looks familiar!

01/08/2021

Gilbert holds groundbreaking for L-202 Lindsay Road interchange

A new interchange is coming to the Loop 202 Santan Freeway and Gilbert just kicked off the construction in style while still being safe.

01/06/2021

History abounds on the walls of Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway

We're taking a look back at how the art along the one-year-old South Mountain Freeway came together.

01/05/2021

Lee's Ferry, where history crossed the Colorado

Visit this stop in northern Arizona that has been a center for transportation for hundreds of years.

01/04/2021

A year's worth of blogs prove 2020 wasn't all ... 2020

We searched through our archives to bring you the fun, weird, sobering and informative tidbits we shared during the chaotic ride that was 2020.

01/03/2021

Where in AZ??

Do you know "Where in AZ??" this bell is ringing?

12/31/2020

Yes, it was 2020 but progress still made along Phoenix-area freeways

Murder hornets and a public health situation didn't keep us from completing some major projects in 2020.

12/30/2020

A year of accomplishments, with an asterisk

Watch our video wrapping up the past year.

12/29/2020

Bridge girder placement an eye-catching sign of progress in Winkelman

If you drove on SR 77 near Winkelman this month, there was no missing this important sign of progress.