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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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You can still get your kicks

The world famous Route 66 may have been decommissioned 35 years ago, but here in Arizona you can still cruise through some of those memories.

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Van uses exit ramp at Grand Avenue interchange with 35th Avenue.

10/29/2020

We want your help to improve the Grand/35th avenues intersection

What would you like to see happen at Grand and 35th avenues? We have some ideas, but want to hear from you as part of an improvement study in the area!

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ADOT snowplow clears snow on highway in Arizona’s mountain areas

10/28/2020

ADOT prepares for return of snowplowing season

It may still be a little warm outside, but it's never too early to start preparing for winter storms.

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A construction site with a red crane, concrete pillars, sand piles, and caution barriers near a highway under an evening sky.

10/27/2020

I-10/Houghton interchange work moving quickly to reopen ramps

The project to bring southern Arizona its first diverging diamond is moving fast, both to complete the work and to minimalize impact for drivers.

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10/26/2020

Stay safe while out finding fall in Arizona

If you are driving in search of the quasi-mythical Arizona fall, please remember to be careful behind the wheel.

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10/23/2020

We're blushing; thank you for the thank yous!

Recently we received two thank you notes for ADOT employees who had gone above and beyond.

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10/22/2020

Did you notice? Work progresses on I-17 at Central Avenue

We are nearly half a year into our project to reconstruct the I-17 bridge over Central Avenue. While the project won't be finished until fall 2021, here's some photographic evidence of progress being made.

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Graphic with snake wrangler saying distracted drivers terrify him

10/21/2020

We're tackling distracted driving via social media

It's not always easy to reach people with a message about distracted driving, so we are taking the message onto social media with new stickers and profile frames.

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