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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.

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.

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05/24/2018

Make Smokey Bear proud: Take steps to prevent fires along highways

Everybody knows that humans cause fires. It’s also true that only humans can prevent fires.

05/23/2018

This Memorial Day, drive as if your life depends on it

ADOT is once again temporarily lowering the speed limit on Interstate 17 just north of the Valley. Slow down for safety.

Two images of AZ511 traffic camera livestreams

05/22/2018

Two new rural cameras give motorists a bird's eye view

Camera views of I-8 near Casa Grande and I-15 near Littlefield have been added to ADOT's online universe at az511.gov.

05/21/2018

Video: Use eTitle for easier private vehicle sales

For basic customer-to-customer transactions, you can now transfer titles online at ServiceArizona.com.

05/20/2018

Where in AZ??

Tall pine trees are featured in this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge.

05/18/2018

Arizona Highways guidebook knows its way around northern Arizona

A new Arizona Highways guidebook is available for hikers, weekend warriors and others who love the outdoors.

Black and white photo of a map of proposed Globe interchange

05/17/2018

Throwback Thursday: Public meetings and posters

A 1971 public meeting in Globe to discuss a new route for US 60/70 is one example of ADOT's commitment to public comments on its projects.

05/16/2018

Where are the chairs at MVD offices?

If you've recently visited the MVD and have wondered why you can't find a chair, this blog post will answer your question.

A Family Circus cartoon shows a family in a red car discussing speed limits and laws about children talking in cars.

05/15/2018

Rediscovered ‘Family Circus’ cartoon shows the power of ‘packratting’

In this blog, the second remembering cartoonist and Arizona resident Bill Keane, we take a closer look at the cartoon itself.

05/14/2018

From the Director: Taking a walk down memory lane for National Transportation Week

Jeffy said it best (or was it Billy, Dolly or PJ?): "Don't get dead." National Transportation Week draws focus to safe driving.