By John Halikowski / ADOT Director Anytime change occurs, there will be skepticism. When the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division unveiled the new “Permit Test @ Home” this month, we heard a little bit of that. But I’m confident these concerns are misplaced and will diminish over time. At ADOT, safety is our first … Read more
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By Tom Herrmann / ADOT Communications It’s no surprise that the greatest impact from the new overpass coming to State Route 347 in Maricopa will be for drivers, from commuters to students and teachers at Maricopa High School, who use SR 347 every morning and evening. But the overpass and related roadway changes will also significantly benefit … Read more
via GIPHYBy John Halikowski / ADOT Director You did it again, Arizona! For the second year in a row, your entries in the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Safety Message Contest were fantastic. Your messages made us laugh, smile and showed us how safe driving affects all of us. We received about 2,200 submissions in the first … Read more
By Dani Weber / ADOT Communications The many process improvements that Motor Vehicle Division offices have adopted have resulted in drastically reduced wait times. Instead of a computerized voice calling customers to open windows, MVD customer service representatives work the lines to make sure everyone is prepared with all the necessary forms and identification necessary for their … Read more
By Ryan Harding / ADOT CommunicationsBeing smallest when it comes to numbers didn’t keep Douglas-based ADOT Enforcement and Compliance Division officers from besting other public safety organizations in a Battle of the Badges blood drive. On March 8, representatives from each participating agency, as well as members of the public, were encouraged to show up to donate … Read more
By Doug Nintzel / ADOT Communications Transportation agencies across the country have realized the value of utilizing aerial drones as part of their missions to improve the highway networks they build and maintain. ADOT is no exception. In spring of last year, ADOT purchased its first drone for use by the agency’s Engineering Surveys Section, which … Read more
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By Peter Corbett / ADOT Communications Along State Route 89 at Yarnell Hill, a weathered bronze plaque on a highway marker honors C.C. Small as the “Father of Arizona Highways.” But this 85-year-old memorial at Lookout Point offers no explanation of how Small earned this lofty title. So we visited yellowing pages in the state archives … Read more