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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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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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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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06/10/2022

Staying prepared during Arizona’s summer monsoon season

Summer means our monsoon season has arrived. According to the National Weather Service, Arizona’s summer monsoon season starts mid-June and lasts through the end of September. We can anticipate storms that bring lightning, rain and walls of dust. Driving through a dust storm can be dangerous and ill-advised, no matter where you are.
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06/10/2022

I-10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project Quiz

Are you #AheadOfTheCurve? Let’s find out!
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06/09/2022

Throwback Thursday: Pool it!

Take it from a kangaroo who knows: Pool it!
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06/08/2022

Secure Your Load Every Day

Recently, we had a chance to commemorate “Secure Your Load Day,” with some of ADOT’s fellow safety partnerswho are all committed to excellent, long-term collaboration to keep our roads safe.
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06/02/2022

Throwback Thursday: I-17 in 1970

Let's go back 52 years to a familiar scene.
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06/01/2022

Cienega Creek Bridge: Arizona's longest open-spandrel bridge

Known as Arizona's longest open-spandrel bridge, the Cienega Creek Bridge ws constructed in 1921.
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05/26/2022

ADOT continues to invest in Interstate 40

We understand that sometimes the going on Interstate 40 can get rough. But, setting aside the rest of that old adage, ADOT continues to invest in the 360-mile northern Arizona corridor. Last week, maintenance crews began smoothing out some...
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05/25/2022

Adopt a Highway: Heat awareness tips for volunteers and travelers

It's Heat Awareness Week and we have a few suggestions for Adopt a Highway volunteers -- and, really, anyone planning to be outside during summer -- to consider before heading out to collect litter,
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05/23/2022

Hot tips for hot temps

Driving in hot Arizona temps? We have some tips for you.
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05/20/2022

Runaway Truck Ramps: A vital safety feature on the highways

A truck having to use a runaway truck ramp is a frightening thing to see. But truck ramps are very effective at stopping trucks that have lost use of their brakes.
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