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This week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features our Broadband Office and how it's helping Arizona expand access to broadband internet.
The Motor Vehicle Division Tucson North office is undergoing a complete remodel. This full remodel will help modernize and expand the size of the office to help everyone get out of the line and safely on the road. But while this remodel is happening, people can still stop by and visit the TeleMVD modular trailer in the parking lot to get MVD services completed.
At ADOT, safety is always top of mind. Our crews respond to all sorts of incidents on the highway — from wildfires to crashes and more — and it’s important for them to be prepared and refresh their skills so they can help clear the highway...

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This episode of On the Road With ADOT features Anthony Casselman, who is relatively new in his role as administrator for ADOT's Southcentral District. He chats with Doug Nintzel about what a district administrator does, how ADOT's maintenance and construction districts operate, and large improvement projects underway and planned in his district.
Couches, fridges, mattresses, oh my! These aren’t just high-dollar items on sale this holiday season — they’re the objects that we see frequently dropped on highways because they weren’t secured properly. Sometimes these appliances and...
It was an exhilarating scene at the North Phoenix Baptist Church at Central and Montebello avenues on a Saturday in December as Santa, elves and even a Grinch scurried around to prepare their floats for the annual APS Electric Light Parade.
Holiday highway cleanups might be just the thing to bring your group together, while making Arizona a cleaner place.
ADOT Kids produced activities designed to engage children and, we hope, inspire the next generation of transportation professionals. Spend a few minutes with the ADOT professionals behind this important effort.
A simple soil test helps determine the choice of road building materials.
Living in mild winter temperatures can leave drivers and passengers ill-prepared for dangers they may face at higher elevations, what they should have in their vehicles, what they should wear and how to drive when ADOT snowplows are at work.
With winter well on its way, ADOT’s snowplow operators have been training on snowplow simulators since September to prepare for winter storms. What are these snowplow simulators? They’re an immersive tool we use that can be programmed with...
Nestled between Interstate 17 and the Yavapai County seat of Prescott is the town of Dewey-Humboldt. How does a town get a hyphenated name? Incorporations aren’t uncommon and almost 20 years ago, on Dec. 20, 2004, the towns of Dewey and...
Many famous movies have been filmed in Arizona, including multiple “Star Wars” films, “Planet of the Apes” (1968) and “Oklahoma!” (1955) – which, despite its name, was shot mostly in Nogales, Arizona. Production crews for films like these...