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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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A digital message board on the highway encourages motorists to drive with care
09/16/2025

ADOT’s Safety Message Contest returns for the ninth year

It’s back! I’m excited to announce that ADOT’s Safety Message Contest is now open and accepting submissions. Arizonans can submit their engaging traffic safety messages through Sept. 22 at azdot.gov/SignContest. This contest, now in its...
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Navajo Bridge viewed from the Colorado River
09/14/2025

PODCAST: We're looking back 30 years to the dedication of (new) Navajo Bridge

This week's guest and host on ADOT's podcast were at the Sept. 14, 1995, dedication of a new Navajo Bridge spanning Marble Canyon on US 89A. Thirty years later, they share their memories.
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01/18/2019

VIDEO: A year of progress with more ahead on I-10 near Eloy

We are just the past the one-year mark for our project to widen I-10 near Eloy. Watch what we have accomplished so far and what drivers can expect before the work finishes later this year.
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01/17/2019

Throwback Thursday: The road test

The cars may have changed since 1979, but MVD employees are still helping prospective drivers earn their licenses through the road test.
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01/16/2019

Bridge piers are like icebergs: There's more than you think below the surface

Today's blog follows bridge piers deep underground to explain how they support overpasses that can carry thousands of vehicles every day.
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01/15/2019

Where botany meets aesthetics: New freeway interchange landscaping

Hundreds of planted saguaros are just the start of what makes the finished Loop 303 and Interstate 10 interchange a site to behold.
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01/13/2019

Where in AZ??

Rocks and a road are your only clues in this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge.
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01/11/2019

Heading north for the snow? Good times can go bad without planning

Planning and some common sense are the keys to a safe trip to enjoy snow in Arizona's high country.
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01/10/2019

Progress continues toward better bridges connecting I-40, Route 66 in Seligman

See the progress we're making on replacing three bridge decks between Interstate 40 and Historic Route 66 near Seligman.
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01/09/2019

Adopt a Highway: 'All the Way to the Border' litter pickup coming to SR 286

Most Adopt a Highway segments are 2 miles. But an upcoming volunteer cleanup along SR 286 in southern Arizona aims to tackle 45 miles.
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01/08/2019

VIDEO: See the I-17 wrong-way alert system in action

Early Monday, ADOT's I-17 wrong-way vehicle alert system alerted ADOT and DPS to a wrong-way driver on I-17. See the footage of the system's thermal cameras in action during this incident.
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01/06/2019

Where in AZ??

This week's "Where in AZ??" post proves that it does snow in Arizona!
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