Arizona Department of Transportation

Farewell, summer travel season. It's been a blast. If you're like some Arizonans, you're already thinking about getting ways to escape the heat next summer. And for many of us, that thinking should include whether you have your Arizona Travel ID. That's why this episode of our podcast, On the Road With ADOT, features Motor Vehicle Division Director Eric Jorgensen. He explains that, come May 7, 2025, a form of identification like the Arizona Travel ID will be required for air travel. Please spend a few minutes listening to Eric chat with our host, Doug Nintzel, and you'll be better prepared for this major change in how we travel. Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3Tf21dd Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3TigYv0

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Exciting projects are underway and in the works for the Tucson area. And that's what we're featuring in this episode of our podcast, On the Road With ADOT. Garin Groff, our public information officer for southern Arizona, visits with host Doug Nintzel about the current project widening and reconstructing Interstate 10 between Ruthrauff and Ina roads on the northwest side of the Tucson area. He also previews a project that will widen and reconstruct a stretch of I-10 east from Kino Parkway southeast of downtown and another that will reconstruct the Interstate 19 interchange at Irvington Road. Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4dy8gkf Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3SZHjxQ

ADOT is proud to partner with the American Society of Civil Engineers Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) for the 2025 Transportation Conferences, June 8-11, 2025, in Glendale, Arizona, where the International Conference on Transportation and Development (ICTD 2025) will be co-locating with the International Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference (Pavements 2025). Interested in presenting your work at these conferences? Learn more about submission topics by visiting the ICTD 2025 and Pavements 2025 websites. #ICTD25: https://www.asce-ictd.org/ #Pavements25: https://lnkd.in/edqDC-Y

A partnership between the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division and the Homeless ID Project has helped more than 8,300 people get state-issued IDs in its first year at the Keys To Change campus near downtown Phoenix. Nearly 6,600 clients experiencing instability or homelessness have been able to get replacement driver licenses or state IDs at the campus, while an additional 1,800 people were connected with help available beyond the location. Getting a state-issued ID is essential for obtaining housing, services and employment. MVD’s presence began with an on-site representative and has transitioned to a TeleMVD location connecting clients with live assistance. “The TeleMVD setup inside the Homeless ID Project offices is an exciting opportunity for MVD to use technology to provide services at places they are needed at the moment our customers need them,” said Eric Jorgensen, ADOT Motor Vehicle Division Director. “With TeleMVD directly on site, we are excited to assist the Homeless ID Project with their community efforts helping those individuals experiencing homelessness.” The MVD presence complements the efforts of the Homeless ID Project, which helps provide documents, including replacement copies of birth certificates from all 50 states, on the Keys To Change campus. “After one full year, our appreciation for this service remains high,” said Homeless ID Project Executive Director Rick Mitchell. “We are truly grateful to the Department. The partnership with ADOT/MVD has been a game changer in our efforts to help so many of our clients.” This location is set up with the computer equipment, printer, scanner and camera necessary to help fulfill requests as a TeleMVD office in which customers can conduct many transactions with MVD representatives located elsewhere. TeleMVD allows a customer to complete dozens of vehicle and driver license services without having to travel to an MVD office.

When it comes to state highway improvements that safely connect people and empower Arizona's economy, there are no minor projects. However, there are Major Projects. This episode of our podcast, On the Road With ADOT, features Rob Samour, the engineer in charge of our Major Projects and Alternative Delivery Division. These are the folks who played a key role in delivering the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway in the Valley and the State Route 189 improvement in Nogales. Today, this division is part of ADOT’s mission to complete the I-10 Broadway Curve improvements and the I-17 Improvement Project between Anthem Way and Sunset Point (widening and flex lanes). And there's more on the horizon, including an I-10 widening project set to begin next year in Tucson. Learn all about Major Projects in the latest episode of our podcast. Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3XmAfOf Apple: https://apple.co/3X7WZQT

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Navigating ADOT Field Reports If you have questions about how to navigate contractor's pay cycles, certified payroll or similar topics, you'll want to sign up for this live webinar on Navigating ADOT Field Reports! Come hear from ADOT staff on how to navigate these potentially tricky processes and ensure you are able to be paid on time for work on ADOT projects. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gugeKirU

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ADOT is a leader when it comes to digital IDs. In our latest "On The Road With ADOT" podcast, ADOT Motor Vehicle Division Director Eric Jorgensen discusses the Smart ID Verifier app for iPhone and other digital ID innovations designed with convenience and security in mind. Listen on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gmD8hESA Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/gkF5WvyU