Photo of electric vehicle charging station
22 January 2024

ADOT seeks bids to construct 21 electric vehicle charging stations

Advancing plans to support adoption of electric vehicles, the Arizona Department of Transportation is seeking bids for private entities to build or upgrade electric vehicle charging stations along
Road closed sign and gate on State Route 88

Good news for those drawn to Apache Trail

News that a $4 million ADOT project will restore limited access to 5 miles of State Route 88 inspires a trip down memory lane.
A close up of a snowplow with mountains in the background

ADOT's Name-A-Snowplow Contest receives over 1,700 entries in first 2 days

Back for another year, we’re asking for your help in naming a few of the 200 snowplows we have in our fleet. And so far, y’all have answered the call. 

Since launching the contest two days ago, we’ve received just over 1,700 entries. We’re so excited to see all the creativity and participation. 

Construction occurs on a highway.

Podcast: Catch up on 2024 projects with ADOT’s State Engineer

ADOT's State Engineer and Deputy Director for Transportation, Greg Byres, chats about projects starting or continuing this year in northern, southern and central Arizona.
FYI

Pursuant to the Arizona Supreme Court’s opinion in BSI Holdings, L.L.C. v. State of Arizona, MVD interprets a “day” to mean a 24-hour period when determining non-resident status of an aircraft.

Personalized License Plates from 1976

From the Archives: Personalized License Plates

A snowplow in front of a lake and mountains.
17 January 2024

ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest returns

PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is again asking the public to name its snowplows. 

Back for a second year, ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow Contest gives Arizonans the opportunity to

I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project
16 January 2024

Southbound SR 143 to close between Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) and I-10 (Jan 19-22)

PHOENIX - The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as southbound State Route 143 will be closed between Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway)
State Route 88 road surface
12 January 2024

State Transportation Board OKs plan to restore limited SR 88 access

The interim plan calls for removing boulders, clearing culverts, stabilizing rock faces and making other repairs needed to safely reopen the highway for high-clearance or four-wheel drive vehicles.
Construction occurs on a highway.

ADOT Answers: Can’t you finish one project before starting another?

We were recently asked, "Why can't you finish one project before beginning another? There's construction everywhere!" That short, understandable question requires a bit of a long answer. 
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