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06/12/2026

The heat is on: Safety tips for volunteers

Read about safety precautions for Adopt a Highway volunteers and anyone planning to enjoy the Arizona outdoors this summer.

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06/11/2026

Arizona Wallet adds more features and functions

The Arizona Wallet app can now alert you when your vehicle registration is about to expire, directly on your smartphone. To learn more about the Arizona Wallet and the other digital wallet options available in Arizona, please visit azdot.gov/DigitalIDs.

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Photo from the Loop 101: Princess Drive to Shea Boulevard project.

06/10/2026

ADOT wins 5 awards for excellence in transportation partnering

The winners of the 2025 Arizona Transportation Partnering Excellence Award have been announced, and ADOT received five awards for roadway construction partnerships. The annual competition recognizes partnering processes and achievements...

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Adopt a Highway: Glendale Union High School District volunteers earn an A-plus

State Route 89A in Dewey got busloads of support from volunteers at the Glendale Union High School District.

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A colorful ADOT Mobile MVD Services unit is parked in a parking lot, decorated with the Arizona state flag design.

07/30/2019

From the Director: New MVD computer system a 'moonshot' for ADOT

ADOT's Motor Vehicle Division is getting a new computer system, which will eventually help us to better serve Arizona drivers.

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Cartoons shows distracted shark driver menacing other vehicles

07/29/2019

Sharks aren’t mindless killers, but reckless drivers are

It's Shark Week, but on Arizona roads we have something else to be on the look out for.

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Illustration of infrastructure with a bridge, road, and city skyline, and the text INFRA CONNECTING AMERICA.

07/26/2019

An INFRA-red-letter day for improving Interstate 17

The Federal Highway Administration is awarding Arizona a $90 million grant to help boost capacity and safety just north of Phoenix.

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07/26/2019

Bad weather day from 1917 reminds us to be prepared

On this date in 1917, some heavy weather took a toll on the Ajo Highway and in Flagstaff. It's as good a reason as any to talk about driving safely in bad weather.

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