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Two steel bridges with arched supports and railings cross over a dry, rocky landscape with sparse vegetation under a cloudy sky.
01/21/2026

Salt River Canyon Bridge: Get your steps in while seeing Arizona’s beauty

The 1934 US 60 Salt River Canyon Bridge still exists - and pedestrians can still walk on it.
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01/18/2026

PODCAST: The partnership driving Phoenix-area freeway improvements

The Maricopa Association of Governments' Chief Transportation Officer returns in this week's episode to discuss how Proposition 400 has shaped the region's success through projects such as the recently completed I-10 Broadway Curve improvement, the Loop 202 (South Mountain Freeway), Loop 303 (Estrella Freeway) and State Route 24 (Gateway Freeway).
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The top 10 Specialty Plates 2025.
01/16/2026

The 10 most popular specialty license plates in Arizona for 2025

Whether a driver wants to support a cause, rep their team or just add a pop of color to their car, with 109 specialty license plates available in Arizona, there’s a little something for everyone. And specialty license plates are more...
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09/12/2019

Throwback Thursday: How far we've come

We've been working on widening and improving US 93 for more than a decade, so its a good time to look back and what we have achieved so far.
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09/10/2019

DeGrazia Foundation and Arizona Highways magazine commemorate painter Ted DeGrazia

Arizona Highways has collaborated with the DeGrazia Foundation to celebrate the 110th birthday of artist Ted DeGrazia.
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Vehicle passes under sign for new freeway interchange.
09/09/2019

Bonus for bus riders at park and ride near South Mountain Freeway

Not only will both entrances to 40th St. Park & Ride in Ahwatukee reopen, but a new interchange from the South Mountain Freeway will also help people get there.
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09/08/2019

Where in AZ??

Join our "Where in AZ??" challenge and let us know if you've traveled these tracks.
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09/06/2019

MVD is a proud partner of Donor Network of Arizona

ADOT's Motor Vehicle Division is a proud partner of the Donor Network of Arizona.
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Buckle up safety message on freeway board
09/04/2019

Driving Safety Home: Buckle Up

Did you know that more than 20 percent of all people killed on Arizona roadways in 2018 weren’t wearing seat belts? That equaled 216 unnecessary fatalities. Seat belt use in Arizona has been on a decline, dropping from 88 percent in 2016 to...
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Overhead highway signs show directions for I-10 West to Phoenix (Exit 178B) and I-10 East to Tucson (Exit 178A) above a road with a truck driving.
09/03/2019

Why 178? A guide to interstate exit numbering

Have you ever wondered why 411th Avenue in Tonopah is Exit 95 off Interstate 10? Or why if you are turning on to Dragoon Road in southeastern Arizona you take Exit 318? Or how about using Exit 67 to get to Dateland from Interstate 8, or...
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09/01/2019

Where in AZ??

Join us for a special Labor Day weekend "Where in AZ??"
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08/29/2019

Throwback Thursday: Tracking ADOT's office technology

From typewriters to computers, pen-and-ink maps to satellite imagery, ADOT's office tech has evolved a lot in the past few decades.
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A man in glasses and a blue shirt stands next to a display of printed photos showing decorative wall designs and murals.
08/28/2019

ADOT freeway landscape designer wins lifetime achievement award

ADOT’s Joseph Salazar was honored recently with a lifetime achievement award from the American Society of Landscape Architects Arizona Chapter. Salazar, who has been with ADOT for almost 30 years and serves as landscape architectural...
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