“The more things change, the more they stay the same,” the old saying goes. Today, ADOT can reach out to motorists in numerous ways that were not possible just a decade ago. If you’re driving down Interstate 10 from Tucson to Phoenix, we can let you know if there are long delays and how to … Read more
Getting a chance to touch big a snowplow, front-end loader and hydrovac truck probably won’t make the top of most adults’ bucket lists. But there’s a kind of magic that happens between small children and big trucks. That’s why it was a special thrill for dozens of children who had the chance to get near heavy … Read more
There are a lot of great roads in Arizona. Interstate 10 and Interstate 40 are the longest and most heavily traveled freeways in the state. State Route 89A crosses some of the most beautiful landscape you’ll find. Dozens of other roadways in our state are just as useful and gorgeous. But mile for mile, no … Read more
There are a lot of great roads in Arizona. Interstate 10 and Interstate 40 are the longest and most heavily traveled freeways in the state. State Route 89A crosses some of the most beautiful landscape you’ll find. Dozens of other roadways in our state are just as useful and gorgeous. But mile for mile, no … Read more
By Caroline Carpenter / ADOT Communications It can be difficult to come up with one-of-a-kind gifts expressing your love on Valentine’s Day. Leave it ADOT to find you a gift that no one else will have! A couple of years ago, we suggested road trip to Love or Valentine, Arizona. Take it one step further this … Read more
Many of us probably don’t think twice when asked to show a form of identification. Our identification can be in the form of a driver’s license, student ID card, military ID, or passport. Imagine you are a veteran who is experiencing homelessness and not having any identification at all. What does a veteran do? For … Read more
2/9/2020 Where in AZ?? Snow-capped mountains isn’t necessarily what you’d expect for Arizona. Can you pinpoint this location? Tags: Where in AZ Source: Arizona DMV
Ninety-eight years ago, the Tombstone Epitaph’s front page shared “about the best announcement that has come to Cochise County on road work for some time.” The State Highway Department’s top engineer, Thomas Maddock, informed the newspaper that work had been approved to extend an existing 8.5 miles of highway between Tombstone and Fairbank, a stretch completed in 1919, west … Read more
In December Governor Doug Ducey unveiled six new “Welcome to Arizona” signs to highlight the state’s impressive sights. The brightly colored themed signs made quite a splash and have already gone up across the state. That’s why we thought it was a good time to throwback almost 50 years to see how Arizona greeted travelers … Read more
Customer-focused. Transparency. Accountability. Efficiency. These words describe the new process of using ADOT’s E-Grants system to process planning invoices from Councils of Governments (COGs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) that receive funds from both the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration. Since its launch six months ago, ADOT has reduced the reimbursement processing time from an … Read more