Featuring stunning Arizona Highways photography, Arizona Guidebook, Part Two features nine regions: Phoenix, Tucson, the Mogollon Rim, the White Mountains, Globe and Safford, Northwestern Arizona, Southwestern Arizona, Santa Cruz County and Southeastern Arizona.
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April 18, 2025 | News/Press Release
Arizona Guidebook, Part Two, features dining, lodging, hiking destinations
April 11, 2025 | News/Press Release
SR 261, 273 and 473 will open Tuesday afternoon
With springtime here, three White Mountains-area state highways are scheduled to reopen Tuesday, April 15, after being closed for the winter, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
April 9, 2025 | News/Press Release
Motorists are advised to expect delays and plan ahead
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as southbound SR 143 will be closed between Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) and Interstate 10 from 10 p.m. Friday, April 11 to 4 a.m. Monday, April 14 for sign work. work.
April 7, 2025 | News/Press Release
48-hour closure for paving work postponed
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers that it has canceled a 48-hour closure that had been scheduled this week on an 11-mile section of State Route 88 (Apache Trail) west of Theodore Roosevelt Dam as part of a paving project.
April 7, 2025 | News/Press Release
Arizona Travel ID will get you through airport security after May 7
Today marks one month before the federal deadline for domestic airline travelers to have a federally compliant form of identification. Without the Arizona Travel ID or other form of federally compliant identification such as a valid U.S. passport, you’ll risk missing an airline flight.
April 3, 2025 | News/Press Release
Federal project requires 48-hour closures scheduled April 8-May 8
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for midweek full closures lasting 48 hours each on an 11-mile section of State Route 88 (Apache Trail) west of Theodore Roosevelt Dam as part of a paving project.
April 3, 2025 | News/Press Release
National Guard plate redesigned, also available for motorcycles
ADOT is unveiling an Autism Support specialty plate. With this addition, MVD now offers 106 options. In addition to the new plate, the National Guard specialty plate has been redesigned and is also now available for motorcycles.
April 2, 2025 | News/Press Release
Motorists are advised to expect delays and plan ahead
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as westbound I-10 will be closed between SR 143 and I-17 for a traffic shift as part of the I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project from 10 p.m. Friday, April 4, to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 5.
April 2, 2025 | News/Press Release
Motorists are advised to expect delays and plan ahead
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as northbound State Route 143 will be closed between Interstate 10 and Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) from 10 p.m. Saturday, April 5, to 4 a.m. Monday, April 7, for a traffic shift.
April 1, 2025 | News/Press Release
Agency is partnering with state Game and Fish Department on project
PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation is set to start work this month on an Interstate 17 project to construct an overpass crossing for wildlife south of Flagstaff. The project, funded through a federal grant, is an effort to improve wildlife habitat connections while reducing the risk of crashes involving animals, especially elk and deer.
March 28, 2025 | News/Press Release
Replacement, repair of channels and other work requires restrictions
Work on a project to improve drainage channels and other infrastructure carrying storm runoff will begin Tuesday, April 1, along a stretch of US 89 starting approximately 12 miles northeast of downtown Flagstaff. Learn more here.
March 27, 2025 | News/Press Release
Latest incarnation of social engineering attack mentions ‘AZDOT’
This use of alleged toll fees is the latest incarnation of what the Federal Bureau of Investigation refers to as “smishing,” a social engineering attack in which cybercriminals try to trick people into sending money – in this case using road tolls as the reason.
March 27, 2025 | News/Press Release
AFVs with one occupant would no longer have access effective Sept. 30
The Federal Highway Administration has informed Arizona that, barring a federal change, electric vehicles and other currently eligible alternative fuel vehicles with only a single occupant will no longer have access to high-occupancy vehicle lanes during restricted times as of Sept. 30, 2025.
March 26, 2025 | News/Press Release
ADOT detectives trained to investigate vehicle and driver license fraud
Contacting ADOT’s Fraud Hotline helped a customer register a recently purchased vehicle and drive it legally in Arizona after several months of working with the dealership to receive the title.
March 26, 2025 | News/Press Release
Motorists are advised to expect delays and plan ahead
The Arizona Department of Transportation is advising motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as eastbound I-10 will be closed between SR 51 and US 60 from 10 p.m. Friday, March 28, to 4 a.m. Monday, March 31, for a traffic shift.
March 19, 2025 | News/Press Release
Arizonans cast 14,000 votes, choose six names for snowplows
Arizonans have chosen six names for ADOT’s snowplows in the third Name-A-Snowplow Contest. After counting more than 14,000 votes, the winning snowplow names are: CTRL + SALT + DELETE, Blizzard of Oz, Scoop Dog, Darth Blader, Plowasaurus Rex and Sleetwood Mac.
March 19, 2025 | News/Press Release
Motorists are advised to expect delays and plan ahead
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as northbound SR 143 will be closed between I-10 and Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) from 10 p.m. Friday, March 21, to 4 a.m. Monday, March 24, for a traffic shift.
March 19, 2025 | News/Press Release
Motorists are advised to expect delays and plan ahead
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises motorists to plan ahead and expect to use detours as westbound US 60 will be closed between Loop 101 (Price Freeway) and I-10 from 10 p.m. Friday, March 21, to 4 a.m. Monday, March 24, for a traffic shift.
March 13, 2025 | News/Press Release
ADOT finished with major restrictions between Happy Valley Road, SR 74
Major restrictions have ended along 6 miles of I-17 between Happy Valley Road and State Route 74 for the project to fix the outdated, rough freeway pavement. Crews last weekend installed final lane stripes on the improved riding surface.
March 13, 2025 | News/Press Release
ADOT publication celebrates Arizona’s scenery, history, culture
With Arizona Highways kicking off a yearlong centennial celebration, print and digital subscribers around the world are treated to award-winning photography and articles showcasing our state’s scenery, culture and history. The goal: promoting Arizona as a place to visit and explore.