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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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09/26/2019

Throwback Thursday: The past and future of I-17

We are thinking a lot about I-17 today and that has us reminiscing about this highway's important past.
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09/25/2019

From the Director: Your opinion counts on transportation studies

When is ADOT going to widen Interstate 10 as you travel from Phoenix toward Casa Grande? What is ADOT doing to have an alternate route between Phoenix and Tucson? What is to be done with traffic congestion at the Broadway Curve? I have...
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09/24/2019

A new way to keep the speed limit top of mind

Those driving along State Route 347 between Interstate 10 and Riggs Road will see large white decals being tested on the pavement.
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09/23/2019

Making the rounds on National CleanUp Day

ADOT Adopt a Highway volunteer groups raked-in – literally – hundreds of bags of trash from highways, joining groups around the country making their communities better.
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09/22/2019

Where in AZ??

Join us for another "Where in AZ??" Sunday challenge!
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Copper Anvil Award
09/20/2019

'Drive Aware, Get There' safety campaign recognized

There’s no single, engineering solution to solving wrong-way drivers. That hasn’t stopped ADOT from constructing, installing, implementing and engaging in a variety of countermeasures aimed at making our highways safer. Earlier this week...
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Screenshot of AZ511 alert
09/19/2019

From traffic to the weather, az511 now has you covered

It's time for that big family trip to the Grand Canyon. Everyone's ready, the car's packed and the destination entered into the GPS. Only things left before hitting the open road are double-checking the traffic and the weather. And thanks...
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Aerial view of SR 88 roundabout
09/17/2019

Turn your week around with National Roundabouts Week

Did you know this week is National Roundabouts Week? Here's why this handy intersection design deserves some recognition.
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Volunteers pick up litter along highway
09/17/2019

From the Director: Thank you trash slayers!

With National CleanUp Day approaching on Sept. 21, I want to express my thanks to our volunteers and sponsors who consistently pick up trash along our state highways. These volunteers have cleaned up 1,672 miles of Arizona highways. You are...
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09/16/2019

Sept. 15-21 is Child Passenger Safety Week

If you can relate to any of the following, Child Passenger Safety Week is for you: A soon-to-be parent, puzzled by the options and choices of infant carriers, rear- and forward-facing car seats, and booster seats. A grandparent discovering...
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