Technology upgrades on Interstate 19 made possible by the Arizona Department of Transportation’s installation of fiber-optic conduit will include wrong-way driver detection and warning systems at multiple locations between Tucson and Nogales.
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April 22, 2025 | News/Press Release
First Southern Arizona use of system that alerts law enforcement and public
April 22, 2025 | News/Press Release
Volunteers remove litter aplenty from Loop 202 right of way in Tempe
Thirty-one volunteers removed 49 large bags filled with litter, several shopping carts, three electric rental scooters, yards of metal pipe and much, much more during a special Earth Day Adopt a Highway event in Tempe. Join the fun at azdot.gov/adoptahighway.
April 22, 2025 | News/Press Release
Update to the Arizona Travel ID at many Authorized Third Party locations
The Arizona Travel ID is in high demand with two weeks remaining until the May 7 deadline for domestic air travelers to comply with federal REAL ID requirements. Without the Arizona Travel ID or another form of federally compliant identification such as a valid U.S. passport, you’ll risk missing an airline flight.
April 21, 2025 | News/Press Release
Road will connect new commercial port of entry with State Route 80
The Arizona Department of Transportation has finalized an Environmental Assessment and Design Concept Report identifying the route and configuration for a roadway that will connect a new Douglas commercial port of entry with State Route 80.
April 21, 2025 | News/Press Release
Respect the zone so we all get home
During National Work Zone Awareness Week, ADOT is calling on motorists to stay alert when driving through work zones. The theme of Work Zone Awareness Week is “Respect the zone so we all get home.”
April 18, 2025 | News/Press Release
Arizona Guidebook, Part Two, features dining, lodging, hiking destinations
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.
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.