Searching for a Christmas gift for someone who’s difficult to shop for? In Arizona, you can choose from more than 90 specialty license plates that support a range of diverse causes and interests. You can choose plates supporting your favorite sport teams, hobbies, military families, animal welfare, and more. 

SR 67 gate near Jacob Lake on way to Grand Canyon North Rim
State Route 67 reopens each spring, usually around mid-May, along with visitor accommodations at the North Rim. In the White Mountains, SR 473 to Hawley Lake is scheduled close Dec. 7, while SR 261
A person sits in the driver seat of a snowplow simulator.

Each winter Arizonans count on snowplow operators to clear highways when snowstorms roll through Arizona’s high country. Operators of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s 200 snowplows have been

You likely have no idea what the contraption in the above photo is called, even though you probably drive past them every day.

SR 347 Corridor Widening Intersections Map
The Arizona Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Gila River Indian Community and Maricopa Association of Governments, is proposing to construct improvements along SR 347, between Interstate 10 (I-10) and the northern limits of the city of Maricopa.

Thanksgiving can be a difficult time for seniors in affordable housing facilities, so the MVD Community Connections engagement team decided to share some holiday spirit. Employees at several MVD offices gathered Thanksgiving food and supplies for residents at two elder care facilities in Tucson. 

Thanksgiving has come and gone, but we at the Arizona Department of Transportation are always thankful for motorists who practice safe driving. That theme was woven into some of the traffic safety messages displayed on overhead signs this week.

Employees from two Phoenix-area MVD locations worked together to help those battling cancer know they are not alone in their fight. 

SR 89A shield sign (ADOT file photo 2023)
A section of State Route 89A north of uptown Sedona will be closed the week of Dec. 3-9 for safety as crews do rockfall mitigation work. Drivers should plan on using detour routes along Interstate 17
Travel ID picture
Many things slow down a bit during the holidays, including business at MVD offices. That makes this an ideal time to make an appointment to get your Arizona Travel ID.