PHOENIX -- The Arizona Department of Transportation is identifying which 12 Motor Vehicle Divisions will be closed because of state budget troubles.

• List:MVD Offices Earmarked To Close

According to ADOT's announcement Tuesday, customer service offices to be closed in rural areas include ones in Ajo, Benson, Bisbee, Clifton, Fredonia and Kearny. Others are St. Johns, Superior, Willcox and Williams. In Maricopa County, offices in central Phoenix and east Mesa will be closed.

Timetables for closures will be set after completion of federal reviews required because MVD offices are used for voter registration.

MVD currently has 61 offices, and ADOT says it picked the ones being closed by factors such as numbers of customers served, availability of other service locations and facility conditions.

“The closure of MVD offices is an inconvenience and hardship for our customers, especially in rural Arizona; however, inadequate state revenues are forcing tough decisions to be made,” said ADOT Director John Halikowski.

On average, these 12 offices combined provide services to about 28,500 customers per month, ranging from 11,300 for the central Phoenix location to 201 in Clifton, DOT said. Overall, MVD offices meet the needs of four million customers annually.