Arizona Management System (AMS)

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September 9, 2019 | News/Press Release

PHOENIX – Recent improvements to the Arizona Department of Transportation website mean Motor Vehicle Division customers now have more information about wait times, office operating hours, service changes and other important items available to them online.

Technological advances introduced earlier this month at azdot.gov include changes to the Motor Vehicle Division Hours and Locations page.

September 4, 2019 | News/Press Release

PHOENIX – To enhance safety and manage traffic through the bridge improvement project along Interstate 15 in the Virgin River Gorge, the Arizona Department of Transportation is using a first-of-its-kind alert system to help reduce emergency braking and collisions.

With I-15 reduced to one lane in each direction during construction, traffic begins to queue during peak travel times and holidays. A queue warning system that includes portable message boards informs drivers of stop-and-go traffic ahead using equipment that detects traffic in real-time. 

September 3, 2019 | News/Press Release

Governor Doug Ducey has honored Arizona Highways and Arizona State Parks and Trails with his Good Government Award for a collaboration that includes a one-year subscription to the magazine when someone purchases an annual parks pass.

August 6, 2019 | Blog Articles
By Ryan Harding / ADOT Communications

Not one, but two, innovative techniques are helping us save time and money as we rebuild the bridges on Interstate 40 at Meteor City.

August 5, 2019 | News/Press Release

PHOENIX – An Arizona Department of Transportation project replacing the Interstate 40 bridge at Meteor City Road is using innovative techniques that get the work done faster, limit inconvenience for motorists and reduce long-term maintenance costs.

July 23, 2019 | Blog Articles
By John Halikowski / ADOT Director

With fiscal year 2019 now behind us, ADOT Director John Halikowski talks about what the agency has crossed off it's to-do list.

May 22, 2019 | Blog Articles

For those who have their driver licenses suspended, we've made ordering a temporary ID card as easy as visiting ServiceArizona.com.

March 20, 2019 | News/Press Release

The online Permit Test @ Home has proven to be a major hit for Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division customers, with 83,000 tests taken since the test officially went into operation in March 2018.

December 24, 2018 | Blog Articles

ADOT Director John Halikowski takes a look back at the agency's 2018 accomplishments.

October 15, 2018 | News/Press Release

A major ADOT effort has dramatically reduced the agency's inactive projects balance, allowing ready-to-go projects to advance sooner.

September 27, 2018 | News/Press Release

A long stretch of Loop 303 is the latest to undergo an oil-based treatment to extend the life of the pavement on Valley freeways.

September 19, 2018 | News/Press Release

IBIQ program growth continues

September 18, 2018 | News/Press Release

In another example of the Arizona Management System producing results for taxpayers, the Arizona Department of Transportation recouped $6.6 million for damage to the state highway system during the fiscal year that ended June 30.

September 4, 2018 | Blog Articles

ADOT Director John Halikowski gets his hands dirty in the vehicle shop in the newest episode of Direct Connect.

August 16, 2018 | Blog Articles

Director John Halikowski shares how the Arizona Department of Transportation collaborates with other agencies to improve service and save taxpayer dollars.

August 7, 2018 | Blog Articles

Our International Border Inspection Qualification program has made a dramatic difference for truck drivers and trucking firms in Mexico, and for international commerce.

August 3, 2018 | Blog Articles

ADOT's director does a "gemba walk" at a freeway pump station.

June 15, 2018 | Blog Articles

ADOT Director John Halikowski spends a day learning about ADOT's Enforcement and Compliance Division as part of an effort to improve all aspects of the agency.

June 5, 2018 | Blog Articles

A new website allows you to learn many of the improvements ADOT has made using the Arizona Management System.

June 4, 2018 | News/Press Release

Wait times have been reduced dramatically at Motor Vehicle Division offices across Arizona thanks to improvements as complex as opening many offices an hour earlier and as simple as having a customer service representative make sure those in line have everything they need to complete their transactions.