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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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A small white dog lies on a black office chair while being gently petted by a person.

01/26/2017

It's happy fur-ever after for Dottie, the pooch rescued from a freeway

One year after a dog was rescued from a freeway median wall, we follow up to find out what happened to her.

A snowplow clears a snow-covered road, blowing a large plume of snow to the side under a cloudy, gray sky.

01/25/2017

Major storms and ADOT's response, told through Twitter

The last in a series of winter storms has moved through. Here's a look back at the snow and rain as told through tweets throughout the storm.

The new Fortuna Wash Bridge spans a dirt construction site under a clear blue sky.

01/24/2017

New US 95 bridge making a big difference for the Yuma area

A four-lane bridge near Yuma means travelers no longer have to wonder whether the weather will stop their journeys.

01/23/2017

Telling (and showing) you what's happening with these storms

In these back-to-back storms, our Twitter and Facebook accounts have allowed us to share what's happening on the highways -- and for you to share with us.

High wind advisory sign above a mostly empty highway with cars in the distance.

01/18/2017

New traffic cameras expand your view of highways around the state

Just in time for more winter weather this weekend, we've expanded your view of highways and conditions with nine new cameras around the state.

Cable, rebar, concrete and yellow backhoe.

01/17/2017

Art of Transportation: What a tangled web we weave

The Art of Transportation features a tangle of cables and concrete.

A highway overpass under construction with scaffolding, cranes, and sand piles in the foreground.

01/13/2017

On Phoenix-area freeways, 2016 accomplishments and more improvements in 2017

Before we talk about Phoenix-area projects coming this year, let's look in the rearview mirror at 2016 accomplishments.

01/11/2017

More and more Authorized Third Party providers offering driver license services

There are now 22 Third Party providers operating 33 locations throughout Arizona offer driver license services, including driving tests.

Blue construction crane and blue portable restroom

01/10/2017

Art of Transportation: Blue accents

Bright blue objects stand out in this week's Art of Transportation.

Steel arch Midgley Bridge in northern Arizona spans a rocky canyon with trees and greenery in the foreground under a clear sky.

01/06/2017

Protective fencing on SR 89A's Midgley Bridge matches scenic surroundings

In response to community concerns, ADOT recently completed protective fencing on Midgley Bridge north of Sedona.