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Arizona Highways magazine holiday cover from the 1950s
12/07/2025

PODCAST: Arizona Highways magazine celebrates its centennial, the holidays and more

Editor Robert Stieve visits with host Doug Nintzel about Arizona Highways magazine's ongoing centennial celebration, how the holiday edition has become annual treasure and even how the magazine is looking toward next year's Route 66 centennial.
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MVD Community Connections Thanksgiving drives
12/01/2025

MVD employees step up to help during the Thanksgiving holiday

As part of the MVD Community Connections efforts, several office locations across the state organized food donation drives to help out in their communities this Thanksgiving.
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A metal footbridge spans a rocky canyon with steep cliffs and sparse vegetation under a bright sky.
11/30/2025

Fish Creek Bridge: A small piece of nearly timeless history

A small bridge on a historic road is nearly timeless.
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11/03/2021

Emergency pull off lanes serve as safety retreats along the Broadway Curve Improvement Project area

Crews sweep a newly created emergency pull off during a recent full freeway closure. We’ve seen preconstruction work for the Broadway Curve Improvement Project since the spring, on and around Interstate 10, from the Loop 202 (Santan/South...
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11/02/2021

The bridge too tough to die - an appreciation

The old Pinto Creek Bridge was scheduled for demolition last week, but it wasn't going down without a fight.
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Two pyramids made with candy and toothpicks
11/01/2021

Hey ADOT Kids! Take the candy-toothpick building challenge!

Engineering is the creative use of science and math to design or make things to solve a problem. Engineers, like the ones we have at ADOT, design, build and test things. Do you want to give this fun build-and-test activity a try — like an...
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A narrow, dimly lit concrete corridor with exposed pipes and wall-mounted lights running along its length.
10/29/2021

The Legend of Tunnel Hallow

Have you ever wondered what lies deep inside the Interstate 10 Deck Park Tunnel?
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Highway sign reads HOCUS POCUS DRIVE WITH FOCUS with a silhouette of a witch on a broomstick flying in front of a full moon in the background. ADOT logo appears in the upper right corner.
10/28/2021

Let's not be "ooky" drivers on Halloween

It's almost Halloween, so it's time to be the good witch and not the bad witch. Be patient, cautious and mindful of a horde of candy seekers.
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Image of Tombstone sign with the town in the background
10/27/2021

Tombstone gunfight took place 140 years ago on SR 80

The much-romanticized Tombstone gunfight took place 140 years ago on what is now State Route 80.
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A highway with two yellow animal crossing signs reading Watch for Animals and a truck driving ahead under a clear sky. Trees line both sides of the road.
10/26/2021

New “watch for animals” signs protect motorists and wildlife

The new yellow sign design displays a “Watch for Animals” placard underneath the elk symbol to grab motorist's attention about a potential encounter with elk, deer and other wildlife in the roadway.
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State vehicle in ADOT shop
10/25/2021

From the Director: Consolidating state’s vehicle fleet saves money and maximizes resources

ADOT applied Governor Ducey's Arizona Management System principles to help improve fleet management and services.
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Aerial view of Gillespie Dam Bridge
10/24/2021

Gillespie Dam Bridge still standing

It may not look like much from afar ... but the Gillespie Dam bridge is a survivor in one of the most notorious bridge-problem areas in Arizona. Building on the Gila River has always been a challenge. The floodplain is a very turbulent one...
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10/22/2021

Interstate 10 Broadway Curve Improvement Project office now open for visitors

The Broadway Curve project office is open for business -- and for visits!
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