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07/05/2026

PODCAST: I-10 widening project keeps advancing south of the Valley

In this episode of On the Road With ADOT, Marcy McMacken, our lead communicator on the project, talks with guest host Laura Douglas about what drivers will see as we continue creating a wider Interstate 10 between the Valley and Casa Grande.

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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive sober.

07/02/2026

Sparklers, not drivers, should be lit over July 4 weekend

Independence Day is just around the corner, and we want to take a moment and remind Arizonans that sparklers, not drivers, should be “lit” during the holiday celebrations. If you’re driving on state highways this holiday weekend, you may...

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07/01/2026

MVD Community Connections enters year 5 of giving back

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division charitable team known as MVD Community Connections began the fifth year of giving back to Arizona communities.

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Flashback Friday: Party planning for the Winslow Underpass dedication

Listing who received invitations and even how officials would obtain lumber to build a speaker stand made for page-one news back in 1936.

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Historic photo from opening of bridge crossing Marble Canyon

06/27/2019

Throwback Thursday: 90 years and a bottle of ginger ale

It was 90 years ago that Arizona dedicated Navajo Bridge spanning the Colorado River at Marble Canyon.

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06/26/2019

Training helps Grand Canyon airport fire crews prepare for anything

The firefighters at Grand Canyon National Park Airport train hard to make sure they are ready for any emergency.

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06/25/2019

Adopt a Highway: Inspiration led to 20 years of keeping Chinle area clean

We love our longtime Adopt a Highway volunteers and hope others will find inspiration in what motivates them, like this group from the Chinle Navajo Land Department.

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06/24/2019

Runaway truck ramps make for a runaway video

We're proud of our YouTube channel and excited that one video has now reached more than 250,000 views.

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Black and white photo of a concrete bridge with metal railings crossing over a road, with rocky terrain and sparse vegetation surrounding the structure.

06/21/2019

Form and function meet in old Ligurta Underpass

The Ligurta Underpass is one of Arizona's best examples of clean design in a World War II-era rural bridge.

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06/20/2019

Throwback Thursday: I-10's rejected helicoils

The Deck Park Tunnel has been a planned feature for Interstate 10 through Phoenix since the 1980s. But before that, concepts included something a little more interesting.

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06/19/2019

ADOT's hydrovac helps keep things flowing

Litter is no joke, neither is the effort necessary to keep our 59 pump stations along Valley freeways clean and maintained. That's where ADOT's hydrovac comes in.

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