Items removed from highway
04/07/2025

Adopt a Highway: A final (and Final Four) cleanup of my first mile

The author, an Adopt a Highway volunteer, shares some thoughts and observations at the end of his two-year permit to clean a mile of State Route 87 just north of Mesa.
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Picture of (left to right): Cassandra Miller, Geary Buchanan and Christina Pippin
04/09/2025

Grateful customer honors ADOT team members specializing in oversize permits

Buchanan Hauling and Rigging presented certificates of appreciation citing the two ADOT employees' “invaluable services and contributions,” including their responsiveness to calls, emails and text messages.
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AZ MVD Now
04/10/2025

Go online and save time using AZMVDNow.gov

Instead of visiting an ADOT Motor Vehicle Division office, did you know we have an online portal where you can renew your vehicle registration, order a specialty license plate, update the address on your driver license and complete many...
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A group of people in orange and yellow safety vests pose for a photo.
04/11/2025

Celebrating 25 years of the Prescott Litter Lifters

I was honored to join ADOT colleagues on March 20 honoring Prescott Litter Lifters for 25 years as Adopt a Highway volunteers. Group leaders Farrish Sharon, Glennise Wendorf and former leader Nancy Piehl accepted a certificate of...
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A person using a phone while driving behind the wheel.
04/13/2025

Put the phone down during Distracted Driving Awareness Month

It’s April once again, and that means it’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month. You might think it’s not a big deal to take your eyes off the road for just a moment to check that notification that came through on your phone. But, think about...
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Arizona Travel ID
04/13/2025

PODCAST: To be ready to fly come May 7, consider the Arizona Travel ID

While there are a number options available to be in compliance with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's deadline for REAL ID compliance, we have a sure thing for you: the Arizona Travel ID.
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Governor Hobbs with publisher, editor of Arizona Highways magazine
04/15/2025

Governor Hobbs marks Arizona Highways magazine’s 100th birthday

It was on April 15, 1925, that the State Highway Department launched a magazine that through the years has become world-renowned for photography and stories celebrating Arizona as a place to visit and explore.
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Travel ID
04/18/2025

Home stretch to the Arizona Travel ID (REAL ID) federal deadline

Beginning May 7 you will need a federally-compliant credential – like the Arizona Travel ID – to get past TSA checkpoints at airports for domestic flights. This credential is distinguished by a star in the upper right corner and is available to Arizona residents as a driver license or identification card.
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Chip sealing
04/19/2025

How temperature affects chip sealing

Springtime temperatures are great for outdoor activities. Go on a nice walk with your pets. Take your family to the local park. Catch Arizona’s amazing sunsets after a nice hike. Let’s not forget chip sealing! That’s right. A pavement...
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On the Road With ADOT logo
04/20/2025

PODCAST: We’re talking about projects in Greater Arizona and Tucson

Public Information Officer Garin Groff has updates on a major I-10 improvement underway on the Tucson area's northwest side, a major interchange under construction in Kingman and our project replacing two US 60 bridges just east of Superior.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to slow down.
04/22/2025

Slow down and give workers a brake during Work Zone Awareness Week

If you travel on Arizona highways this week, you might see ADOT’s overhead message signs displaying a traffic safety message encouraging motorists to slow down in work zones. National Work Zone Awareness Week, which runs from April 21-25...
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Sample driver licenses under a blacklight.
04/24/2025

Shining a light on a lesser-known Arizona driver license feature

The Arizona Travel ID deadline is almost upon us. But, if you haven’t gotten yours yet – or maybe even if you have – there’s a feature of your card that many don’t know exists. If you have a Travel ID, or any Arizona driver license or ID...
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A rural highway work zone.
04/25/2025

At Skousen Road and SR 87, a big improvement for the Coolidge area

An ADOT project added a traffic signal and lighting and reconstructed the intersection, which is about a mile west of the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. It added a lane on SR 87 west of Skousen Road to allow for right turns onto Skousen Road. And both directions of Skousen Road now feature left-turn lanes for traffic turning onto SR 87.
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On the Road With ADOT logo
04/27/2025

PODCAST: ADOT's Fraud Hotline is here to help you

Capt. Brian Eckenboy explains how detectives with ADOTs' Office of Inspector General combat fraud involving vehicle sales, and how you reach out for help through our 24-hour Fraud Hotline. You can call 877.712.2370, email [email protected] or file a report at azdot.gov/incident-report.
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Earth Day cleanup volunteers
04/28/2025

ADOT volunteers support Earth Day mission

More than 30 Adopt a Highway volunteers committed part of Earth Day to making a stretch of Salt River bed a nicer place.
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Specialty plates featured in April.
04/30/2025

April recap: Specialty Plate Spotlight

ADOT has more than 100 specialty license plates featuring a range of worthy causes or charities. To boost awareness, we showcase one specialty license plate each week on social media.
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Arizona Travel ID
05/02/2025

Arizona Travel ID (REAL ID) federal deadline is taking off

Beginning May 7 you will need a federally compliant credential – like the Arizona Travel ID or a passport – to get past TSA checkpoints at airports for domestic flights.
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On the Road With ADOT logo
05/04/2025

PODCAST: Big things are happening with I-17 widening and flex lanes

With big things happening in the coming weeks and months, we've invited back Laura Douglas, ADOT's lead communicator on this project, to update us on the project widening I-17 and creating an innovative system of flex lanes between Anthem and Sunset Point.
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A first aid kit, water bottles, hat, prescriptions and sunscreen in a trunk of a car.
05/06/2025

Get ahead of summer and prep your vehicle for extreme heat conditions

It’s that time of year again. Arizonans bid farewell to the last of the cooler weather and say hello to the scorching heat of the desert summer. In recognition of Heat Awareness Week (May 5-9), we want to encourage drivers to prepare their...
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Adopt a Highway
05/09/2025

Adopt a Highway: Join the who’s who of volunteers

Stepping forward to help reduce trash along state highways is a big win for Arizonans. Meet 39 of ADOT's latest volunteers influencing positive change.
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