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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.

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.

All the Way to the Border volunteers

11/29/2025

New Year, New Beginnings: Arizona’s annual 45-mile cleanup of SR 286

Melissa Owen's 11th Annual "All the Way to the Border" cleanup is a great way to start the new year outdoors in beautiful Southern Arizona, and help keep it that way. You are invited to register with us to join the fun!

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Image of first issue of Arizona Highways

07/25/2019

Throwback Thursday: Nearly a century ago, Arizona Highways was a little different

The first issue of Arizona Highways, published 98 years ago, was not the same as what you would expect today.

ADOT officer assists individual at event

07/24/2019

Enforcement and Compliance officers lend hand at Peoria homeless outreach event

Members of ADOT's Enforcement and Compliance Division recently volunteered their time at homeless outreach event in Peoria.

Aerial view of freeway

07/23/2019

From the Director: Accomplishing the 'to do' list

With fiscal year 2019 now behind us, ADOT Director John Halikowski talks about what the agency has crossed off it's to-do list.

Several vehicles drive up a divided highway overpass on a clear day, with streetlights lining both sides and a rocky median in the center.

07/22/2019

Independence for Maricopa drivers

Thanks to a new overpass that is part of a $55 million ADOT improvement project, drivers no longer have to wait for trains crossing SR 347.

07/21/2019

Where in AZ??

Our "Where in AZ??" challenge continues this week. Join us on social media to participate!

Rebar reminiscent of meerkats standing on hind legs

07/19/2019

Art of Transportation: Metal meerkats

Our photographer was seeing meerkats at the project to expand Pinnacle Peak over Interstate 17.

Black and white image of Claypool Tunnel

07/18/2019

Throwback Thursday: Claypool Tunnel

If you feel like a hike, you can visit the original highway tunnel that connected Superior and Miami.

07/17/2019

They're keeping Arizona grand by adopting high country highways

Some Adopt a Highway volunteers enjoy the mountains while clearing roadside litter near their cabins.

Graphic discouraging illegal use of red-dyed diesel

07/16/2019

Help us stop illegal use of red-dyed diesel

Do you know what red-dyed diesel is? Because using it in a vehicle that will drive on the highway is a crime and you can help stop that.

07/15/2019

Lend us your ears for quick rundowns of highway work

ADOT is now offering audio versions of the Weekend Travel Advisory and Roadwork Roundup.