Grogginess, yawning, sluggishness — they’re all signs of fatigue. That fatigue can make it harder to get through a workday, and your motor skills can be impaired. If you drive while drowsy, it could result in a crash. So during Drowsy...
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.
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.
Thanksgiving can be a difficult time for seniors in affordable housing facilities, so the MVD Community Connections engagement team decided to share some holiday spirit. Employees at several MVD offices gathered Thanksgiving food and...
Thanksgiving has come and gone, but we at the Arizona Department of Transportation are always thankful for motorists who practice safe driving. That theme was woven into some of the traffic safety messages displayed on overhead signs this...
Employees from two Phoenix-area MVD locations worked together to help those battling cancer know they are not alone in their fight. The ‘Detect it, Treat it, Defeat it!’ project is part of MVD's community engagement program, "MVD Community...
The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) is conducting a short survey that lets you be part of efforts to improve Interstate 10, including the SR 51/Loop 202 “Mini-Stack” interchange near downtown Phoenix. You can access the survey...
Earlier this week, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality recognized ADOT for measurable improvements to the environment through the actions of volunteers participating in our Adopt a Highway volunteer program. This Copper Level...
Going through our photo archive recently, we found a batch of really neat photos taken during construction of the Rio de Flag bridges on Interstate 40 near Flagstaff in January of 1966. The bridges are separate eastbound and westbound...
You can Live Chat with an MVD employee directly at azdot.gov to handle several MVD services and answer questions from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. That’s right, no bots or AI are on the other end of the chat. You will work...
While fans of Taylor Sheridan's "Yellowstone" will have to wait until November 2024 for the final episodes of the television series, did you know that you can travel from Flagstaff to Yellowstone National Park without ever leaving US 89? Oh...
In recent weeks we’ve shared how ADOT has been preparing for winter, from adding two high capacity snowblowers to converting trucks from their summer uses into snowplows. Now a new episode of our podcast, On the Road with ADOT, focuses on...
Did you know that ADOT helps to grow new plants by planting the seeds of native plants along state highways? ADOT gets rid of unwanted, invasive plants along roadsides to help maintain and encourage growth of native plants.
