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A first aid kit, water bottles, hat, prescriptions and sunscreen in a trunk of a car.

05/06/2025

Get ahead of summer and prep your vehicle for extreme heat conditions

It’s that time of year again. Arizonans bid farewell to the last of the cooler weather and say hello to the scorching heat of the desert summer. In recognition of Heat Awareness Week (May 5-9), we want to encourage drivers to prepare their...

05/04/2025

PODCAST: Big things are happening with I-17 widening and flex lanes

With big things happening in the coming weeks and months, we've invited back Laura Douglas, ADOT's lead communicator on this project, to update us on the project widening I-17 and creating an innovative system of flex lanes between Anthem and Sunset Point.

Arizona Travel ID

05/02/2025

Arizona Travel ID (REAL ID) federal deadline is taking off

Beginning May 7 you will need a federally compliant credential – like the Arizona Travel ID or a passport – to get past TSA checkpoints at airports for domestic flights.

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08/23/2021

You pour the coffee, we’ll pour the concrete (for a new bridge)

A new bridge deck was poured for the project that replaces the I-17 bridge over Central Avenue.

08/22/2021

Where in AZ??

Let us know if you can pinpoint the location of this road!

08/19/2021

A piping hot playlist for your summer road trip

A sweltering collection of tunes for your Arizona adventures.

08/18/2021

Registration open for National CleanUp Day

Get online and make sure to register your group for National CleanUp Day!

08/16/2021

Adopt a Highway: A littered life

Today's blog takes you on a unique journey.

08/15/2021

Where in AZ??

Calling all eagle-eyed drivers! Can you pinpoint this week's "Where in AZ??" location?

08/12/2021

Pinto Creek Bridge opens a new chapter in Arizona history

Our project on US 60 at Pinto Creek is more than just a new bridge going up. It's a new part of the road's history.

08/11/2021

Back-to-school means brushing up on school bus etiquette

Back-to-school means it's time for drivers to brush up on their driving skills to keep kids safe.

08/10/2021

When you see a flooded intersection, turn around!

It's easy to think running water on a roadway isn't a big threat. But you would be wrong. Your car can be swept away in just 12 inches of water.

08/09/2021

It's an old road to Post Office Deck Bridge renovations

On Fort Apache Reservation in eastern Arizona, ADOT is working to replace a 50-year old bridge deck.