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A coloring sheet with a message written on a message sign.

08/03/2024

ADOT Kids: Create your own traffic safety message

Hey kids! Have you seen the creative safety messages that are sometimes displayed on the highway overhead message boards? The messages sometimes relate to concerts and sporting events happening in the Valley or they’ll reference certain...

Interstate 17 drainage system graphic

08/02/2024

Regional planning agency touts ADOT’s work on upgraded I-17 drainage system

A recent Maricopa Association of Governments news release notes that the system has worked as designed and addressed the longstanding problem of rainwater building up in cross-street underpasses along this stretch of I-17 in Phoenix.

A monarch butterfly sits on a plant.

08/01/2024

ADOT Kids: Arizona welcomes monarch butterflies

ADOT supports monarch butterflies by planting and managing butterfly-friendly habitats along roadsides to help monarchs during migration and help ensure that future populations of monarchs thrive

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11/10/2016

Arizona highways honor veterans all year long

The country will celebrate Veterans Day on Friday, but veterans are recognized every day on state highways and interstates.

11/09/2016

Three agencies coordinate to fund improvements at Ina and I-10

Cooperation between ADOT and partner agencies in Pima County is helping improve the interchange at Ina Road and I-10 at a lower cost than expected.

11/08/2016

Our Bell-Grand project is on home stretch toward reopening Bell Road

If you think the overpass under construction at Bell Road and Grand Avenue (US 60) looks just about ready for traffic, you're right.

11/07/2016

Art of Transportation: Giving northern Arizona a California feel

The Art of Transportation features a creature with California in its name that's quite popular in northern Arizona.

11/06/2016

Where in AZ??

Join our "Where in AZ" Facebook challenge and tell us where this railroad crossing is located.

11/04/2016

Temporary digs for plants that will grace South Mountain Freeway

Crews are making significant progress relocating hundreds of native plants, trees and cactuses in the path of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway.

11/03/2016

Tucson vehicle-repair shop saves steps to improve efficiency

The Tucson Equipment Services shop made small improvements that add up to a big time savings.

11/02/2016

A new DIY option from the Motor Vehicle Division

Some MVD documents can now be printed at home, saving you time.

11/01/2016

From the Director: Making transportation personal

ADOT crews assisting motorists is one way the agency makes transportation personal.

10/31/2016

A tale fit for Halloween: ADOT’s bat man to the rescue

ADOT goes to bat for a couple of flying mammals near the San Pedro River.