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A metal footbridge spans a rocky canyon with steep cliffs and sparse vegetation under a bright sky.

11/30/2025

Fish Creek Bridge: A small piece of nearly timeless history

A small bridge on a historic road is nearly timeless.

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11/29/2025

New Year, New Beginnings: Arizona’s annual 45-mile cleanup of SR 286

Melissa Owen's 11th Annual "All the Way to the Border" cleanup is a great way to start the new year outdoors in beautiful Southern Arizona, and help keep it that way. You are invited to register with us to join the fun!

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11/28/2025

PODCAST: Learn how MVD employees connect with their communities

In a season when many of us think more about giving back, learn how MVD Community Connections is a priority throughout the year.

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From the Archives: Engineer-In-Training program

We're taking you back to the beginnings of the Engineer-in-Training program.

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03/08/2018

From the Director: Progress Continues for South Mountain Freeway

Arizona's largest highway project ever is on track to be open to traffic in 2019.

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03/07/2018

For ADOT's statewide road weather manager, showing beats telling during storms

When snowstorms arrive, Mark Trennepohl hits the road to find where snow, ice and wind are affecting travel.

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A collage of the images of many Arizona specialty license plates.

03/06/2018

How do specialty plates get started? Your elected leaders

We're taking you through the process that takes a specialty plate from idea to a rear bumper.

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03/05/2018

Arizona leaders help Sonora dedicate safety corridor to Puerto Peñasco

Traveling to Sonoyta, just south of the border, ADOT's director and others joined Sonora officials in recognizing a binational effort that led to the safety corridor.

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