ADOT’s transportation planning programs support a coordinated, statewide approach to investing in Arizona’s transportation system. These efforts bring together federal, state, regional, and local partners to strengthen the economy, engage the public, and ensure transportation decisions reflect both metropolitan and rural needs.
Active Transportation
The Active Transportation Program provides information about walking and bicycling in Arizona, including safety tips, laws and policies, maps and organizations.
ADOT Electric Vehicle Plan
The goal is to deploy a convenient, affordable, reliable, and equitable network of EV fast chargers along the nation’s highways and thus, to encourage adoption of...
Arizona-Sonora Border Master Plan
The Arizona Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration are working collaboratively with the state of Sonora, Mexico, the secretaria de relaciones...
Arizona Tribal Transportation Resources
Central location for state-tribal transportation related partnerships, projects, activities, groups, links and other related information.
Asset Management
ADOT developed a plan for managing assets throughout their lifecycle with an emphasis on preservation treatments is a proactive approach, requiring a long-term...
Carbon Reduction Program
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) requires the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), in consultation with Arizona’s 6 metropolitan planning...
COGs and MPOs
ADOT works with Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) and Councils of Government (COG) to coordinate transportation planning and programs. The ADOT, MPO and COG...
Contact Planning
Find contact information for planning, corridor planning groups, and COG and MPO contacts.
Economic Strengths Program (ESP)
This program, conducted with the AZ Commerce Authority, is a competitive grant program designed to enhance the economic strength of Arizona rural communities by providing...
Freight Plan
This plan establishes immediate and long-range plans for freight related transportation investments. The State Freight Plan defines investment priorities that will...
Long Range Transportation
ADOT has adopted the 2050 Long-Range Transportation Plan, providing a blueprint and vision for ADOT’s priorities over the next 25 years.
Planning to Programming (P2P)
ADOT’s Planning to Programming (P2P) process is used to prioritize projects on the state highway system.
Priority Planning Advisory Committee
Recreational Trails
The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is a federal-aid assistance program to help states develop and maintain recreational trails.
Resilience Improvement Plan
The plan will improve ADOT’s ability to respond promptly to the impacts of weather and natural hazards, and be prepared for changing conditions.
Scenic Byways Programs
The Scenic Byways program recognizes, preserves, and enhances selected roads based on their archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic...
State Rail Plan
ADOT updated the State Rail Plan in 2022 to better determine rail improvements across the state, based on future needs and opportunities. The rail plan provides an...
Transportation Alternatives Program
The Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside from the Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program provides federal funding for a variety of smaller-scale...
Transportation Studies
This section provides information about studies overseen by MPD Planning Group's regional transportation planners.
