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Community Connections 2025 Award
09/20/2025

MVD Community Connections receives award for charitable giving

The ADOT MVD Community Connections team was recently recognized with the AAMVA Region 4 2025 Community Service Award for their continued efforts to support community organizations across the state.
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Construction occurs on a highway.
09/17/2025

Bridge girder placement another sign of progress on US 93 widening project

Two bridges under construction on US 93 north of Wikieup didn’t look much like bridges until recently, as they were little more than concrete piers jutting up from a dry wash. That all changed rapidly in the past few weeks, as crews lifted...
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For sale
09/16/2025

Protect yourself and get a registration refund when selling a vehicle

A sold notice tells the MVD that you are no longer the owner of a vehicle even if the title has not been transferred into the new owner's name yet. This can protect you from any issues like an accident, speeding tickets or even abandoned vehicle fines issued to that vehicle after you sold it. The process may also help refund some of the vehicle registration fees.
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People walk in a parade down a city street. An very tall inflatable cactus can be seen.
12/27/2023

MVD employees show their donor spirit in the Fiesta Bowl Parade

Members of ADOT's Motor Vehicle Division teamed up with Donor Network of Arizona and marched in the 51st Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Parade presented by Lerner and Rowe to remind everyone that registering as an organ and tissue donor is always in season and a great play for the community.
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Two photos side by side, showing a pedestrian path during daytime and nightime.
12/26/2023

Pathway, lighting improve pedestrian safety in Second Mesa along SR 264

ADOT worked with the Hopi Tribe and the Federal Highway Administration on a safety project for residents of the Hopi community of Second Mesa along State Route 264 in northeastern Arizona.
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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive calmly
12/24/2023

Festive holiday signs highlight importance of safe driving

By Kelsey Mo / ADOT Communications Holiday cheer has landed on our overhead signs reminding travelers to drive safely (and end up on Santa’s “nice” list) in the days leading up to Christmas. Historically, more crashes occur in December than...
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12/23/2023

The most read blogs of 2023

It’s been a great year for the ADOT Blog. We published more than 140 articles, covering a wide range of topics from project progress and historical anecdotes to animal rescues and Adopt a Highway updates. Since it’s the end of the year, now’s the perfect time to count down the ten most-read blogs of 2023.
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To call ADOT or another agency, that is the question.
12/22/2023

To call ADOT or another agency, that is the question

If you have a question related to Arizona roadways, who you gonna call? The answer is: It depends. Here at ADOT, we’re happy to answer questions about highways, the Motor Vehicle Division and more. But sometimes, people call us for...
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Image showing wildlife crossings and wildlife using the crossings.
12/20/2023

Wildlife crossings: ADOT and partners protect drivers and habitats

After the recent exciting news that a Federal Highway Administration will fund an I-17 wildlife overpass and other improvements to reduce conflicts between vehicles and wildlife, we take a look at other projects ADOT has completed with the same goals in mind.
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A parked hydrotruck.
12/19/2023

Vacuuming up drainage system litter and sludge

Much like cleaning your home, keeping a highway clean is a never-ending job. But in the world of freeway maintenance, we have a tool more effective than any broom or feather duster: the mighty hydrovac.
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12/18/2023

4 million accounts and growing: AZMVDNOW is safe, easy access to MVD services

In just over three years since ADOT launched AZMVDNow.gov, 4,016,114 Arizonans have activated free accounts to access the primary online portal for MVD customers.
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A graphic listing the names of the groups the renewed or became new Adopt A Highway volunteers.
12/15/2023

Adopt a Highway: Good deeds help reduce litter, increase joy

Travelers tell us they prefer litter-free highways (go figure) and these are the groups who stepped up between Aug. 1 and Oct. 31 to help reverse the ick factor.
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Abandoned couches, mattresses, wheelbarrows and tires in a collage
12/14/2023

12 Days of Christmas: Highway debris edition

We don't have five golden rings, but we do have five lonesome ladders in our "12 Days of Christmas: Highway debris edition" video.
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