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01/04/2026

PODCAST: ADOT's partnership with native nations across Arizona

Native nations comprise roughly a quarter of Arizona's land, and state highways are key corridors for them. In this week's episode, our Native Nations Ambassador for Infrastructure Development discusses how ADOT partners with our state's 22 federally recognized tribes and eight others with ancestral ties to Arizona.

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A dog stands alone next to a law enforcement patrol car.

01/02/2026

ADOT, AZDPS team up and reunite lost dog with family on New Year's Eve

A dispatch supervisor at our Traffic Operations Center spotted a loose dog on a freeway camera. Then he found the dog's family, which was looking for her.

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Sign marking the start of the I-17 flex lanes

12/31/2025

Valley freeways: A glance at '25 and glimpse at '26 projects

A couple of words come to mind when one examines the year that was and the year to come when it comes to Phoenix-area freeways: new lanes. Here's a look back and forward for Phoenix-area freeways.

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Make your voice heard as we study Interstate 11 between Nogales and Wickenburg

A new I-11 video has launched and we're inviting the public to meetings to comment on the proposed corridors.

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04/30/2017

Where in AZ??

"Where in AZ??" is this spot with water and mountains? Visit our Facebook page and let us know where this photo was taken.

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Black and white image of Loop 101 grand opening

04/27/2017

Throwback Thursday: Outer Loop Freeway

We're throwing it back to the '80s, when big hair, big shoulder pads and neon were in. It was also when construction on the Loop 101 Freeway started.

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04/26/2017

Have a question or concern for ADOT?

If you have a comment, complaint or compliment for ADOT or the MVD, here is the best way to contact us.

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An officer signals a white semi-truck to enter an inspection bay.

04/25/2017

Providing an inside look at how ADOT inspects commercial vehicles for safety

New ADOT program aims to reduce commercial vehicle wait times at the international border and will help Mexican trucking firms better understand and prepare for safety inspections.

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