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To mark ADOT's 50th anniversary this month, we're inviting some longtime employees onto our podcast, On the Road With ADOT. The latest episode features Tami Wollaston, who started as a draftsman nearly 51 years ago and currently is a transportation engineering specialist in ADOT’s Roadway Engineering Group.
Three versions of the bridge over the Hassayampa River in Wickenburg have carried traffic for over a century.
A dog rescued by an ADOT employee is now flourishing in her new fur-ever home.

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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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
We don't have five golden rings, but we do have five lonesome ladders in our "12 Days of Christmas: Highway debris edition" video.
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.
Arizona Governor John C. Phillips hailed it as a feat of “creative genius and daring.” Thousands, including the Winslow High School marching band and governors of Utah, New Mexico and Nevada, made long trips to help Governor Phillips and a host of other dignitaries dedicate it on June 14-15, 1929. Its name inspired awe: Grand Canyon Bridge.
Giving back is a great way to share the holiday spirit, and that’s just what the MVD Community Connections team is doing. The Apache Junction and Mesa/Gilbert MVD offices, among many others, have collected food and supplies to help provide...
The holiday season is already here, leaving many scrambling to find meaningful gifts for their loved ones that fit within their budget and will arrive quickly. Look no further! We’ve got you covered with these gifts for the Arizonans in...