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Photo from the Loop 101: Princess Drive to Shea Boulevard project.

06/10/2026

ADOT wins 5 awards for excellence in transportation partnering

The winners of the 2025 Arizona Transportation Partnering Excellence Award have been announced, and ADOT received five awards for roadway construction partnerships. The annual competition recognizes partnering processes and achievements...

06/07/2026

PODCAST: Take it from a trooper: Don’t mess with blowing dust

Arizona Department of Public Safety Sgt. Kameron Lee talks with ADOT's guest host Kelsey Mo about how to stay safe when monsoon storms spawn blowing dust.

A snowplow on an icy highway plowing snow.

05/27/2026

Academy helps ADOT employees get CDLs, improves safety

A new academy course created to help ADOT employees obtain a commercial driver license is improving compliance and safety. Certain ADOT employees in work groups such as maintenance, Incident Response Unit, signing and striping, and the...

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torn up tire

06/28/2017

Inflating awareness about tire pressure

Gators in Arizona? It happens on our roads in the summer.

Crash Facts report cover

06/27/2017

From the Director: Somber statistics on Arizona vehicle crashes

Driver behavior is the leading factor in motor vehicle crashes.

Historic bridge along old Route 66 in Northern Arizona

06/26/2017

These ADOT photos take you on a Route 66 tour

Visit historic Route 66 without leaving your sofa on our photo tour.

06/25/2017

Where in AZ??

Can you tell us "Where in AZ??" this beautiful old bridge is located?

DMS messaging freeway sign with message

06/23/2017

ADOT Friday Five: Wildfires, Crash Facts and toilet paper

Our #FridayFive includes wildfire info, a new reports on crashes, and even some toilet paper.

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06/22/2017

From the ADOT Archives: The 'Stack' construction

Styles from the 1990 are back in, so we're taking a look back at what was going on in Phoenix transportation in the '90s.

MVD office interior view

06/21/2017

Continuous Improvement: New MVD hours reduce wait times

The Arizona MVD is opening early to move you through the MVD faster and more efficiently.

Historic photo showing Highway 85 as a gravel road

06/20/2017

Highway History: State Route 85

State Route 85 has an important place in Arizona's history and will continue to be important to the state's economic future.

Text Move Over AZ in bold yellow and gray letters with a blurry road background and an orange border.

06/19/2017

With projects underway in high country, be sure to ‘Move Over’ in work zones

A safety campaign geared toward northern Arizona will feature safety messages on overhead signs and on ADOT’s social media channels.

06/18/2017

Where in AZ??

"Where in AZ??" was this photo taken? Join us on Facebook and post your answer.