Skip to main content
Freeway in the desert

ADOT Blog

Search
Filter

Latest blog articles

Arizona Travel ID
12/28/2025

The Arizona Travel ID can help you avoid a new federal fee

Starting on Feb. 1, those who do not have a federally compliant credential like a passport or the Arizona Travel ID will be charged $45 for the new TSA ConfirmID service to get you through TSA security for up to 10 days.
LEARN MORE
Adopt a Highway volunteer holds up a piece of litter.
12/27/2025

PODCAST: Resolve to help keep highways cleaner in 2026

On this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT, Adopt a Highway Program Manager Mary Currie explains how you can get involved and help keep Arizona grand.
LEARN MORE
A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive calmly.
12/25/2025

Drive calmly and jingle all the way home over Christmas

Christmas Day is just around the corner, and while we’re in the final dash to Dec. 25 and buying last-minute presents to put under the tree, we’re taking a moment to remind drivers to practice safe driving over the holidays. If you’re out...
LEARN MORE

Popular blog articles

06/18/2018

When a car catches fire on I-10, South Mountain Freeway crews come to the rescue

Praise poured into our social media accounts when we shared photos of fast action by crews building the South Mountain Freeway to extinguish a vehicle fire.
LEARN MORE
06/17/2018

Where in AZ??

Our "Where in AZ??" challenge includes a body of water this week. Join our challenge on social media!
LEARN MORE
06/15/2018

Crawling under semis in the name of continuous improvement

ADOT Director John Halikowski spends a day learning about ADOT's Enforcement and Compliance Division as part of an effort to improve all aspects of the agency.
LEARN MORE
Black and white photo of road paving machines working on Central Avenue
06/14/2018

Throwback Thursday: Paving Central Avenue atop the Papago Freeway tunnel

Downtown Phoenix looks dramatically different than it did 30 years ago, however you may still recognize a few landmarks.
LEARN MORE
06/13/2018

Noted Phoenix architect got his start with Highway Department

Acclaimed midcentury Phoenix architect Fred Guirey along with J. Harold MacDowell designed the ADOT administration building at the southwest corner of Madison Street and 17th Avenue.
LEARN MORE
Wrong way sign lit up with red lights all around it.
06/12/2018

Arizona and ADOT take lead in testing wrong-way vehicle detection technology

As we reported this week, results from the I-17 wrong-way detection and warning system have been promising.
LEARN MORE
Route 66 businesses in Seligman
06/11/2018

There's a convenient route to Seligman with a bridge upgrade underway

Signs will direct you to I-40 Exit 123, which connects to and from the Old Route 66 community.
LEARN MORE
06/10/2018

Where in AZ??

We have another challenge for you in this week's "Where in AZ??"
LEARN MORE
Workers remove litter accumulated deep in ADOT pump station
06/08/2018

Help us help you during monsoon season: Don't toss litter on freeways

Think twice next time you roll down your window to toss that piece of garbage. It can interfere with freeway drainage systems during monsoon storms.
LEARN MORE
Construction worker in safety gear stands on a beam near large concrete structure under blue sky.
06/07/2018

Placing bridge girders: Now that's a heavy lift

Building a bridge requires quite a bit of weightlifting when it comes to setting girders that will carry the deck and traffic.
LEARN MORE

Latest blog articles

Popular Tag

Archives