Permits

Blogs/News articles tagged as Permits

April 9, 2025 | Blog Articles
By Steve Elliott / ADOT Communications
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.
June 8, 2023 | News/Press Release
ADOT website has materials and practice tests to help aspiring drivers
The ADOT website is a great resource for test-takers and their parents, sharing the Arizona Driver License Manual and even free practice tests at azdot.gov/permit-tests. Most choose to take the test online via AZMVDNow.gov.
March 26, 2018 | Blog Articles

Like many new things, ADOT's innovative “Permit Test @ Home” service has aroused some skepticism. We believe it helps get Arizona out of line and safely on the road.

March 1, 2018 | Blog Articles

It's a rite of passage for many teenagers and now it can be done in the convenience of your own home.

June 10, 2016 | News/Press Release

Arizona is proud to welcome this production to our state. The state, our citizens and our economy benefit significantly from appearing on the big screen, both in terms of dollars spent during filming and the exposure that films give the state. The film now in production along Loop 303 in the north Valley has already had 300 people at locations in Arizona for two weeks, boosting the economy through meals, lodging, fuel purchases and more. It has hired local companies for a variety of services.

October 28, 2015 | Blog Articles

Class C permits help oversize loads travel safely through the state.

March 27, 2014 | Blog Articles

A majorly massive haul consisting of one (very big) transformer is being moved (very slowly) through Arizona to its final destination in Yuma.

January 21, 2014 | News/Press Release

PHOENIX – In 2011, the Arizona Department of Transportation created a special overweight commercial truck permit pilot program to efficiently move time-sensitive produce shipments from Mexico across the border into Arizona through the Mariposa Commercial Port of Entry in Nogales. Success with the program in Nogales has now prompted ADOT to expand the program to include the 25-mile commercial zone at the San Luis Port of Entry.

August 7, 2013 | Blog Articles

If you don’t know much about ADOT’s Enforcement and Compliance Division, you’ve come to the right place…

November 14, 2012 | Blog Articles
Permits, Safety, Video

As you can see in the video above, applying for and receiving a Class C permit from ADOT isn’t just a formality – it’s a critical step that helps ensure safety on the state’s roads.

August 22, 2011 | Blog Articles

Now that you know a little about the ADOT permitting process involved with moving oversize loads, take a look at the latest heavy haul to cross Arizona’s highways. The video above shows just a portion of the journey this 285-ton load took beginning the first week of August.

August 9, 2011 | Blog Articles

When it comes to describing some hauls, the term “oversize load” is a major understatement. We’re talking about the enormous “super-loads” driven through the state each day. Maybe you’ve seen them on the freeways … they’re the trucks lugging gigantic transformers, generators, turbines, and even houseboats.