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For the third straight year, MVD offices across the state collected those magical aluminum tabs for an entire year for the Ronald McDonald House Charities to help provide families traveling for their child’s medical needs a welcoming home away from home.
By popular demand, we invited Greg Byres, ADOT State Engineer and Deputy Director for Transportation, to discuss big projects that are continuing, set to get underway or wrapping up all around our fair state
Recently, the Philippine Mars seaplane was transported from Lake Pleasant north of Phoenix to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson.

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Feb. 14 is National Donor Day and we're thrilled to share the story of three Arizona siblings who received heart transplants.
Almost anywhere you go, you’re bound to see one. Many Arizona drivers put specialty license plates on their cars to show support for their favorite sports teams, causes and more, all while supporting organizations working to better our...
Traveling with pets can be fun: they keep you company and can make for some great photos at landmarks. It can also add some stress and we’re sharing these travel safety tips from the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to...
Unless you’re a traffic engineer, you probably haven’t thought much about how freeway ramp closures impact nearby exit and entrance ramps and the local streets they lead to and from. Well, let's ramp up your knowledge of this!
Piece by piece, the Gila River bridge on State Route 79 is sliding into place.
I'm just going to say it: I hate the cold. Anything under, say, 70 degrees, and I'm a whining, grumbling malcontent. So, as the weather outside turns cold and gray, you can often find me hovering near a space heater, or swathed in some...
Did you hear the news? ADOT named the Cottonwood Municipal Airport as the 2022 Arizona Airport of the Year!
This archived photo shows the Red Mountain Freeway in its development.
Share your thoughts about how ADOT should plan for the future. Participate in the Long-Range Transportation Plan survey through Dec. 21.