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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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Shared input on the South Mountain Freeway's shared-used path

To build the best possible shared used path along the South Mountain Freeway, ADOT went and talked to the experts - the bicyclists and other residents who will use it.

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09/02/2020

From the Director: A customer service message about the MVD

ADOT Director John Halikowski shares a message about the issues facing the Motor Vehicle Division during the public health situation and what the MVD is doing to respond.

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Sign for Nothing, Arizona, and red building

09/02/2020

In Arizona, nothing from Nothing equals a ghost town

We take a look at the community of Nothing, which was something at one point.

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09/01/2020

Sowing the seeds of beautiful highways

Drivers might have noticed the shoulders of Arizona highways are sown with flowers and other native plants. You have LeRoy Brady to thank for that.

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Inside Lane, ADOT 45th Anniversary Issue Cover

08/31/2020

ADOT communications director, internal newsletter win national honors

Three ADOT projects won big in a national competition last week, but the agency was also recognized in another contest.

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08/27/2020

ADOT ready for potential flooding following wildfires

Following wildfires this summer, there is a high chance of flooding. Here is what ADOT is doing to deal with the issue.

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08/26/2020

A Superior drive: A scenic highway just got a lot smoother

The ride between Superior and Top-of-the-World on US 60 is now a whole lot smoother.

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Aerial view of a roundabout with multiple cars driving, surrounded by desert landscape and sparse vegetation.

08/24/2020

Requiem for Roundabouts, at least the ones at Happy Valley Road

We've recently said goodbye to the roundabouts at Happy Valley Road. Here is our final ode to this sometimes maligned traffic interchange which did its job.

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