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Sign marking the start of the I-17 flex lanes
12/31/2025

Valley freeways: A glance at '25 and glimpse at '26 projects

A couple of words come to mind when one examines the year that was and the year to come when it comes to Phoenix-area freeways: new lanes. Here's a look back and forward for Phoenix-area freeways.
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Arizona Travel ID
12/28/2025

The Arizona Travel ID can help you avoid a new federal fee

Starting on Feb. 1, those who do not have a federally compliant credential like a passport or the Arizona Travel ID will be charged $45 for the new TSA ConfirmID service to get you through TSA security for up to 10 days.
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Adopt a Highway volunteer holds up a piece of litter.
12/27/2025

PODCAST: Resolve to help keep highways cleaner in 2026

On this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT, Adopt a Highway Program Manager Mary Currie explains how you can get involved and help keep Arizona grand.
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A scam text message about unpaid tolls.
04/01/2025

Don’t get fooled this April, avoid fake toll road scam texts from ‘AZDOT’ or ‘DMV’

April Fool’s Day can be a fun, lighthearted day of pranks and practical jokes to add a little bit of laughter to your life. But there is one thing we can all agree that is most certainly not funny; scam texts. We are all tired of unexpected...
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On the Road With ADOT Logo
03/30/2025

PODCAST: Arizona Highways centennial celebration, part two: John Wayne movies, great photographers & more

Did Arizona Highways magazine play a role in getting Old West movies filmed in Monument Valley? That’s one of the interesting stories shared by Editor Robert Stieve in this episode of On the Road With ADOT.
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A mailbox with mail in it
03/27/2025

What to expect when you are expecting your Travel ID in the mail

As you have heard by now, May 7 is the deadline for federal REAL ID, also known as the Arizona Travel ID, deadline. We know you are aware, because many of you are choosing to update your standard Arizona IDs to the federally compliant...
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Concrete bridge with brown railings spans a dry, rocky creek bed. Power lines and barren trees are visible in the background under a clear blue sky.
03/26/2025

Pinal Creek Bridge: Small part of big US 60 history

A small bridge in Globe is a huge part of early Arizona transportation history.
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Arizona Highways centennial cover
03/23/2025

PODCAST: Celebrate 100 years of Arizona Highways with the magazine's editor

Learn about photography, the Grand Canyon and the history of a great magazine with Arizona Highways Editor Robert Stieve joining On the Road With ADOT.
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A list of new or renewed Adopt a Highway groups.
03/21/2025

Adopt a Highway: Inspiring minds talk on trash

What inspires you to get involved in cleaning up highway trash? That is a question recently answered by Altar Valley Conservation Alliance representative and Adopt a Highway volunteer Julia Guglielmo. “It brings everyone together no matter...
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Interstate 8 from the 1970s between Casa Grande and Gila Bend.
03/19/2025

The history of Interstate 8

Spanning more than 350 miles from its westernmost point in San Diego to its eastern terminus at the Interstate 10 junction in Casa Grande, Interstate 8 is a primary route for travel in the Southwest. Here’s the history of how the highway...
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Setting girder for I-40 bridge
03/17/2025

All in a night’s work: Placing bridge girders along I-40 in Kingman

Progress along the Interstate 40/US 93 interchange project in Kingman sometimes can be apparent at the end of each day’s work, but in some cases, it’s quite visible even at night.
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03/16/2025

PODCAST: ADOT International focuses on safe, efficient flow of commerce

Mark Sanders, featured in this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT, is involved in a wide variety of efforts to promote safe commercial travel across the U.S.-Mexico border and safe travel for Arizonans visiting Sonora.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.
03/15/2025

St. Patrick’s Day essentials: 4-leaf clovers, leprechauns & safe driving decisions

As St. Patrick’s Day approaches and Arizonans get ready to celebrate decked out in green, we want to remind drivers that practicing safe driving habits, and not leaving it up to Lady Luck, are important to remember. If you drive on state...
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