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ADOT has a partner on the I-17 wildlife overpass being built south of Flagstaff. Listen in for the Arizona Game and Fish Department's take on this structure, as well as other plans to benefit wildlife and drivers alike.
Few things say a project is complete, or almost complete, like a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The Route 66 centennial is a big deal here at the Arizona Department of Transportation. That’s why our director, Jennifer Toth, gave opening remarks today at a U.S. Postal Service ceremony in Phoenix dedicating stamps honoring the historic route’s 100 years as of this coming November.

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We post quite frequently about our Adopt a Highway program on our social media pages, so I wanted to get a first-hand experience of what the process is like and share it for anyone who might be curious. First, someone must choose a section...
Over the two days, the MVD team helped nearly 350 people with services including driver license duplicates, motor vehicle records, renewals and reinstatements.
Beginning May 7, 2025, you will need a federally compliant credential like the Arizona Travel ID to get past TSA checkpoints at airports for domestic flights. Without the Arizona Travel ID or other form of federally compliant identification such as a valid U.S. passport, you risk missing your flight because the standard driver license will not be accepted by TSA.
After not getting a new license plate for 1946 due to post-war shortages, Arizonans were giddy to hear a 1947 plate was coming. That excitement lasted until the plates arrived.
March in Arizona means the sun is still warm and inviting, Major League Baseball teams are here for the Cactus League and hopefully your favorite college basketball teams are making their case to be invited to the NCAA tournament (Arizona, GCU, NAU and ASU, we are cheering for you). Another thing happens this time of year: Schools take a week off for spring break.
As Arizonans dig out green clothing and shamrock regalia from their closets and prepare to head out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, we at ADOT want to remind drivers to have a game plan of how they’re getting home after the revelry is over...
The Arizona Department of Transportation welcomes 18 new Adopt a Highway volunteer groups into the program since Nov. 1, 2023.
It’s Pi day – March 14 – and to mark this mathematical March moment, we collected images of numbered highway signs to calculate pi to the 50th digit and turned it into a video. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Arizona DOT (...
From sports teams to specific causes and activities, specialty license plates are a popular way for Arizona drivers to add customization to their vehicles while supporting local organizations. Most specialty plates cost $25 per year, $17 of...
After one year of construction, a project to widen a 5-mile segment of US 93 in Wickenburg has reached an important milestone: It’s now approximately 80% complete.