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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.

Quarterly AAH Volunteer Image

11/21/2025

Volunteer’s guide to inspiring change

Volunteering never goes out of style. See who's changing Arizona by reducing litter in their community and inspiring others along the way.

Aerial view of US 93/I-40 interchange with tunnels for local traffic

11/18/2025

Bunker-like structures in Kingman are actually tunnels for I-40/US 93 project

The project to build a freeway-to-freeway connection between I-40 and US 93 in Kingman features all the usual elements of a big interchange: new travel lanes, bridges, flyover ramps and two absolutely massive concrete bunkers.

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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!

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.