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AAH four Tucson volunteers and bagged trash

09/25/2026

National CleanUp Day volunteers bag 2.6 tons for Arizona

See volunteers caught in the act besting seven prior cleanup records for National CleanUp Day.

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09/15/2026

Adopt a Highway: Route 66 Centennial Cleanup

Join us in the great outdoors for a special cleanup along Arizona’s legendary Route 66, also known as the Mother Road, Main Street of America and the Will Rogers Highway.

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09/14/2026

Time to update your MVD photo

Beginning September 12, Arizona law, A.R.S. 28-3173, adjusts the time frame to update your MVD photo from 12 years to 16 years. Those with a standard driver license or ID and an old photo may receive a letter in the mail explaining it is time to update your photo.

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Remembering architect Paolo Soleri

We were saddened to hear news yesterday that well-known architect Paolo Soleri had passed away at the age of 93 ...

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04/09/2013

Transportation Defined: Time Domain Reflectometry

You might remember that we blogged about inclinometers back in February – they’re the instruments used to measure slope inclination or movement at specific locations ...

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04/05/2013

From the ADOT Archives: ADOT equipment auction

Earlier this week we told you about the ADOT spring auction happening 8 a.m. on April 6 at the ADOT Equipment Services yard, 2350 S. 22nd Ave. in Phoenix ...

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04/04/2013

Tucson to host second public hearing for ADOT's Tentative Five-Year Program

It’s almost time for the next public hearing on ADOT’s tentative Five-Year Construction Program …

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04/02/2013

Detours offer access to northern Arizona communities, businesses near US 89 closure

Even though there’s a stretch of US 89 that’s not open, the businesses and communities surrounding the closure most definitely are ...

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Yellow sign that reads "Runaway Truck Ramp" with an arrow pointing up

03/28/2013

Transportation Defined: Truck Escape Ramps

Unless you drive a big rig, truck escape ramps probably aren’t something you think of too often ...

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Construction equipment working on a bridge with unfinished concrete supports and dirt piles nearby.

03/27/2013

Demolition of old Gila River Bridge under way in Bylas

After 56 years, it’s time for the old Gila River Bridge to retire … Located on US 70 about a mile west of the Bylas community on the San Carlos Apache reservation, the bridge, which was built in 1957, is now being demolished ...

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Text MOVE OVER AZ in bold letters is centered on a blurred background with orange borders. The website MoveOverAZ.org appears in the bottom right corner.

03/26/2013

‘Move Over’ law protects motorists, roadside personnel

Every day, AAA assists more than 1,200 stranded drivers across the state. For these motorists and the roadside assistance workers who help them, being stuck alongside a busy highway can be a scary and potentially dangerous experience ...

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