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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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Image of Route 66 license plate on turquoise square background.

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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#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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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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04/22/2018

Where in AZ??

A road on a steep grade is one of the few clues available for participants in this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge.

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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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