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Adopt a Highway volunteer lineup

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.

Arizona Wallet

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.

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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Diagram showing cars using a zipper merge at a lane closure, with traffic cones blocking one lane and vehicles alternating to merge into the open lane.

03/31/2021

Zipper merge eases traffic - and your dilemmas

Does merging present a dilemma for you? Then let us introduce the zipper merge to help!

Emergency Repairs US 89 north of Flagstaff near Cameron

03/30/2021

ADOT begins permanent repairs to US 89 section that washed out in 2018

Flooding and heavy rain took our a section of US 89 near Cameron. Now, we're working to make permanent repairs to the damaged section of highway.

03/29/2021

Get creative with the ADOT Safety Message Contest

We're looking for unique safety messages from you again this year!

Welcome to Arizona roadside sign

03/28/2021

Where in AZ?? 03/28/21

It's one of the first signs you'll see once you hit our state, but do you know where this one is located?

Anti-icing stripes on freeway

03/26/2021

Ask ADOT: What are those weird white lines on the road?

We often receive questions when it comes to winter weather and today's question is fairly common.

03/24/2021

Ask ADOT: Mill and Fill

We're answering your pavement repair questions on Interstate 10 in the West Valley.

Wildfire along highway

03/23/2021

This year let's give firefighters a break

Wildfires along state highways are a danger to both the traveling public and firefighters, so we all need to do our part to prevent them.

Cover of tentative five-year construction program update

03/22/2021

From the Director: How to comment on ADOT's Tentative Five-Year Construction Program

We have released our tentative five-year plan for upcoming transportation projects. But we need your input before it's finalized.

Freeway in Arizona showing snowy mountain in background

03/21/2021

Where in AZ?? 03/21/21

Can you identify "Where in AZ??' this image that could be on a postcard is located?

Black and white photo of a concrete bridge with arched railings spanning a dry, rocky creek bed, with sparse vegetation and a hill in the background.

03/19/2021

You can still drive over this important bridge near Bisbee

This historical bridge built before Arizona was a state continues to support travelers in southeastern Arizona.