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11/02/2025

PODCAST: ADOT Enforcement & Compliance Division promotes commercial vehicle safety

One way ADOT helps safely connect people and empower Arizona's economy is operating commercial ports of entry. This is where officers with our Enforcement and Compliance Division (ECD) make sure large trucks and other commercial vehicles have proper permits and weight and are safe to operate on state highways.
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Adopt a Highway
11/01/2025

Superstition club keeps history alive, US 60 clean

This dedicated group of individuals brings the the history, legends and lore of the southwest to life. ADOT celebrates three decades of Adopt a Highway volunteer service to help keep US 60 clean near the Peralta Trail.
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10/31/2025

Avoid giving others a sudden fright when lane changing this Halloween

With haunted houses, ghoulish monsters, and scary costumes aplenty this Halloween, we want to take a moment and remind drivers to not give others a sudden fright on the roads when changing lanes and to drive safely in neighborhoods where...
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12/26/2023

Pathway, lighting improve pedestrian safety in Second Mesa along SR 264

ADOT worked with the Hopi Tribe and the Federal Highway Administration on a safety project for residents of the Hopi community of Second Mesa along State Route 264 in northeastern Arizona.
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12/24/2023

Festive holiday signs highlight importance of safe driving

By Kelsey Mo / ADOT Communications Holiday cheer has landed on our overhead signs reminding travelers to drive safely (and end up on Santa’s “nice” list) in the days leading up to Christmas. Historically, more crashes occur in December than...
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12/23/2023

The most read blogs of 2023

It’s been a great year for the ADOT Blog. We published more than 140 articles, covering a wide range of topics from project progress and historical anecdotes to animal rescues and Adopt a Highway updates. Since it’s the end of the year, now’s the perfect time to count down the ten most-read blogs of 2023.
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To call ADOT or another agency, that is the question.
12/22/2023

To call ADOT or another agency, that is the question

If you have a question related to Arizona roadways, who you gonna call? The answer is: It depends. Here at ADOT, we’re happy to answer questions about highways, the Motor Vehicle Division and more. But sometimes, people call us for...
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12/20/2023

Wildlife crossings: ADOT and partners protect drivers and habitats

After the recent exciting news that a Federal Highway Administration will fund an I-17 wildlife overpass and other improvements to reduce conflicts between vehicles and wildlife, we take a look at other projects ADOT has completed with the same goals in mind.
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12/19/2023

Vacuuming up drainage system litter and sludge

Much like cleaning your home, keeping a highway clean is a never-ending job. But in the world of freeway maintenance, we have a tool more effective than any broom or feather duster: the mighty hydrovac.
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12/18/2023

4 million accounts and growing: AZMVDNOW is safe, easy access to MVD services

In just over three years since ADOT launched AZMVDNow.gov, 4,016,114 Arizonans have activated free accounts to access the primary online portal for MVD customers.
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12/15/2023

Adopt a Highway: Good deeds help reduce litter, increase joy

Travelers tell us they prefer litter-free highways (go figure) and these are the groups who stepped up between Aug. 1 and Oct. 31 to help reverse the ick factor.
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12/14/2023

12 Days of Christmas: Highway debris edition

We don't have five golden rings, but we do have five lonesome ladders in our "12 Days of Christmas: Highway debris edition" video.
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12/13/2023

On the Road With ADOT: Spend a few minutes with our Motor Vehicle Division Director

Our On the Road With ADOT podcast catches up with Eric Jorgensen, Director of ADOT’s Motor Vehicle Division. There’s important stuff to catch up on, including technology improvements that continue reducing wait times at MVD offices and the ever-growing number of digital ID options in Arizona.
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