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4 years of MVD Community Connections
07/01/2026

MVD Community Connections enters year 5 of giving back

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division charitable team known as MVD Community Connections began the fifth year of giving back to Arizona communities.
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AAH four volunteer collage
06/30/2026

Adopt a Highway: Save the date for National CleanUp Day

We're gearing up for ADOT's annual statewide cleanup held on National CleanUp Day. Register your volunteer group to participate or let us know if you'd like to adopt your own section to help keep Arizona grand throughout the year.
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Yellow truck in front of sign that says "Ash Fork Route 66"
06/24/2026

ADOT’s little yellow truck celebrates Route 66 centennial

The Arizona Department of Transportation is taking part in Route 66 centennial celebrations and our 1959 Chevy Apache pickup truck was a crowd favorite at the recent Ash Fork Heritage Day, which also celebrated the centennial.
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Multiple emergency response vehicles are parked in a large open lot under a blue sky with scattered clouds.
05/03/2018

ADOT, law enforcement agencies band together during propane leak

Teamwork among agencies including ADOT helped bring a quick end to a propane leak at the border in Douglas.
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05/02/2018

Plan ahead if you're heading north on I-17 and then west on I-40

The transition ramp from Interstate 17 northbound to Interstate 40 westbound is closed for construction until the end of the year.
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Vintage vehicles on old Route 66
05/01/2018

Route 66 roadies to merge into Seligman, then head west for road rally

The annual Fun Run will bring hot rods and rust buckets alike to Route 66.
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04/30/2018

From the Director: Let's talk trash

Hundreds of volunteers help keep Arizona's highways clean every year, saving the taxpayers money and keeping Arizona beautiful.
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Visitors learn about wrong-way detection technology at ADOT Traffic Operations Center
04/27/2018

#FridayFive: Hollywood movie starts, nosy pooches and wrong-way detection

We're going gaga over a nosy pooch, remembering one of Hollywood's greats and his visit to the Valley and leading the way in wrong-way detection technology for this week's Friday Five.
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04/26/2018

Throwback Thursday: High flying meets Hollywood in Phoenix

We're time-traveling to a 1978 airshow at the Phoenix Deer Valley Municipal Airport for this week's Throwback Thursday.
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Traffic Operations Center briefs other states about new wrong-way vehicle alert system
04/25/2018

ADOT briefs other states about I-17 wrong-way vehicle alert system

Other states look to ADOT as they consider adopting wrong-way driver detection technology.
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Rendering of message board saying: Buckle Up, Buttercup
04/24/2018

From the Director: Buckle up, buttercup

Thanks to everyone who entered the ADOT Safety Message Contest, and thanks to those responsible for the 2,500 votes we received.
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South mountain Freeway construction
04/23/2018

Pictures aplenty show our progress on the South Mountain Freeway

A project as large as the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway makes for some impressive pictures. Here's where you can check them out.
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Crane lifting girders seen through hole of a bidwell
04/20/2018

Art of Transportation: A peek at things to come

Freeway construction isn't just nuts and bolts. If you know where to look, there are some beautiful things to see. The South Mountain Freeway project is featured in this week's Art of Transportation.
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