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ADOT representatives accept award

11/11/2026

ADOT shines for supporting dark skies

ADOT’s efforts to brighten Flagstaff's night sky has earned stellar recognition. The Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition recently presented ADOT and the Arizona State Transportation Board with the Dark Sky Champion Award. As seen pictured below...

AAH SR 87 Starlighters Sept 11 cleanup

11/10/2026

Honoring the commitment: Veterans and volunteers

Thank you, military veterans and supporters, for making the commitment to serve our country and for going above and beyond to preserve the beauty of Arizona.

Black and white photo of Route 66 roadway with shops on either side and cars parked on the road.

11/09/2026

Route 66 celebrates 100 years of travel

Start your engines, put the Nat King Cole Trio on the radio, and get ready to celebrate the centennial of Route 66!

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Scene from Transformers Movie on Loop 303

07/20/2017

Arizona’s silver-screen highways reel in filmmakers

If you think you've spotted an Arizona highway on the the big screen, you're probably right.

07/19/2017

Tucson MVD gets facelift

Updates at the MVD Regional Service Center in Tucson means better customer service.

07/18/2017

From the Director: First-of-its-kind wrong-way detection system for AZ

ADOT Director John Halikowski discusses a planned system to help detect wrong-way drivers.

View from beneath a bridge under construction, showing parallel concrete beams and a blue sky above, with a construction lift vehicle on the right.

07/17/2017

More progress on Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway

Crews are making headway on the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway that is expected to open to traffic in 2019.

07/16/2017

Where in AZ??

If you know "Where in AZ" this photo was snapped, make sure you visit our Facebook page and let us know!

07/14/2017

Art of Transportation: Nuts and bolts

A close-up shot in this The Art of Transportation photo gives us a different vantage point of these nuts and bolts.

MVD office interior showing one person in line

07/12/2017

From the Director: Times Are A-Changing at MVD

Change is in the air the MVD and customers are benefiting.

Sonoran Corridor Study Map

07/11/2017

Last call for comments on this phase of the Sonoran Corridor study

If there's a route through the Sonoran Corridor study area that you like or don't like, now's the time to let us know.

07/10/2017

Must-know Monday: Common Questions for ADOT

ADOT is answering some of the most common questions sent in by constituents.

07/09/2017

Where in AZ??

Show off your Arizona knowledge every week in our Facebook "Where in AZ??" challenge.