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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists look twice for motorcyclists
04/08/2026

Look twice for motorcyclists during Arizona Bike Week

If you see more motorcycles than usual on highways this weekend in the Phoenix area, it may be because Arizona Bike Week is currently happening at Westworld of Scottsdale. ADOT is not involved in the event itself, but we’re taking the...
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Volunteers with Adopt a Highway sign for Judi Ackerman on SR 69
04/03/2026

Celebrate Earth Day and Volunteer Week

If you are looking for a meaningful way to make a difference in your community from the ground up, forming a volunteer group might be for you. Every piece of litter picked up contributes to a healthier planet.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to use their blinker..
04/03/2026

Give an assist to your teammates on the road during the NCAA Women’s Final Four games

The NCAA Women’s Final Four is in Phoenix this weekend, April 3-5, and we wanted to take a moment and remind drivers to give an assist to their teammates on the road by using their blinkers getting to and from the big game. If you’re out on...
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An animated image of a person kicking up litter near a rural highway.
03/07/2025

Adopt a Highway: Promoting human kindness

You may have had an opportunity to drive past a group of Adopt a Highway volunteers bagging trash or participating in a cleanup. Here is a friendly and fair warning that if this has not yet happened to you, my experience shows that ADOT...
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State Route 95 from the 1970s near Lake Havasu
03/06/2025

The history of State Route 95

Traveling between Bullhead City and Quartzsite at a length of more than 100 miles, State Route 95 is a primary north-south route in Western Arizona. The southern terminus of State Route 95 is in Quartzsite and, while the roadway continues...
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Saguaros grow in a temporary nursery.
03/05/2025

Standing Tall: Saguaros and other native plants going back to the I-17 Improvement Project corridor

Hundreds of plants were salvaged with their native soil and taken to temporary nurseries established specifically for the I-17 Improvement Project. Now they are beginning to be replanted, including dozens of saguaros.
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Traffic Operations Center
03/04/2025

Steady under stress: Dispatch crew leans on each other in between highway emergencies

Walk into ADOT’S Traffic Operations Center (TOC) on any given day and you’ll likely enter a cacophony of sounds of ringing phones, information being hollered across the room and audible alerts drawing the attention of dispatchers.
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An image of a tax form.
03/03/2025

MVD can help make tax prep a little easier

As winter is now turning into spring, we are also about to enter another season: the yearly tax preparation time. That’s right, April 15 will be here quicker than we think. As you feverishly start looking for your W2 and last year’s medical...
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On the Road With ADOT Logo
03/02/2025

PODCAST: Big things coming for I-10 widening south of the Valley

This week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features Marcy McMacken, our communications lead on this massive project widening I-10 between the Valley and Casa Grande.
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The Cat in the Hat holds an Arizona Travel ID.
03/01/2025

Oh, the places you can see with the Arizona Travel ID

This blog is meant to encourage those who once flew to get the Arizona Travel ID, in case that is you! On National Dr. Seuss Day, fans both young and old find ways to celebrate Dr. Seuss. If you are inspired to celebrate his life’s work...
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Specialty plates featured in February.
02/28/2025

February recap: Specialty Plate Spotlight

ADOT has more than 100 specialty license plates featuring a range of worthy causes or charities. To boost awareness, we showcase one specialty license plate each week on social media. These are the plates we highlighted in February.
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Three people in yellow safety vests pose for a picture in a parking lot.
02/27/2025

Earth Day with Adopt a Highway: If you’ve got the time, we’ve got bags

Please join us for ADOT’s Earth Day and Arizona Volunteer Week cleanup near Tempe Marketplace from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 22. Register here if you’d like to participate in a special Adopt a Highway Volunteer Program cleanup to...
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A steel truss bridge spans over a river with a sandy shore and shrubs. A clear blue sky with scattered clouds is in the background.
02/26/2025

The history behind Yuma’s Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge

The Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge across the Colorado River near Yuma has a rich history.
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