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A dispatch supervisor at our Traffic Operations Center spotted a loose dog on a freeway camera. Then he found the dog's family, which was looking for her.
A couple of words come to mind when one examines the year that was and the year to come when it comes to Phoenix-area freeways: new lanes. Here's a look back and forward for Phoenix-area freeways.
Starting on Feb. 1, those who do not have a federally compliant credential like a passport or the Arizona Travel ID will be charged $45 for the new TSA ConfirmID service to get you through TSA security for up to 10 days.

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What highway features a 5,500-ft elevation change from mountains to Sonoran Desert lowlands, etc?
While the name often leads to a few jokes, the new SR 89 Hell Canyon Bridge will have some heavenly features.
Two new license plates are available. A redesigned Diamondbacks plate and a new Southwest PGA specialty plate are available at the MVD or through an Authorized Third Party office.
Drivers in the East Valley can get a clear look at the traffic that awaits them on Valley freeways thanks to images from new high-definition cameras available on the az511.gov website.
We hope you noticed new messages on the overhead signs along the freeway mentioning the summer travel season.
ADOT MVD has been a longtime partner of Donate Life. This year, to honor our partnership, Donate Life raised its flag at the MVD administrative office in Phoenix.
We hope you're following our progress on a $41.9 million interchange that will dramatically improve traffic at Bell Road and Grand Avenue (US 60) in Surprise.
ADOT is known for building roads but we also work to protect the wildlife that live near our highways. The desert tortoise is just one of the animals ADOT partners with other agencies to protect.
Did you know that weather affects the timing of paving work? ADOT needs Mother Nature to cooperate when paving our highways.
Wrong-way driving. No issue has prompted more people to contact ADOT over the past year.