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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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The highly improbable story behind a shocking 511 image

If lightning never strikes the same place twice, we're glad an ADOT weather camera was able to catch this one-in-a-million shot of a strike near Holbrook.

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Two people work on the wing of a vintage Grand Canyon airplane parked on an airstrip under a clear sky.

07/03/2019

Aeronautics Group helped make us ADOT, continues serving airports

In 1974, the Arizona Highway Department and the Arizona Aeronautics Department merged to become ADOT. Today our Aeronautics Group continues to serve airports statewide.

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07/02/2019

From the Director: 45 years and counting

Since 1974, ADOT has combined functions once handled by the Arizona Highway Department, the motor vehicle services agency and the Arizona Aeronautics Department.

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Installation of Arizona Department of Transportation building sign

07/01/2019

Becoming ADOT 45 years ago today broadened our focus beyond highways

The big reorganization brought with it many new responsibilities for the department, including the addition of several new divisions.On July 1, 1974, the Arizona Highway Department officially became the Arizona Department of Transportation...

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A black pickup truck drives down a two-lane road entering a yellow and blue-painted underpass with a clearance sign of 14 ft 6 in.

06/28/2019

Flashback Friday: Party planning for the Winslow Underpass dedication

Listing who received invitations and even how officials would obtain lumber to build a speaker stand made for page-one news back in 1936.

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Historic photo from opening of bridge crossing Marble Canyon

06/27/2019

Throwback Thursday: 90 years and a bottle of ginger ale

It was 90 years ago that Arizona dedicated Navajo Bridge spanning the Colorado River at Marble Canyon.

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06/26/2019

Training helps Grand Canyon airport fire crews prepare for anything

The firefighters at Grand Canyon National Park Airport train hard to make sure they are ready for any emergency.

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06/25/2019

Adopt a Highway: Inspiration led to 20 years of keeping Chinle area clean

We love our longtime Adopt a Highway volunteers and hope others will find inspiration in what motivates them, like this group from the Chinle Navajo Land Department.

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