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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive sober.

07/02/2026

Sparklers, not drivers, should be lit over July 4 weekend

Independence Day is just around the corner, and we want to take a moment and remind Arizonans that sparklers, not drivers, should be “lit” during the holiday celebrations. If you’re driving on state highways this holiday weekend, you may...

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07/01/2026

MVD Community Connections enters year 5 of giving back

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division charitable team known as MVD Community Connections began the fifth year of giving back to Arizona communities.

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06/30/2026

Adopt a Highway: Save the date for National CleanUp Day

We're gearing up for ADOT's annual statewide cleanup held on National CleanUp Day. Register your volunteer group to participate or let us know if you'd like to adopt your own section to help keep Arizona grand throughout the year.

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ADOT Safety Calendar helps promote safe working culture

ADOT's Safety Calendar features original artwork submitted by child relatives of ADOT employees.

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A traffic operations center with large screens displaying live highway camera feeds and empty workstations.

01/21/2016

Partnership placing DPS Troopers at TOC has helped reduce time taken to clear freeway crashes

A collaborative effort to place DPS troopers at ADOT's Traffic Operations Center has helped to cut the time taken to clear crashes.

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Aerial view of a busy highway interchange with many cars and nearby parking lots and buildings.

01/20/2016

Contractor selected for project to relieve congestion at US 60 and Bell Road

Working with community, ADOT moves forward with new interchange in Surprise.

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01/15/2016

Have a question for ADOT? Here's how to find the answer

If you have a question for ADOT, you have many choices when it comes to finding an answer.

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01/14/2016

US 60 Oak Flat project update

Several projects that are underway or planned during 2016 will significantly upgrade US 60 from Superior to Globe.

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Cars and a truck drive on a divided highway through a desert landscape with mountains in the distance.

01/12/2016

ADOT partnerships at work on I-15 Virgin River Bridge No. 6

ADOT works very closely with all of its project partners, including emergency responders, local governments and contractors.

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Black and white photo of Flagstaff in the snow

01/07/2016

From the Archives: Winter weather

We found a photograph in our archives that's an excellent throwback/reminder for travelers who are facing the winter storm.

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12/30/2015

Traveling on US 180 to see the snow? Here's how you can make the trip a little easier

Holiday weekends see heavy traffic through Flagstaff to and from snow-play areas along US 180. We have some suggestions to make your trip to this area a little easier.

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