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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.

03/14/2026

Don’t leave it up to luck: Designate a driver this St. Patrick’s Day

With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, we want to take a moment and remind everyone to plan ahead so you get home safely after the festivities. If you’re out on state highways this weekend, you may notice some of our overhead message...

Quarterly volunteer adoptions background

03/07/2026

Meet the volunteers beautifying Arizona roadsides

These are just a few examples of the efforts made by our growing team of volunteers. See who's volunteering in your community and the accomplishments already being made to reduce litter.

Website poster for ways to tour Route 66

03/06/2026

Route 66 centennial: Ways you can join a year of celebration

While Route 66 was officially decommissioned in the 1980s and replaced in Arizona by I-40, its centennial is a big deal for those of us in the highway business. In this post, we're pointing you to some of the ways Arizona cities and towns are celebrating:

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10/02/2017

Project offers rare look at what lies beneath a highway surface

See how we're rebuilding five miles of I-40 from the ground up just west of Williams.

10/01/2017

Where in AZ??

We have another "Where in AZ??" challenge for you on the ADOT Facebook page.

Thermal Camera

09/29/2017

Boldly going where no one has gone before

Three projects, each designed to make Arizona safer, each taking ADOT where no transportation agency has gone before.

09/28/2017

Yesterday and Today: Interstate 17 at Camp Verde

While topography is the same, I-17 heading north into the Verde Valley has changed since the picture at left was taken around 1969.

Traffic camera view of I-40

09/27/2017

The calendar says it's fall, but winter is coming

While some part of Arizona are just now enjoying double digit temperatures, other parts are seeing early signs of winter. Be prepared.

Worker at a desk in the Traffic Operations Center

09/26/2017

State-of-the-art ADOT Traffic Operations Center turns 5

We're celebrating a birthday at ADOT. The Traffic Operations Center is turning five.

A close-up of the ServiceArizona website for the Arizona Department of Transportation, showing online service options like vehicle registration renewal and address change.

09/25/2017

Make sure it's the real deal when conducting online MVD transactions

Be careful which website you use for MVD transactions.

09/24/2017

Where in AZ??

Join us for Arizona trivia on Facebook!

09/22/2017

Catching you up on our SR 87 safety improvements

Critical repairs on SR 87 continue and crews are working to complete the project by late fall.

09/21/2017

With an assist from a famous source, ADOT rocks highway safety

Our latest safety message caught the attention of U2 while promoting safe driving and seat belt use.