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08/31/2026

2025 crash data shows decrease in traffic fatalities for third straight year

Crash data from 2025 shows a decrease in traffic fatalities and crashes across Arizona roads for the third straight year. That’s a positive step in the right direction, but even one death is one too many, and there is more work to be done...
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08/30/2026

PODCAST: If a trip to a Motor Vehicle Division office is on your to-do list, this episode of On the Road with ADOT will get you ready

A lot of business with the Motor Vehicle Division can be done online. However, if a visit to an MVD office is in your future, you’ll want to listen to our latest episode of On the Road with ADOT. MVD Spokesman Bill Lamoreaux sits down with host Doug Nintzel to offer helpful hints to get you “MVD ready.”
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08/19/2026

Volunteers make Arizona shine

Adopt a Highway is rolling out the red carpet for our newest volunteers! See who is making a difference in your community and join us in celebration.
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Black and white photo of the I-17 freeway under construction near I-40 in Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1968, with workers and equipment paving the roadway.
09/21/2018

How the I-17 Black Canyon Freeway evolved from stage route to modern highway

It took a century to turn the old, sleepy Black Canyon stagecoach route into the super highway we know as Interstate 17.
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George the dog
09/19/2018

Rest area caretaker creates a doggone happy ending when pooch goes missing

It was a harrowing two hours for his owner after little George slipped out at ADOT's Burnt Well Rest Area. But all ended well.
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Arizona driver license sample displaying a headshot, personal information, veteran status, and the word SAMPLE printed across the front.
09/18/2018

MVD doing its part to help homeless vets

A new state law allows homeless vets to get a driver license or ID card for free, easing the path out of poverty and off the street.
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09/17/2018

South Mountain Freeway: Two-way traffic returning to Liberty Lane in Ahwatukee

Two-way traffic is being restored in stages along Liberty Lane, where crews are relocating a large waterline from the path of the South Mountain Freeway in Ahwatukee.
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09/14/2018

ADOT Twitter turns 10 with 224K followers

Ten years ago, we started ADOT's popular Twitter account: @ArizonaDOT. Join us as we look over the past decade.
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09/13/2018

Throwback Thursday: ADOT has kept Arizona moving since its earliest days

As long as there have been roads, state employees have continuously done the work necessary to keep you moving. Take a look back at some of their stories in this week's Throwback Thursday.
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A group of people crosses a wide street at a crosswalk under a clear blue sky and traffic lights.
09/12/2018

Pedestrian beacon makes crossing US 70 safer in reservation community

An ADOT project has made crossing US 70 safer for those living in the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation community of Bylas.
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Bike riders on highway
09/11/2018

Focus On Driving: Bikes are back – what riders and drivers need to know

As the summer heat fades and weather turns comfortable, bicycles will be wheeled out of garages, pulled out of storage and return to roads and trails.
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Braided ramp under construction in Tucson
09/10/2018

Coming soon to I-19 Tucson: the braided ramp

Tucson is getting a braided ramp at Ajo Way and I-19. So what is a braided ramp. Read on to find out.
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09/07/2018

Transportation Defined: Pier caps cap piers

When motorists enjoy a wider I-10 in Casa Grande beginning next year, it'll be thanks in part to piers and pier caps supporting an expanded bridge at Jimmie Kerr Boulevard.
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