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05/10/2024

Get the AZ Travel ID during National Tourism Week and be ready to travel in 2025

This week is National Tourism Week, which celebrates travel and encourages people to explore new places. You might ask: Why is ADOT celebrating Tourism Week? Well, the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division isn’t going...
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Detour map for southbound I-17 closure
05/09/2024

Be ready for I-17 weekend closures in north Phoenix for pavement improvements

Please set aside extra travel time and try to avoid peak driving times when closures are scheduled for a pavement improvement project that’s starting in that area.
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Rock covers a highway after rock blasting.
05/08/2024

Moving Mountains: Rock blasting now complete for the I-17 Improvement Project

If your summer road trip will take you along Interstate 17 north of the Phoenix metro area, you’ll notice that the landscape looks a lot different these days. Entire sections of the mountainsides have been removed through controlled rock...
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Heavy equipment repairs and replaces pavement on a stretch of highway.
06/12/2023

Keep up with pavement repair projects underway and coming soon

I hope you’ve heard the news that ADOT has started the first of 23 projects to repair damaged pavement following the record-setting winter. More of these projects will be starting in the coming weeks to remove and replace damaged surface...
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Entrance to Lees Ferry
06/09/2023

Summer Travel Safety Checklist

With temperatures reaching triple digits, it’s extra important to make sure you and your vehicle are prepared for travel across the state during the summer months. Before you hit the road this summer, make sure you bring: Extra drinking...
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06/06/2023

Adopt a Highway: Safety and cleaner highways

We’d like to challenge kids and parents alike to learn what National Secure Your Load Day is all about. This observation on June 6 calls attention to the dangers posed by unsecured vehicle loads and road debris. It’s frightening to drive...
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SR 67 is now open.
06/03/2023

SR 67 is open to motorists with Grand Canyon North Rim reopening

State Route 67 heading to the Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim is now open! The winding, 40-mile highway, which closed for the winter on Dec. 1, reopened on Friday, June 2, for the summer season. To reach the North Rim from Flagstaff...
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Image of the new Arizona Driver License on Google Wallet.
06/02/2023

Google Wallet soon to be a third digital way to carry a state credential

In the coming months, Arizonans using Android devices will be able to add driver licenses and state IDs to Google Wallet, offering yet another way to carry your ID. Google just announced Arizona as one of the first states where residents...
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Throwback Thursday MVD
06/01/2023

The evolution of ADOT's Motor Vehicle Division

My, oh, my, how the driver license permit exam has changed over time. The photo in this post shows people taking a written exam for a driver license in 1979 at a Motor Vehicle Division office. Before that, the written exam was taken in a...
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Arizona Specialty Plate Spotlight selections for May
05/31/2023

May recap: Specialty Plate Spotlight

Specialty license plates are more than just a means of identifying a vehicle; they are a canvas for personal expression. Each week, we feature a specialty plate on our social media platforms with the goal of drawing attention to the worthy...
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A black-and-white photograph of a highway model of a traffic circle.
05/24/2023

A little sleuthing reveals history behind an ‘unknown’ highway improvement

When time permits here at the ADOT Communications factory, I like to dive into the State Library, Archives and Public Records Arizona Memory Project and look at old photos of highway projects, equipment, people, etc. The other day, I came...
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Two animated kids in construction clothing standing in front of a crossword puzzle.
05/23/2023

Hey ADOT Kids! Are you ready for some fun (and educational) summer activities?

ADOT Kids is a website created to spark children’s curiosity in how things work and what makes things go, tapping into their interest in science, technology, engineering and math in a fun way! ADOT Kids has lots of free, downloadable...
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A roller flattens and smooths new asphalt on a highway.
05/19/2023

Look for an even busier summer for pavement improvements

Summer is on the horizon, and that traditionally means the start of ADOT’s pavement repair season. After an unusually harsh winter, we’re gearing up for even more projects across the state. In addition to pavement projects already in the...
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