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Arizona Travel ID example

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.

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...

01/25/2026

PODCAST: Looking ahead to Southern Arizona projects for 2026

In this 10-minute episode of On the Road With ADOT, Public Information Officer Garin Groff discusses Southern Arizona improvements that are starting, continuing and finishing in 2026, including major upgrades for the Tucson area.

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One of the ADOT Snowplows clears highways of snow and ice

12/15/2020

ADOT has a game plan for tackling snow

Getting ready for a snow storm is like getting ready for the big game. Have your defense ready and a plan in place. That's how ADOT plans to wins this season!

Map of State Route 24 project area

12/14/2020

SR 24 about to hit a growth spurt

The state's shortest highway is about to grow by several miles.

12/11/2020

What's ahead for the Broadway Curve

The Broadway Curve project is expected to start in 2021 and will improve safety and efficiency for hundreds of thousands of drivers who travel through that section of Interstate 10 each weekday.

Freeway board with holiday safety message

12/10/2020

Holiday season starts with Hanukkah and safety

We hope you start the holiday season with safety.

Signs at Pinnacle Peak Road interchange

12/09/2020

Don’t overlook the much-improved I-17/Pinnacle Peak Road interchange

Though it's not quite as new or flashy at the diverging diamond at Happy Valley, we shouldn't overlook the new interchange on I-17 at Pinnacle Peak.

A paved road runs parallel to a canal in a dry, desert landscape with mountains in the distance.

12/08/2020

Please, remember the 'share' in the South Mountain's shared-use path

We added the shared-use path to the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway for everyone to enjoy. If you are using it, remember to share and share alike.

Large anchor monument with USS Arizona BB-39 inscribed, American flags flying behind, palm trees in background.

12/07/2020

Do you know how Arizona remembers this infamous day?

Did you know about these state tributes to honor the veterans of Pearl Harbor?

Black and white image of a car on a highway

12/03/2020

Throwback Thursday: The unknown highway

Who doesn't love a good mystery? Because we found one in our archives!

Kathleen Mendes

12/02/2020

For this volunteer, Adopt a Highway program has been an education

Kathleen Mendes has seen a lot and learned a lot while helping clean up her section of US 180.

An evergreen tree lies in the middle lane of a multi-lane highway as cars drive around it.

12/01/2020

The highway is no place to find a Christmas tree

Make sure your holidays are merry and bright by securing your load.