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A metal footbridge spans a rocky canyon with steep cliffs and sparse vegetation under a bright sky.

11/30/2025

Fish Creek Bridge: A small piece of nearly timeless history

A small bridge on a historic road is nearly timeless.

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

11/26/2025

Pie, leftovers and designated drivers are essential this Thanksgiving weekend

It’s Thanksgiving and that means gathering with friends and family over the holiday weekend. Here at ADOT, we want you to make it to your destination safely. If you’re out on Arizona highways over the holiday weekend, you may see our...

Swing gates that keep vehicles from going the wrong direction in I-17 flex lanes

11/23/2025

PODCAST: Flex lanes, wider I-17 making the holiday travel season bright

Laura Douglas, our lead communicator on this massive project, joins On the Road With ADOT this week to explain what drivers have gained from I-17 improvements and how the flex lanes work.

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06/01/2018

ADOT volunteers keep Arizona highways beautiful

ADOT is seeking more volunteers to help clear litter from state highways.

Black and white photo of seven MVD enforcement officers standing with Arizona port of entry sign

05/31/2018

Throwback Thursday: Getting our kicks on Route 66 (or at least at the port of entry)

A 1978 photo from the ADOT archives shows Motor Vehicle Division inspectors, the precursors to Enforcement and Compliance Division officers today, working at the US 66 port of entry in Kingman.

05/30/2018

With freeway bridges, what you don’t see counts

It sounds like something Forrest Gump would say: Bridges are like icebergs – you never know what you really have.

Playlist on phone

05/29/2018

Transportation is musical: Where mph and mpg meet MP3

How many songs in your collection involve some aspect of transportation? You may be surprised.

05/27/2018

Where in AZ??

We hope you're not too relaxed this holiday weekend to play "Where in AZ??"

05/25/2018

ADOT ready to assist police agencies at all hours

A recent case illustrates how ADOT detectives assist other law enforcement agencies, even after hours.

05/24/2018

Make Smokey Bear proud: Take steps to prevent fires along highways

Everybody knows that humans cause fires. It’s also true that only humans can prevent fires.

05/23/2018

This Memorial Day, drive as if your life depends on it

ADOT is once again temporarily lowering the speed limit on Interstate 17 just north of the Valley. Slow down for safety.

05/22/2018

Two new rural cameras give motorists a bird's eye view

Camera views of I-8 near Casa Grande and I-15 near Littlefield have been added to ADOT's online universe at az511.gov.

05/21/2018

Video: Use eTitle for easier private vehicle sales

For basic customer-to-customer transactions, you can now transfer titles online at ServiceArizona.com.