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Aerial view of Hance Park.
08/10/2026

Forever linked: The I-10 tunnel and Hance Park have different birthdays

While the I-10 Deck Park Tunnel turns 36, younger "sibling" Margaret T. Hance Park maintains its place as a space for the community to gather.
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Loop 303 project
08/07/2026

Big freeway construction project is in its early stages south of I-10 in Goodyear

The opening of a well-known travel center featuring a beaver mascot in Goodyear made a lot more news this summer than the start of ADOT’s latest freeway construction project, also in that West Valley city. The project to extend Loop 303...
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Close-up view of textured grooves on a concrete road surface, with blurred vehicles and highway scenery in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
08/05/2026

What is diamond grinding?

You may have heard that diamond grinding is currently being used on the SR 51, I-10 to Shea Blvd pavement project and the pavement improvement projects on the Loop 101 Agua Fria and Pima freeways. But what does that actually mean? Diamond...
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02/25/2025

Live Chat with MVD provided over 270,000 quick answers and services last year

Do you have questions about the Arizona Travel ID deadline coming soon, or want to complete a sold notice on your vehicle, but you don’t have time to make a special trip to the MVD office? You can join the many Arizonans who took advantage...
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02/24/2025

Movies filmed on Arizona highways, the sequel

Recently, we published a blog that highlighted a dozen movies filmed on Arizona highways. We shared the blog on social media and, in response, you suggested more than 100 more movies you thought might have also featured Arizona highways...
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The top 10 specialty plate designs.
02/23/2025

The 10 most popular specialty license plates in Arizona for 2024

With over 100 designs to choose from, many Arizonans opt to adorn their vehicle with a specialty license plate to show support for their favorite sports team, local organization or charitable cause. Each specialty license plate costs $25...
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Map of Loop 202 Santan Freeway widening project
02/23/2025

PODCAST: ADOT's Loop 202 Santan project is adding more than just new lanes

This week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features two engineers leading our project that's increasing capacity on the Loop 202 Santan Freeway in the Southeast Valley: Lionel Goy and John Hall.
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New I-10/Orange Grove interchange
02/20/2025

Big step forward for ADOT's I-10 widening project in northwest Tucson area

Reopening an improved I-10 interchange with Orange Grove Road now moves the focus of a widening project to completing a Sunset Road interchange.
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ADOT engineer Erica Eggen
02/18/2025

Engineers Week: Training guided this engineer to a career designing roadways

ADOT's Engineer in Training (EIT) program was the gateway to a career in roadway design engineering for Erica Eggen.
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A man sitting in front of computer monitors
02/18/2025

Engineers Week: Meet an engineer who works in the Traffic Design Section

When you drive down a highway and notice the placement of a green exit sign, or the lane striping on the concrete, or even arrows that help direct you into certain lanes — those are all design aspects of the highway that are carefully...
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Jimmy the Engineer
02/17/2025

Engineers Week: In-house training sparked a career leading Phoenix-area projects

ADOT's Engineer in Training program is an essential foot in the door for many who have built careers, including Jimmy Naujokaitis, Senior Resident Engineer in ADOT's Central District in Phoenix.
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02/17/2025

Engineers Week: A Q&A with an early-career engineer

Matt Steiner recently completed ADOT's Engineer in Training program and shares his experience.
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02/16/2025

PODCAST: Commitment to safety drives ADOT Director Jennifer Toth

ADOT Director Jennifer Toth joins this week's episode of On the Road With ADOT to discuss Engineers Week and her career in engineering that began with ADOT's Engineers-in-Training program. She also shares a passion for safety,
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