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The Route 66 centennial is a big deal here at the Arizona Department of Transportation. That’s why our director, Jennifer Toth, gave opening remarks today at a U.S. Postal Service ceremony in Phoenix dedicating stamps honoring the historic route’s 100 years as of this coming November.
When ADOT commissioned a bird’s eye video rendering of the I-40/US 93 interchange project in Kingman, we never could have imagined there’d be an opportunity to see just how realistic the images would turn out when viewed from above.
If you live in Arizona year-round, there’s one thing for certain: You cannot escape the summer heat. Sometimes, we can’t even escape summer-like temperatures in March. But, during Heat Awareness Week (May 4-8), ahead of the brunt of summer...

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With “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” premiering this week, motorists on Arizona’s highways will see Star Wars-themed safety messages on overhead signs.
ADOT and city of Phoenix engineers worked together to improve traffic signal timing and save drivers thousands of hours of travel time.
There are three new options coming to the dozens of specialty plates available through our Motor Vehicle Division.
New signs along two stretches of highway designate Safety Corridors. See our video explaining this effort.
Learn about a mystery involving the I-17 Mystery Tree, which is once again decked out for the holidays.
While ADOT works to keep our roads drivable and safe all season, the decisions everyone else makes are equally important.
Today we've provided a refresher on the "Move Over" law and a preview of overhead highways you'll be seeing.
A new communication system allows ADOT to remotely monitor and adjust traffic signals.
We’ve said it all along: Working for ADOT can be a real blast. Check out videos illustrating this point.
Our "Where in AZ" Facebook challenge continues this week with an unusually shaped structure.