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A metal footbridge spans a rocky canyon with steep cliffs and sparse vegetation under a bright sky.
11/30/2025

Fish Creek Bridge: A small piece of nearly timeless history

A small bridge on a historic road is nearly timeless.
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Quarterly AAH Volunteer Image
11/21/2025

Volunteer’s guide to inspiring change

Volunteering never goes out of style. See who's changing Arizona by reducing litter in their community and inspiring others along the way.
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Aerial view of US 93/I-40 interchange with tunnels for local traffic
11/18/2025

Bunker-like structures in Kingman are actually tunnels for I-40/US 93 project

The project to build a freeway-to-freeway connection between I-40 and US 93 in Kingman features all the usual elements of a big interchange: new travel lanes, bridges, flyover ramps and two absolutely massive concrete bunkers.
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Traffic Operations Center
03/04/2025

Steady under stress: Dispatch crew leans on each other in between highway emergencies

Walk into ADOT’S Traffic Operations Center (TOC) on any given day and you’ll likely enter a cacophony of sounds of ringing phones, information being hollered across the room and audible alerts drawing the attention of dispatchers.
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An image of a tax form.
03/03/2025

MVD can help make tax prep a little easier

As winter is now turning into spring, we are also about to enter another season: the yearly tax preparation time. That’s right, April 15 will be here quicker than we think. As you feverishly start looking for your W2 and last year’s medical...
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On the Road With ADOT Logo
03/02/2025

PODCAST: Big things coming for I-10 widening south of the Valley

This week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features Marcy McMacken, our communications lead on this massive project widening I-10 between the Valley and Casa Grande.
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The Cat in the Hat holds an Arizona Travel ID.
03/01/2025

Oh, the places you can see with the Arizona Travel ID

This blog is meant to encourage those who once flew to get the Arizona Travel ID, in case that is you! On National Dr. Seuss Day, fans both young and old find ways to celebrate Dr. Seuss. If you are inspired to celebrate his life’s work...
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Specialty plates featured in February.
02/28/2025

February recap: Specialty Plate Spotlight

ADOT has more than 100 specialty license plates featuring a range of worthy causes or charities. To boost awareness, we showcase one specialty license plate each week on social media. These are the plates we highlighted in February.
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Three people in yellow safety vests pose for a picture in a parking lot.
02/27/2025

Earth Day with Adopt a Highway: If you’ve got the time, we’ve got bags

Please join us for ADOT’s Earth Day and Arizona Volunteer Week cleanup near Tempe Marketplace from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 22. Register here if you’d like to participate in a special Adopt a Highway Volunteer Program cleanup to...
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A steel truss bridge spans over a river with a sandy shore and shrubs. A clear blue sky with scattered clouds is in the background.
02/26/2025

The history behind Yuma’s Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge

The Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge across the Colorado River near Yuma has a rich history.
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A screen shot of a computer screen displaying a live chat with a representative from the MVD.
02/25/2025

Live Chat with MVD provided over 270,000 quick answers and services last year

Do you have questions about the Arizona Travel ID deadline coming soon, or want to complete a sold notice on your vehicle, but you don’t have time to make a special trip to the MVD office? You can join the many Arizonans who took advantage...
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Used Cars (1980)
02/24/2025

Movies filmed on Arizona highways, the sequel

Recently, we published a blog that highlighted a dozen movies filmed on Arizona highways. We shared the blog on social media and, in response, you suggested more than 100 more movies you thought might have also featured Arizona highways...
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The top 10 specialty plate designs.
02/23/2025

The 10 most popular specialty license plates in Arizona for 2024

With over 100 designs to choose from, many Arizonans opt to adorn their vehicle with a specialty license plate to show support for their favorite sports team, local organization or charitable cause. Each specialty license plate costs $25...
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