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09/15/2026

Adopt a Highway: Route 66 Centennial Cleanup

Join us in the great outdoors for a special cleanup along Arizona’s legendary Route 66, also known as the Mother Road, Main Street of America and the Will Rogers Highway.

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09/14/2026

Time to update your MVD photo

Beginning September 12, Arizona law, A.R.S. 28-3173, adjusts the time frame to update your MVD photo from 12 years to 16 years. Those with a standard driver license or ID and an old photo may receive a letter in the mail explaining it is time to update your photo.

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09/13/2026

PODCAST: Learn more about the Loop 101/I-10 interchange improvement project in the West Valley

It’s still in the early stages, but the project to add improvements around the interchange connecting I-10 and Loop 101 in the Phoenix area’s West Valley is advancing. Find out more as Resident Engineer Cliff Oltman provides details about bridge construction and other project work.

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Loop 303 upgrades put it ahead of the curve

ADOT is wrapping up final work on the last in a recent series of projects to upgrade Loop 303. Here are some of the new features.

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07/05/2016

From the Director: Investments in trade corridors continue

Continued investment in our state’s busiest corridors and those beyond our state borders will provide better mobility and help enhance economic development.

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07/03/2016

Public involvement key to shaping Interstate 11 environmental study

There is still time to comment on the Interstate 11 environmental study.

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07/01/2016

At Texas Canyon, a first impression of Arizona

Texas Canyon Rest Area reopened this week following six months of renovations.

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06/30/2016

Here's what ADOT guardrails do and why they're so important

With crews are busy repairing a half mile of I-17 guardrail that burned in a wildfire near Cordes Junction, here's what guardrails are and why they're so important.

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06/29/2016

Environmental Resources Roadshow empowers citizens to improve their community

A public/private partnership between ADOT Adopt a Highway, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, and Keep Arizona Beautiful connects citizens to resources to improve their community.

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06/27/2016

From the Director: When thunder roars, ADOT rolls

At ADOT, our crews remind everyone of the do’s and don’ts of driving through a dust storm with our "Pull Aside, Stay Alive" education campaign. ADOT is doing more than just an education campaign.

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