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12/28/2025

The Arizona Travel ID can help you avoid a new federal fee

Starting on Feb. 1, those who do not have a federally compliant credential like a passport or the Arizona Travel ID will be charged $45 for the new TSA ConfirmID service to get you through TSA security for up to 10 days.

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Adopt a Highway volunteer holds up a piece of litter.

12/27/2025

PODCAST: Resolve to help keep highways cleaner in 2026

On this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT, Adopt a Highway Program Manager Mary Currie explains how you can get involved and help keep Arizona grand.

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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive calmly.

12/25/2025

Drive calmly and jingle all the way home over Christmas

Christmas Day is just around the corner, and while we’re in the final dash to Dec. 25 and buying last-minute presents to put under the tree, we’re taking a moment to remind drivers to practice safe driving over the holidays. If you’re out...

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Where in AZ??

Today's "Where in AZ??" challenge features an unusual sign as a clue.

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09/07/2018

Transportation Defined: Pier caps cap piers

When motorists enjoy a wider I-10 in Casa Grande beginning next year, it'll be thanks in part to piers and pier caps supporting an expanded bridge at Jimmie Kerr Boulevard.

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09/06/2018

Throwback Thursday: Driver license testing

Testing to get your driver license has come a long way from the paper and pencil days.

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09/04/2018

Our director gets on-the-job training in ADOT's vehicle maintenance shop

ADOT Director John Halikowski gets his hands dirty in the vehicle shop in the newest episode of Direct Connect.

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A mostly empty highway near mountains, with a few cars and clear skies, seen from a traffic camera.

08/31/2018

Over Labor Day weekend, help us help you get where you're going safely

We have some safety tips to get you to your Labor Day destination safely.

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08/31/2018

Keeping tabs on South Mountain Freeway progress in West Valley

Construction, now halfway complete, is underway along 95 percent of the 22-mile corridor.

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08/23/2018

ADOT’s commitment to wildlife honored in national awards competition

A video project highlighting our efforts to relocate chuckwallas in the path of Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway construction has won an award from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

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08/22/2018

Give us a 'double tap' on Instagram

Join us on one of the fastest-growing social networks! We'd love to connect with you on Instagram and share photos what's happening on Arizona's highways.

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