ADT News
7 November 2023

Expect delays on US 60 off-ramps at Rural Road due to Tempe construction

Drivers can consider using other nearby US 60 exits in Tempe while city construction along Rural Road requires lane restrictions. Motorists can exit US 60 at either Mill Avenue or McClintock Drive to
A graphic showing a cell phone with a digital ID card.

Google Wallet now available to carry your Arizona ID or driver license

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division has just added another option for Android devices: keeping a digital driver license or state ID in Google Wallet.

A collage of three photos. One shows a woman picking up litter along a highway, another shows a man picking up litter along a highway, and the third shows a highway milepost sign with a bag of collected litter nearby.

Adopt a Highway: Bonding with our mile of State Route 87

It lies between mileposts 180 and 181 of State Route 87, a few minutes north of the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway. Its endpoints are a little north of Mesa Drive and right at Stapley Drive. There’s a deep wash with a culvert about one-third of the mile north of milepost 180, a helpful landmark when dividing both directions for an Adopt a Highway litter pickup.

Freeway message board says "Mash Potatoes, Not Your Head"
3 November 2023

ADOT Communications and Public Involvement wins national awards

ADOT took home the honors during the recent annual meeting of TransComm, the communications committee for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, a national nonprofit
Construction heavy equipment demos a bridge.

Drone video shows progress on I-10 widening in northwest Tucson

Motorists get a front row seat every day to the big changes unfolding as ADOT rebuilds and widens I-10 in northwest Tucson, which is something we just noted in this recent news release that the project is 25% complete.

Specialty plates featured in October.

October recap: Specialty Plate Spotlight

You can rev up support for your favorite charity by getting a specialty license plate from the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division!

An ADOT snowplow in action in northern Arizona (ADOT file photo)
1 November 2023

ADOT prepares snowplows in advance of season’s winter weather

ADOT’s statewide fleet of snowplows is ready to roll now that crews have completed the annual process of equipping the vehicles with what’s needed to clear snow and ice from state highways. Read more
An overhead message board displaying a traffic safety message on a highway.

Conjuring up past Halloween traffic safety messages

For several years, ADOT has placed traffic safety messages on overhead message boards. Often, these messages relate to holidays, like Halloween, and other events that are front-of-mind for people.

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