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The Motor Vehicle Division Tucson North office is undergoing a complete remodel. This full remodel will help modernize and expand the size of the office to help everyone get out of the line and safely on the road. But while this remodel is happening, people can still stop by and visit the TeleMVD modular trailer in the parking lot to get MVD services completed.
At ADOT, safety is always top of mind. Our crews respond to all sorts of incidents on the highway — from wildfires to crashes and more — and it’s important for them to be prepared and refresh their skills so they can help clear the highway...
Alexis Zaring, Environmental Program Coordinator for ADOT's Central District, visits On the Road With ADOT to explain what it takes to maintain hundreds of miles of shoulders lining Phoenix-area freeways.

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If your travels have led you to this spot, you might want to join our "Where in AZ??" challenge.
We've created bingo cards filled with highway signs, traffic signs, specialty license plates and other things that you may spot on an Arizona road trip. Pack these cards on your next car trip for some family fun and we hope it can help keep...
About 50 Heber-Overgaard community members helped clean a dozen miles of highway shoulders this month.
Going uphill has always been part of driving north in Arizona. And that means steep hills and occasionally rocks, like in this photo from the 1930s.
Our project on the Fourth Street bridge over Interstate 40 is one of those times when things just seem to slide into place.
See for yourself how things are progressing on US 60 at Pinto Creek.
US 93 has a surprising quirk: Its milepost numbers get higher as you head south. Why the highway is like that is a tricky question to answer.
It might be a sign of the times or it might just be a busy area! Join or weekly "Where in AZ??" challenge.
Here's a photo that reminds us why we are happy working in these mechanized times.
More than 20 years ago, ADOT did a careful balancing act of widening State Route 87.