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ADOT snowplow parked along highway

01/11/2026

PODCAST: The view from behind the wheel of an ADOT snowplow

Snowplow operator James Kline joins On the Road With ADOT to discuss not just what goes into clearing snow but what you and other drivers can do to keep yourselves and our operators safe.

Adopt a Highway volunteers near Naco directional signage.

01/06/2026

Adopt a Highway: The sounds of change

What does a radio station in Southeastern Arizona and clean highways have in common? We're talking about a new Adopt a Highway volunteer group who takes community service to the next level.

A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to use their blinker.

01/05/2026

This New Year: Make a resolution to be a safer driver

Happy New Year, Arizona! I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday season, spending time with loved ones and ringing in 2026. The start of a new year is a clean slate, and a time to make resolutions to set ourselves up for success. In that...

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semi-truck on the highway

05/21/2014

Transportation Management Plans help to minimize construction impacts

Transportation Management Plans help manage and minimize the impact of ADOT construction.

05/20/2014

Additional energy efficient license plates now available exclusively for plug-in hybrids

Beginning today, specific hybrid vehicle owners will have another opportunity to obtain one of the “Clean Air – Blue Skies” Energy Efficient license plates.

Cars and a motorcycle drive on a highway under a digital sign that reads, LOOK TWICE FOR MOTORCYCLES; exit sign for 67th Ave is visible.

05/16/2014

Share the road and save a life during motorcycle safety awareness month

May 2014 is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and this topic is more important than ever.

highway overhead signs

05/15/2014

Check It Out: Freeway Sign Installation

During last week's I-10 closure, ADOT took advantage of having an empty freeway by installing some new signs.

05/13/2014

Vehicles of ADOT: Boom Axe

The boom axe, with its long “arm” allows crews to cut down trees and brush without leaving the roadway.

Excavators demolishing a bridge while construction workers oversee the site on a sunny day.

05/07/2014

Check it Out: I-10 bridge demolition

Late last month, work to demolish the I-10 bridges over Perryville Road got underway in the west Valley.

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05/06/2014

Many methods used to prevent wildlife from entering roadway

Our newest video shows the different methods used by ADOT to prevent wildlife from getting into the roadway.

05/02/2014

ADOT launches mobile version of site

ADOT has launched a mobile-friendly version of its website, azdot.gov.

05/01/2014

ADOT to launch new driver license process and design

Coming soon to your wallet or handbag: a newly designed Arizona driver license – and a new process to get it.

Crane installs concrete tunnel for wildlife underpass

04/30/2014

Check it out: Wildlife underpass installation

We’ve got an interesting time-lapse video to share with you today that shows the installation of a wildlife underpass on SR 86.