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A desert tortoise eats a shrub in the desert. Saguaro cactuses are in the background.

How ADOT works with desert tortoises

ADOT helps support tortoise populations by paying attention to where these shelled reptiles may burrow near highways. Before highway construction projects begin, environmental specialists survey the area to identify tortoises that may be living there. Construction and maintenance workers are trained to look for tortoises, too.

Loop 303 sign in northwest Valley (ADOT)

14 July 2023

Loop 303 restricted at night July 17-20 near Northern Ave.

Loop 303 is scheduled to be narrowed to one lane in both directions near the Northern Avenue and Northern Parkway interchanges Monday through Thursday nights, July 17-20, for pavement maintenance.

Map showing milepost 243 of State Route 87 near Payson

14 July 2023

ADOT restores northbound SR 87 to two lanes south of Payson

Great news for those heading to the Mogollon Rim and White Mountains to beat the heat: Northbound SR 87 is two lanes again about 10 miles south of Payson. AZ511.gov has the latest on highways heading

13 July 2023

ADOT unveils five new specialty license plates

In addition to more than 90 other specialty plates that can be viewed at azdot.gov/plates and ordered at azmvdnow.gov/plates, MVD now offers Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock, Arizona Realtors® Homes for All

Map of 2023 plan for electric vehicle charing station corridor

12 July 2023

ADOT EV charging station plan adds seven highway corridors

The Arizona Department of Transportation is adding seven state highway corridors to its planned network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, expanding beyond the initial 2022 plan that focused

A man stands in line at an Arizona Motor Vehicles Division office. A light blue sign next to the queue features a smiling happy face and the message, "all services enter here."

ADOT Motor Vehicle Division ranks near the top in national survey

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division just placed in the top four of MVD or DMV offices, according to a CarInsurance.com survey across all 50 states.

An anthropomorphic rain drop standing in front of a puddle of water, surrounded by various debris.

Hey ADOT Kids! Do you love a good rainstorm?

As an Arizona kid, you are likely used to many days of hot, dry weather. When we get the occasional rainstorm, do you celebrate by dancing in the rain (but never during a thunderstorm), rather than heading indoors to stay dry?

You may have learned about the earth’s water cycle and how water moves from the earth to the atmosphere and back to earth.

L-SC-033 Appraisal

7 July 2023

Overnight SR 179 restrictions in Sedona start Sunday night (July 9)

Overnight lane restrictions are scheduled along State Route 179 in the Sedona area starting Sunday night, July 9, while crews do lane striping work. Overnight restrictions are scheduled in areas

Cooking pot becomes maintenance tool

Yes, you read that headline correctly! ADOT’s Cordes Junction Maintenance Unit has put a discarded cooking pot to good use.

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