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Three volunteers along SR 87

07/31/2026

Adopt a Highway for National CleanUp Day, Sept. 19

If you’re new to trash cleanups, it’s not too late to get involved. Read about the most wonderful day of the year for Adopt a Highway volunteers and how to register in time for National CleanUp Day.

Black and white image of Old Trails Garage. Multiple old vehicles, including Model T's, are parked in front while men stand beside the vehicles.

07/27/2026

Then and now: Route 66 Old Trails Garage and Store

In honor of the upcoming centennial of Route 66, we’ve decided to look back on one of the iconic stops along the route that still stands proud to this day: the Old Trails Garage.

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07/23/2026

TeleMVD now available in Colorado City

The newest TeleMVD station is located in the Colorado City Town Hall and will help residents conduct MVD business in the community without having to go to an MVD or Authorized Third Party office miles away.

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Black and White historic photo of Globe

09/22/2022

Throwback Thursday: Globe trekkin'

In 1973, the Globe movie theatre is showing a film that modern audiences know better as a slick sci-fi television series.

09/20/2022

Child seats over the years: From DIY to national safety standards

A look at child safety seats through the years.

09/19/2022

Ensure your kids are buckled up for Child Passenger Safety Week

Child safety seats and seat belts not only save lives and increase safety for little ones, but child safety seats are required by Arizona law. Children younger than 8 years old and shorter than 4 feet, 9 inches, must be properly secured in a safety or booster seat.

09/15/2022

Adopt a Highway: Celebrating volunteers on social media

Celebrate Adopt a Highway with frames and GIFs on your social media.

An old concrete bridge with visible railings and support beams, photographed from below against a clear sky with tree branches in the foreground.

09/13/2022

A little-used bridge is a step back in time

Exploring the Canyon Padre Bridge near Flagstaff.

09/08/2022

1.8 million Arizonans have their Travel ID. Do you?

The federal deadline of May 3, 2023, for having a credential that will be accepted by TSA for domestic air travel is coming soon.

Cars and trucks are lined up in slow-moving traffic on a highway near an exit, with road signs indicating a 25 mph speed limit and a U-turn.

09/06/2022

I-10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor Reaches Major Milestone

A significant milestone has been reached toward improving Interstate 10 south of the metro-Phoenix area, known as the Wild Horse Pass Corridor.

08/31/2022

Adopt a Highway: Let’s do this volunteers! Join the statewide cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 17

Adopt a Highway volunteers, assemble! We've got pointers for National CleanUp Day!

Black and white image of people in front of large Loop 101 grand opening sign

08/30/2022

Throwback Tuesday: Connecting the Valley, one freeway at a time

In 1988, Governor Rose Mofford dedicated the first stretch of the Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway.

08/26/2022

Show your dog love by keeping them safe, away from roadways

Tips for keeping doggos safe when traveling on or near roadways.