ADOT Blog

“Jeopardy!,” in its current iteration, has been on the air continuously since September 10, 1984. That includes close to 10,000 episodes spanning five decades. So it came as a surprise to us over here at ADOT that our state highways were...

ADOT recently marked one year of major construction for a project expanding capacity on 23 miles of Interstate 17 between Anthem Way and Sunset Point. So it seems an ideal time for our podcast, On the Road with ADOT, to catch up with Laura...

Earth Science Week This week is going to rock! Oct. 8-14 is Earth Science Week, a week to help people better understand Earth sciences, like geology. Did you know that ADOT has a geologist? Jim Lemmon is part of the Bridge Group’s...

AZ511, the ultimate travel companion for Arizona motorists, just got even better. People have become accustomed to using the AZ511 website and app to get information on traffic, construction delays, closures, restrictions and freeway...

With more projects continuing, ADOT has completed critical pavement repairs on more than 300 miles of state highways since this effort began in June. These projects, detailed at azdot.gov/PavingRepairs, are in areas where pavement was...

Congratulations to our I-17 Improvement Project team, which is celebrating one year since major construction began to add new general purpose lanes and flex lanes along the 23 miles from Anthem Way to Sunset Point. I drive this stretch of I...

If you are the type of person who wants everything on your car, truck or motorcycle to be customized, please remember the license plate on the back must remain authentically Arizonan. We have been made aware of a small number of people...

License plates can be more than a means of identifying a vehicle. Much like bumper stickers or the clothes we wear, specialty plates can an expression of our values and beliefs or a nod to our hobbies. In Arizona we have more than 90...

Progress is happening and drivers are noticing. If you’ve recently driven along Interstate 17 north of the Phoenix metro area, you’ve seen the flurry of construction activity, along with the noticeable changes to this well-traveled highway...

While summer weather lingers for desert dwellers, ADOT team members are already gearing up for winter. And this season, that means branching out beyond the existing fleet of 200 or so snowplows as ADOT prepares to unveil two new high...