ADOT Blog

You probably have seen the images of large dust storms blanketing communities with walls of dust during a summer monsoon storm. Visibility on our roadways can turn to almost nothing and be dangerous to drive through during one of these dust...

I hope you’ve heard the news that ADOT has started the first of 23 projects to repair damaged pavement following the record-setting winter. More of these projects will be starting in the coming weeks to remove and replace damaged surface...

With temperatures reaching triple digits, it’s extra important to make sure you and your vehicle are prepared for travel across the state during the summer months. Before you hit the road this summer, make sure you bring: Extra drinking...

State Route 67 heading to the Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim is now open! The winding, 40-mile highway, which closed for the winter on Dec. 1, reopened on Friday, June 2, for the summer season. To reach the North Rim from Flagstaff...

In the coming months, Arizonans using Android devices will be able to add driver licenses and state IDs to Google Wallet, offering yet another way to carry your ID. Google just announced Arizona as one of the first states where residents...

My, oh, my, how the driver license permit exam has changed over time. The photo in this post shows people taking a written exam for a driver license in 1979 at a Motor Vehicle Division office. Before that, the written exam was taken in a...

Specialty license plates are more than just a means of identifying a vehicle; they are a canvas for personal expression. Each week, we feature a specialty plate on our social media platforms with the goal of drawing attention to the worthy...

When time permits here at the ADOT Communications factory, I like to dive into the State Library, Archives and Public Records Arizona Memory Project and look at old photos of highway projects, equipment, people, etc. The other day, I came...

Summer is on the horizon, and that traditionally means the start of ADOT’s pavement repair season. After an unusually harsh winter, we’re gearing up for even more projects across the state. In addition to pavement projects already in the...

Derik Woitaszewski says he’s been characterized as someone who “is able to get along and help animals as needed.” So, it comes as no surprise that when ADOT’s Traffic Operations Center (TOC) received a call on the morning of May 11 about a...