Overturned truck on southbound I-17       For Immediate Release: April 1, 2011 Contact: ADOT Media Relations news@azdot.gov or 1.800.949.8057     Cattle truck overturned on southbound I-17 Right lane closed south of Sunset Point   The right lane of southbound Interstate 17 south of Sunset Point will be closed most of the day as crews work to clear a cattle truck that crashed early this... 

Sedona AZ (March 31 2011)–Based on Folksville USA efforts for the past two years, plus recent and more frequent articles, I believe Arizona may be waking up to the “Trashing of America” and how the “Broken Window Theory” applies to our highways and communities.   As a veteran and American who has and continues to fight to defend this country, I salute those who take the... 

As of this weekend, our group recovered 149 bags of someone else’s Trash on our 15 mile section of Scenic Highway 89A between Cottonwood and Sedona. We cleaned the garbage from that area in mid-November 2010. Four months of trash divided into 149 bags — do the trash math!   I had ADOT Supervisor reporting the recovery of a hand grenade on the highway (not on our highway as far... 

Phoenix AZ (March 16 2011) – Tight budgets mean tough decisions, and looking out to 2016 can be a challenge.  ADOT has released its Tentative 5-Year Program, which lists how ADOT plans to spend its allocated budget over the next five years.  Transportation is funded by you, the people who use its services, so your input is critical. Your comments are crucial. Visit http://www.azdot.gov/Index_Docs/Headlines/index_031111.asp... 

Eddie S. Maddock, Contributing Writer Sedona Eye Yes, I was in attendance the afternoon of March 23, 2011, at the unprecedented event for activation, by submission of approximately 1,399 Sedona residents’ signatures, for a Referendum to challenge the already much publicized approval by the Sedona City Council to accept the ADOT route transfer of the remainder of SR89A within the city limits. Coincidentally... 

What does the SR 89A Transfer mean to you? On February 22, 2011, the City Council voted to approve the ADOT transfer of SR 89A in exchange for a $15.5 million package of $10.6 million in cash and $4.9 million in projects including road paving, bicycle lane striping, and a signalized intersection at Andante Drive. Sedona City Councilor Barbara Litrell     What does this mean to us financially in... 

A reference was made this morning on the Duo program relating to an SR89A poll taken by an on-line publication as Sedona.(something.) FYI, two such unrelated publications exist: The Sedona Eye and Sedona.biz.   The survey was, in fact, performed by Sedona.biz. By Cc of this e-mail to the publisher of Sedona Eye, C. Bentley Hill, I’m alerting her to the potential confusion for those who... 

Sedona Fire Department aids injured child Sedona AZ (March 22 2011)–Sedona Fire Chief Nazih M. Hazime reported that the recent March storm caused the Sedona Fire Department to transport six patients for medical treatment after a head-on collision above the State Highway 89A Switchback. Overturned snowplow injures driver A driver of a snowplow was injured when the snowplow overturned and was... 

Gary Chamberlain on west to east cross country bike trip 2010 Folksville USA is a virtual town of real riders! As a former 1990 Triathlon Today “All American” I know about workouts and that sound that goes “Pssssssssss” is either something natural or unnatural that has just invaded my bike tire, and interrupted my workout. You see, I am now one of many “Old Dogs” who still ride 100-200... 

Cornville AZ (March 9 2011)–Gary Chamberlain is the Vietnam era Point-man for “The American Trash Warriors”. The American Trash Warriors mission is to rally veterans and citizens in the Verde Valley and aggressively go after the trash lining the highways of our country and communities. They plan on honoring our military, veterans and communities through this effort.   Chamberlain has...