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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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After you sell a vehicle, you should immediately file a Notice of Vehicle Sale with MVD. There are plenty of good reasons for this, not the least of which is to avoid an Abandoned Vehicle fee.
The photo was taken in December 1978 and, according to our notes, was snapped on I-15 near the Cedar Pocket exit.
Two ADOT employees found and rescued a lost German Shepherd mix named Lexi.
ADOT is continuing its work toward rebuilding US 89 as soon as safely possible and while there’s no huge project milestone to share with you at the moment, we thought you might be interested in a quick update.
We draw them, we review them and we use them during construction, because they tell us what to do. Roadway plans are common around ADOT, but maybe you’ve never seen them for yourself.
ADOT wants to make drivers aware of the laws governing registration and proper display of Arizona-issued license plates.
Cone trucks are used by ADOT crews to get cones on the road in a safe and efficient manner.
You know that there are layers of dirt and rock lie beneath the surface you drive on, but would you guess that some roads are built on top of a special material (in addition to all the dirt and rocks)?
We’ve already covered the milestones related to Phoenix-area freeways and the state highway system, so today we’re going to turn our attention to some of the planning, campaigns and other accomplishments that took place last year.
We hope you’re ready for more reminiscing! Today, we're focusing on some of the transportation accomplishments that took place on the state highway system last year.