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06/12/2026

The heat is on: Safety tips for volunteers

Read about safety precautions for Adopt a Highway volunteers and anyone planning to enjoy the Arizona outdoors this summer.

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06/11/2026

Arizona Wallet adds more features and functions

The Arizona Wallet app can now alert you when your vehicle registration is about to expire, directly on your smartphone. To learn more about the Arizona Wallet and the other digital wallet options available in Arizona, please visit azdot.gov/DigitalIDs.

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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...

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From the Archives: ADOT goes to the 1968 Arizona State Fair

ADOT was at the 1968 Arizona State Fair and we'll be there this year, too.

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10/09/2014

Understanding the Energy Efficient Plate and Alternative Fuel Vehicle programs

See our newest infographic that explains the Energy Efficient Plate and Alternative Fuel Vehicle programs.

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A view down the center of an old, rusted steel truss bridge with a double yellow line on the road, under a clear blue sky.

10/07/2014

ADOT Communications Division earns awards

On Sept. 30, awards were announced for the TransComm 2014 Skills Contest and we’re very happy to report that ADOT’s communications team took home several honors.

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10/06/2014

Freight can’t move by bus

I-11 isn’t a highway for today. This is a corridor for the future – a future in Arizona that has the state at the center of a worldwide economy.

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10/02/2014

Science of Transportation: Chloride and Sulfate testing

Today, we’re going back into the lab to learn about two important soil tests regularly performed by ADOT.

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09/30/2014

US 89 widening and bridge replacement progress near Cameron

Progress is being made on the US 89 Cameron roadway improvement project.

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09/26/2014

South Mountain Freeway Final Environmental Impact Statement now available for public review

ADOT has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the long-proposed South Mountain Freeway, the final link in the voter-approved loop system of freeways serving the Phoenix region.

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09/24/2014

New specialty license plates now available

Three new specialty license plates to help personalize and customize your vehicle are now available for purchase from the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division.

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