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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive calmly.
12/25/2025

Drive calmly and jingle all the way home over Christmas

Christmas Day is just around the corner, and while we’re in the final dash to Dec. 25 and buying last-minute presents to put under the tree, we’re taking a moment to remind drivers to practice safe driving over the holidays. If you’re out...
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Blanket made of squares created by ADOT employees.
12/24/2025

Adopt an Angel: ADOT employees give back to colleagues and the community

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our employees, the Adopt an Angel program helped 43 ADOT families this holiday season and fulfilled more than 200 wishes.
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MVD Community Connections Holiday Drive
12/24/2025

MVD employees help brighten the holidays across Arizona

MVD offices pick a charitable organization in their community to help and collect food, toys or whatever supplies that the charitable organization requests to help bring that holiday feeling to families in need.
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04/05/2018

Throwback Thursday: In Flagstaff of 1966, parking was no sport

Boy, the cars took up more space. Men had crew cuts instead of fades. Birch Avenue just went one way. Those were the days!
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First Bridge Opening on the South Mountain Freeway Loop 202 construction
04/04/2018

ADOT hits milestone for South Mountain Freeway construction

In a major milestone, ADOT completes first bridge spanning the future Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway.
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I-40 Paving Roller
04/03/2018

Smoother highways coming to northern Arizona this year

ADOT is repaving or rebuilding more than 180 miles of Arizona's highways starting in April.
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04/02/2018

Widening I-10: Getting our grub on

Grubbing. Yeah, it's a real word. We looked it up. ADOT will be grubbing along I-10 in preparation for new lanes.
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04/01/2018

Where in AZ??

For those who have visited some of Arizona's more notable sites, this week's "Where in AZ??" should be an easy one!
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03/30/2018

Friday Five: Spring snow, small boats and new pavement

This week we tracked the progress of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, spotted a surprise spring snowstorm and announced paving projects in northern Arizona.
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Black and white historic image of SR 179 with vehicles
03/29/2018

Throwback Thursday: SR 179 Red Rock Scenic Byway

State Route 179 threads through Sedona's stunning Red Rock Country. The highway is about 15 miles long, stretching from Interstate 17 north of Camp Verde to Sedona.
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03/28/2018

Join us as we present options for adding capacity to I-17 north of Valley

ADOT will take your questions and comments on options for improving traffic flow on I-17 north of the Valley.
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Interchange under construction for South Mountain Freeway
03/27/2018

Extended Southern Avenue closure paves way for South Mountain Freeway

On Monday, traffic returned to Southern Avenue between 61st Avenue and 64th Drive in Laveen.
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03/26/2018

From the Director: Permit Test @ Home is part of MVD's commitment to safety

Like many new things, ADOT's innovative “Permit Test @ Home” service has aroused some skepticism. We believe it helps get Arizona out of line and safely on the road.
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