Throwback Thursday

Canoa Rest Area Display June 1978
3/19/2020

Throwback Thursday: Take a moment to learn something new

Local information always gives each of our 27 rest areas their own individual flare. Today we take a look at how we provided that back in the day.
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SR 87 highway marking north of Payson
3/12/2020

Throwback Thursday: The turning point

An undated photo warning drivers about a tight turn ahead gives us the chance to talk a bit about the history of State Route 87 north of Payson.
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TBT Gearheads 2
2/13/2020

Throwback Thursday: Gearheads, tinkerers and handymen

Technology is everywhere when it comes to transportation these days, but, as this photo reminds us, at the end of the day we'll always need gearheads, tinkerers and handymen.
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Welcome to Arizona sign SR 95 Parker 1971
2/6/2020

Throwback Thursday: Sign of the times

Arizona has brand new welcome signs to greet travelers at the state line, so we decided to look back at how the state used to greet travelers.
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Signs
Burro Creek construction
1/23/2020

Throwback Thursday: View from the bottom

Here's a view that's not so common: the beginnings of the original Burro Creek bridge on US 93.
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Bridges
Model Sacaton Rest Area
1/16/2020

Throwback Thursday: It's only a model

A model for the Sacaton Rest Area shows an interesting glimpse of what might have been.
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SR 89A East Sedona
1/9/2020

Throwback Thursday: The old scenic route

Like most photos we throwback to, this one also comes to us undated. It is simply labeled "SR89A East Sedona." We hardly need...
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US 80 and US 95 intersection 1972
1/2/2020

Throwback Thursday: Which way to go?

We are throwing back to 1972 and a busy highway intersection in Yuma.
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Throwback Thursday I-10 at Broadway Curve
12/19/2019

Throwback Thursday: Building the curve

We're thinking a lot about the Broadway Curve right now, which makes this photo particularly fitting.
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Bill Williams River bridge on SR 95
12/12/2019

Throwback Thursday: History wrapped up in a bridge

Today we are throwing back to the Bill Williams River bridge on State Route 95 and all the history that one place embodies.
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