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10/05/2025

PODCAST: Traffic engineering's role in safely connecting Arizonans

Where do speed limits come from? How are highways engineered, signed, striped, etc., to maximize safety? To explain these and other aspects of state highways, we're pleased to have State Traffic Engineer Kerry Wilcoxon as this week's On the Road With ADOT guest.

Adopt a Highway

10/01/2025

Volunteers bag 1.8 tons of litter on National CleanUp Day

See Adopt a Highway volunteers across Arizona caught in the act on National CleanUp Day 2025.

Specialty plates featured in September.

09/30/2025

September recap: Specialty Plate Spotlight

ADOT has more than 100 specialty license plates featuring a range of worthy causes or charities. To boost awareness, we showcase one specialty license plate each week on social media. We call this the "Specialty Plate Spotlight" and here are the plates that were featured in September.

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05/08/2017

State Route 67's remote location is among its attractions

An ADOT video crew recently drove scenic State Route 67 between Jacob Lake and the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.

05/07/2017

Where in AZ??

This week's "Where in AZ??" challenge is a little tougher than in past weeks. Join us on Facebook for Arizona trivia!

05/05/2017

From the Director: Facial recognition training, software protecting your identity

Facial recognition is critical to our efforts to protect Arizonans' identities and prevent fraud involving state-issued driver licenses and ID cards.

05/04/2017

Car buffs celebrating Historic Route 66 with cruise

Annual fun run of vintage vehicles will motor west on Route 66 from Seligman to Topock.

05/03/2017

Tom Mix Monument along SR 79 marks end of the trail for a screen cowboy

The King of the Cowboys has not been forgotten. Learn about a tribute to film star Tom Mix along State Route 79.

05/02/2017

Commercial vehicle safety is important to making roads safer for all drivers

ADOT Enforcement and Compliance Division officers work to improve highway safety.

05/01/2017

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.

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.

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.

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.