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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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4 years of MVD Community Connections
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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12/17/2018

Explore sights and sounds from an I-10 bridge deck pour

This effort is interesting beyond the wow factor, as it's a major step forward for a project widening 4 miles of I-10 to three lanes between Earley Road and I-8 in Casa Grande.
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12/14/2018

From the Director: Giving of ourselves this holiday season

It's important to give of ourselves this holiday season - whether mentoring, being prepared when traveling, or helping a stranded motorist.
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12/13/2018

Throwback Thursday: Globe in the horse-and-buggy era

For today's Throwback Thursday, we go to Globe back during the horse-and-buggy era.
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12/12/2018

Transportation Defined: Bid-Well

Deck pours as we build the South Mountain Freeway give us a chance to explain the role a Bid-Well plays in smoothing concrete.
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12/11/2018

Video: Severed fence leads to rescue of driver stranded for days

Two ADOT employees and a Department of Public Safety trooper discovered a woman whose car ran off US 60 and down an embankment near Wickenburg.
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Compilation of specialty plate options
12/07/2018

How about a specialty plate for that person who's impossible to shop for?

More than 40 plates available at ServiceArizona.com support charitable causes.
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Traffic using new westbound I-10 lanes at Eloy
12/06/2018

As widening project advances near Eloy, westbound I-10 moves to new lanes

The shift comes almost a year to the day since we began clearing and grubbing to make room for a new, wider stretch of I-10, with three lanes in each direction.
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12/05/2018

Safety tip: Highway shoulders are for emergencies, not snowball fights

Whether your passion is sledding, making snowmen or taking selfies with heart hands, don’t park on highway shoulders to play in the snow.
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Black and white photo of a man working on a Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway sign.
12/04/2018

Look Back: How I-10 became Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway

Interstate 10 goes by several names, but outside the Valley its name remembers an important event in American history - and the impact it had on transportation in Arizona.
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Snow plow Tow Plow on the road
12/03/2018

Driving Safety Home: ADOT is ready for the winter storm season

ADOT's snowplow drivers are ready for the severe winter weather that's already underway. Can you say the same for your vehicle?
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