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04/26/2026

PODCAST: Your knowledge of Arizona airports is about to take off

On the Road with ADOT takes to the skies while Matthew Munden, manager of ADOT’s Aeronautics Group, talks about his staff’s role in supporting airport development and Federal Aviation Administration funding for a robust statewide network of publicly owned airports.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to slow down in work zones.
04/23/2026

Give workers a ‘brake’ in construction zones

If you’re out on Arizona highways this week, you may notice overhead message boards displaying a message encouraging drivers to slow down in work zones. That’s because Work Zone Awareness Week runs from April 20-24, and it’s the perfect...
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A memorial dedicated to ADOT workers who died serving the state.
04/20/2026

Stay alert and slow down during Work Zone Awareness Week

It’s Work Zone Awareness Week, and we’re taking the opportunity to raise awareness about the things we all can do to keep each other safe in work zones. ADOT crews work all hours of the day to build and maintain Arizona’s highways. I’m...
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A group of people are gathered around a heavy-duty snowblower and receiving training on how to use the snowblower.
09/25/2023

ADOT team members are already getting ready for winter

While summer weather lingers for desert dwellers, ADOT team members are already gearing up for winter. And this season, that means branching out beyond the existing fleet of 200 or so snowplows as ADOT prepares to unveil two new high...
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A woman removes litter from near a highway.
09/21/2023

Adopt a Highway: New and Renewed Volunteers Keep AZ Grand

The Arizona Department of Transportation welcomes 18 of the newest volunteer groups helping keep Arizona highways clean! These families, groups and organizations recently made a choice to adopt or renew adopted miles and to reduce litter...
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A highway with no cars traveling on it because it's closed for roadwork.
09/20/2023

I-17 pavement improvement project in north Phoenix is completed on schedule

Just in time for the fall travel season, highway crews working for ADOT have finished the Interstate 17 pavement improvement project between Dunlap Avenue and Deer Valley Road. How important is that? Well, drivers who regularly use that...
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Three people in bright yellow reflective safety vests pick up litter on the side of a highway.
09/19/2023

Tucson North MVD team devotes National Cleanup Day to its community

ADOT team members are part of the communities they serve. I had the privilege of seeing that action Saturday, Sept. 16, as the Tucson North MVD office spent National Cleanup Day working along Oracle Road (State Route 77). More than a dozen...
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Rocky the ringtail on the 2023 Arizona driver license design
09/15/2023

Rocky the ringtail has been keeping Arizona driver licenses and ID cards secure since 2014

Did you know that you’ve likely been carrying around a picture of a ringtail in your wallet? If you’ve gotten an Arizona driver license or ID card in the past few years, look closely and you’ll see an illustration of a ringtail, the...
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Adopt a highway volunteers picking up trash on the side of a highway
09/14/2023

Adopt a Highway: Celebrating volunteers on social media

Our Adopt a Highway volunteers do very important work throughout the year, helping keep Arizona grand. While we work to visit and recognize our Adopt a Highway volunteer groups, we also want volunteers to share the work they do with their...
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Two highway signs displaying this year's winning messages. "Seatbelts Always Pass The Vibe Check" is on top and "I'm just a sign, asking a driver to use turn signals" is on the bottom.
09/11/2023

2023’s Safety Message Contest: A look back

Year Seven of ADOT's Safety Message Contest is in the books! The challenge kicked off on July 19 with an appeal for engaging traffic safety messages that would be displayed on overhead message boards on Arizona’s highways. And once again...
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A newly-constructed traffic interchange on Loop 303 near Phoenix.
09/08/2023

ADOT traveled fast track in opening new Loop 303 interchanges west of I-17

As with many ADOT freeway improvement projects, the mission was a challenge: build two new interchanges along Loop 303 west of Interstate 17 in one year. Well, the project team came through before Labor Day, which is symbolic given the...
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A vehicle registration sticker on a license plate.
09/07/2023

Don't let your expired vehicle registration stop you in your tracks

You are about to leave home for work, shopping or time with friends. You don’t expect to get pulled over, but it can happen if you don’t pay close attention to when your vehicle’s registration expires. Although the sticker on your license...
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Sunflower
09/06/2023

Dog rescued by ADOT worker finds her “fur-ever” home after “ruff” beginnings

Last month, we told you about a dog that ADOT workers rescued along State Route 87 while the Diamond Fire was scorching the area near the highway. We are pleased to say the dog, affectionately named Sunflower by her rescuers, has been...
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