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By now you hopefully heard about the REAL ID enforcement at TSA checkpoints? Be ready for your summer travel plans and upgrade to the Arizona Travel ID at least two weeks before your vacation so you are ready to fly without delays.
The tables are turned this week as On the Road With ADOT's host becomes the guest. Doug Nintzel, our public information guru on Phoenix-area freeways, has an update on important projects around the Valley.
Beginning June 23, certified medical examiners on the National Registry will electronically submit results directly to FMCSA by midnight of the next calendar day. Drivers will no longer submit their MECs directly to MVD after June 22, 2025.

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Every year, ADOT invites members of the media (and their audiences) to take an up-close look at all the equipment that’s involved in keeping the roads clear once the winter weather hits.
ADOT is kicking off its “Know Snow” campaign to help educate drivers as we head into the cold and snowy months ahead.
We’ve compiled a list and created a map, explaining and locating popular nicknames to Phoenix’s transportation landmarks.
A new project on SR 387 includes sidewalk and roadway improvements, along with a new pedestrian hybrid beacon.
It’s so easy to register as an organ and tissue donor in Arizona.
The Operations and Aircraft Rescue and Firefight Facility (ARFF) building at the Grand Canyon National Park Airport (which is owned and operated by ADOT), was recognized at the 22nd Annual Excellence in Masonry Architectural Awards sponsored by Arizona Masonry Guild on Sept. 20.
ADOT is getting ready to host its fall auction on Saturday, Nov. 2 in Phoenix.
Today's "From the ADOT Archives" post showcases a piece of equipment used decades ago.
A project is getting underway to redevelop the 511 Traveler Information System website, but first, ADOT is seeking your input.
If something happens on the state’s highway system, you can bet ADOT’s Traffic Operations Center is working to ease the impact it will have on drivers.