Desert Messenger

September 4, 2019 ww.DesertMessenger.com 7 Opinions expressed in letters to the editor do not necessarily represent those of the Desert Messenger. letters to the editor Public forum set for Sept. 17 MIRACLES DO HAPPEN! A few years ago a mobile home on Washington Ave. burned and there was a big mess left and was not cleaned up. There were also many old rough looking RVs on the prop- erty. I was wondering if the nmess was ever going to be cleaned up. I went on vacation in July and when I returned, I noticed that the lot had been cleaned and the RVs were all lined up by the fence facing south. Then a few days later, the RVs were being towed or hauled away. Boy, what a difference! That lot looks great and I want to thank the person or person responsible for making Quartzsite look a whole lot better. That is not the end of my story. There is another lot a little north of the aforementioned property that is also being cleaned up. Washington Ave. now looks so much better. Thanks again. Cliff Huntley, year-round Quartzsite resident. Public Announcement from the La Paz County Assessor's Offi ce: On September 17th from 1pm to 4pm the County Assessor's offi ce will host an open forum to the public at the Board of Supervisor's meeting room in Parker. The guest speaker will be William Miller from the Army Corps of Engineers and he will be discuss- ing rules and regulations regarding boat docks, slips, and any other structures along or on the Colorado River. We welcome the public to this forum for an open Q & A to have a better understanding on these rules, regulations as well as defi ni- tion and classifi cations of allowable structures along the river. If you have any questions or con- cerns please contact the Assessor's offi ce between 7am and 6pm Mon. -Thurs. at 928-669-6165. The address for the Board of Supervisor's meeting room is 1112 S. Joshua Ave., Parker, AZ 85344 Thank you and we hope to see you there! The Arizona Department of Trans- portation has announced pavement preservation projects for fi scal year 2019-20. Several of them will be in La Paz County. They are scheduled to start in the fall of 2019 be fi nished by the spring and summer of 2020. ADOT allocated $36 million for multiple pavement preservation projects on highways across the state during FY 2019-20. The goal of these projects is preven- tive maintenance. ADOT evaluated ex- isting pavement conditions to identify locations in each of its seven districts that are currently in good condition. The goal is to undertake preventa- tive-maintenance projects in those locations now so roadways remain in good condition. Making repairs after the roadway has deteriorated will be much more costly. Investing in pre- ventative-maintenance projects is part of ADOT's Long Range Trans- portation Plan goal of maintaining, preserving and extending the service life of existing the state's transporta- tion system infrastructure. The projects are a mix of fog seals, crack seals and other actions which protect and extend pavement life. The current slate of 86 projects, which cover 4,160 lane miles, is scheduled to be under contract or completed before June 30, 2020. Expect to see crews at work in dif- ferent parts of the state during dif- ferent times of the year based on outside air temperatures and other weather conditions. Generally, work is scheduled to begin in fall 2019 and continue in spring and sum- mer 2020. ADOT will provide more specifi c information about project schedules and potential impacts as it becomes available. Here are the projects currently planned for La Paz County. Exact dates will be announced later. The projects are subject to change. Interstate 10 In October, ADOT plans to apply oil from Milepost 0 (Ehrenberg) to milepost 28.85 (Gold Nugget Road) in Quartzsite. Also in October, ADOT plans to fl ush the pavement on I-10 from Gold Nugget Road to Milepost 52 (Hovatter Road). State Route 95 Sometime from November to March, ADOT plans to crack seal SR 95 in three places in La Paz County: from Main Street to E. Tyson Street in Quartzsite, Mohave Road to Lake- side Boulevard in Parker, and a sec- tion of Riverside Drive in Parker. State Route 72 Sometime between November and March, ADOT plans to crack seal from Milepost 13.31 to Milepost 30 near Bouse. U.S Route 60 ADOT plans to fi ll potholes on U.S. 60 from Milepost 47 (Vicksburg Junction) to Milepost 49.9. The dates have not been determined. U.S. Route 95 In March, ADOT plans to do crack seal work from Milepost 70 to Mile- post 95.6 (Blevans Road). They also plan to do crack fi ll work sometime from March through May from Blevans Road to Kuehn Street. The projects are scheduled to begin in summer 2019 with completion by spring 2020 as shown in the above table. The estimated construction dates will be updated as schedules are confi rmed. Lane restrictions or closures that impact travel could occur. Drivers should expect lane and ramp re- strictions or closures and plan for possible delays. Drivers should slow down and use caution around con- struction personnel and equipment. Schedules are subject to change based on weather and other unfore- seen factors. For more information, please call the ADOT Bilingual Project In- formation Line at 855-712-8530 or submit a question or comment by email. For real-time highway conditions statewide, visit ADOT's Traveler Information Site at www. az511.gov, follow ADOT on Twitter (@ArizonaDOT) or call 511, except while driving. Pavement preservation in La Paz County Corner of Moon Mt. & Cowell • Quartzsite • 928-927-5400 QUARTZSITE'S ONLY YEAR ROUND SALON - TUES - FRI Cheyanne & Debbi ARE HERE FOR YOUR SUMMER HOURS: TUESDAY - FRIDAY Hair, Nails, and Pedicure Services

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