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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to designate a driver.

02/06/2026

It’s a super day (to designate a driver)

No matter what team you’re rooting for in the Super Bowl (or maybe you’re just waiting for the halftime show), we want to remind drivers to have a plan to get home safely after the game is over. If you’re out on Arizona highways on Sunday...

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02/01/2026

PODCAST: How a Travel ID beats the TSA fee

Bill Lamoreaux, our lead communicator on all things MVD, has the details you need on how to join millions of Arizonans who are able to use their driver licenses and state ID cards for air travel and other uses that have REAL ID requirements.

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A snowplow on an icy highway plowing snow.

01/27/2026

ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest is back!

ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest is back again and we’re asking for Arizonans to help name a few of our snowplows! When winter storms roll through our state, ADOT’s snowplow operators work tirelessly to clear highways of ice and snow, helping...

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The perfect road geek pit stop

Why are we getting a little excited over this photo of a rusted out car from the 1930s? Well, let us tell you.

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01/31/2021

Where in AZ?? 01/31/21

Have you spotted this sign around the state? Then, join our weekly challenge!

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01/29/2021

Adopt a Highway: New year brings reinforcements to reduce litter; Keep it Grand

It's a new year, which means it's a good time to recommit to keeping Arizona grand!

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ADOT Kids Highway Exit Sign with elephant

01/28/2021

ADOT Kids: We make signs in all shapes, sizes and colors!

Signs are everywhere along the road, but did you know that ADOT has its very own shop to make them?

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Two workers in safety vests and helmets, one holding a rock sample, stand on a roadside with rocky hills in the background. Both are wearing face masks.

01/27/2021

Riprap and hydro-seeded mulch help keep SR 87 safe

Riprap and hydro-seeded mulch may not sound that interesting, but they are doing the important work of keeping drivers safe on State Route 87.

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Cartoon of a worried passenger yelling Stop! as the smiling driver talks on the phone while driving a red car.

01/26/2021

Olivia Rodrigo has her ‘Drivers License.’ Do you?

What can a top single on the Billboard Hot 100 teach us about driving? Well, let us tell you!

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01/25/2021

In Tucson, a wider Houghton Road bridge starts coming into view

The Houghton Road interchange project at I-10 near Tucson has been in the works for awhile, but this photo will help you get a sense of the scope of the project.

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