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04/29/2026

Tucson North MVD office remodel nearly finished

Tucson North MVD office remodel nearly finished. The temporary office modular trailer currently there has 13 TeleMVD stations for nearly all MVD related services during the remodel process.

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04/28/2026

Arizona’s Route 66 specialty license plate

As Arizona gears up to celebrate 100 years of Route 66, the Arizona Department of Transportation wants to highlight a great way to carry a piece of the so-called Mother Road with you no matter where you’re headed.

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04/26/2026

PODCAST: Your knowledge of Arizona airports is about to take off

On the Road with ADOT takes to the skies while Matthew Munden, manager of ADOT’s Aeronautics Group, talks about his staff’s role in supporting airport development and Federal Aviation Administration funding for a robust statewide network of publicly owned airports.

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Adopt a Highway: Annual cleanup closer to going ‘All the Way to the Border’

Now in its fourth year, one woman's dream of a one-day cleanup of all 45 miles of State Route 286 in southern Arizona is even closer to happening.

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02/06/2019

Be prepared: A motto for Boy Scouts and Loop 101 drivers in north Valley

Here are some tips to help cut down on frustrations while crews are doing the important job of widening 13 miles of the Loop 101 Pima Freeway east of I-17.

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02/05/2019

Earning a degree in engineering? Consider a career with ADOT

ADOT is part of career fairs held at the state's three public universities, with exciting opportunities for graduating engineering students.

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02/04/2019

I-17 wrong-way pilot system continues drawing visitors from other states

A recent peer-to-peer exchange brought representatives of the North Texas Tollway Authority to ADOT's Traffic Operations Center.

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02/03/2019

Where in AZ??

We have another "Where in AZ??" challenge that is sure to stump some of you but be easy for others.

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02/01/2019

US 93 improvements advancing with latest widening project

We've already widened 161 miles of US 93, the main route between Phoenix and Las Vegas, to divided four-lane highway. Now we're launching a project to widen nearly 4 more miles.

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01/31/2019

With rain, snow coming this weekend, slow down for safety

After an extended stretch of dry weather, Arizona drivers should prepare for driving in the rain – or in snow at higher elevations – late this week and into the weekend.

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