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August 16, 2023 www.DesertMessenger.com 15 GENERAL PLAN FROM PAGE 1 Facebook.com/ DesertMessengerNews I-10 Truck parking availability System Desert Messenger offers FREE Classifi ed Ads! Here's the small print: Items for sale under $500. Private Party Only. 1 per month. Yard/Garage/Craft Sales, Wanted, Give-a-ways, Free, Lost & Found, etc. (non-commercial) For more information, contact Rain at 928-916-4235 or Email: Editor@DesertMessenger.com The Arizona Department of Trans- portation is implementing a Truck Parking Availability System (TPAS) along Interstate 10 at the Ehren- berg, Bouse Wash, Texas Canyon and San Simon rest areas. The system will detect, monitor and provide real-time truck parking availability information to commer- cial truck drivers, dispatchers and other interested motorists. PROJECT AREA The project is located at four rest ar- eas on Interstate 10. • Ehrenberg Rest Area serves traffi c in both directions on I-10 between mileposts 4 and 5. This rest area is on the border of California, 4 miles east of Blythe. The nearest commu- nity is Quartzsite, located about 13 miles to the east. • Bouse Wash Rest Area serves traffi c in both directions on I-10 at milepost 53. This rest area is ap- proximately 100 miles west of Phoe- nix. The nearest large community is Vicksburg located about 7 miles to the west. • Texas Canyon Rest Area serves traffi c in both directions on I-10 be- tween mileposts 320 and 321. This rest area is about 70 miles east of Tucson. The nearest large commu- nity is Benson about 20 miles to the west and Willcox about 20 miles to the east. • San Simon Rest Area serves traffi c in both directions on I-10 at mile- post 388. This southeastern rest area is located on the border of New Mexico. The nearest large commu- nity is Lordsburg New Mexico about 20 miles to the east and San Simon about 9 miles to the west. PROJECT ELEMENTS • Installation of CCTV cameras and radar detection systems • Installation of Dynamic Parking Availability Signs and solar power equipment • Integration of software applica- tions for smartphone and web- based services • Connecting to existing electrical services and other related work PROJECT SCHEDULE The project is scheduled to begin fall 2023 with completion antici- pated in summer 2024. Schedules are subject to change be- cause of weather and other unfore- seen situations. WHAT TO EXPECT ADOT will provide advanced notice of restrictions and closures for I-10 rest areas. A listing of all state highway rest areas is available at azdot.gov/busi- ness/highway-maintenance/rest- areas/rest-area-locations. Drivers are asked to obey posted speed limits and traffi c control devices and use caution around construction personnel and equip- ment. STAY INFORMED Schedules are subject to change based on weather and other unfore- seen factors. Subscribe to receive project updates and traffi c alerts by email. 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 @Ari- zonaDOT or call 511, except while driving. Got events? List for free! Are you planning a new or recur- ring event in Quartzsite next sea- son? Please consider sharing the dates now, as folks are planning their winter trips. QuartzsiteCalendar.com is a FREE service to list your special events, workshops, classes, music jams, bingos, entertainment, pot lucks, picnics, gatherings, fundrais- ers, ice cream socials, meetings, etc. This service is sponsored by Desert Mesesnger News. SUBMIT your events for FREE to- day! Click "Submit Event" at www.QuartzsiteCalendar.com. Visit www.QuartzsiteCalendar.com today The fi rst workshop will focus on gathering insights from the com- munity about Quartzsite's present and future challenges. And don't forget to come back on Saturday, September 30th for the Solutions Workshop which aims to address these challenges with prac- tical solutions. Both workshops will take place at the Community Center from 10am-2pm. If for some reason you can't attend either of these workshops, there are still 5 more taking place from Octo- ber through December. The following General Plan meet- ings will be held at the Community Center from 10am-2pm: DATES TO REMEMBER: • Fri. Sept. 15- Feedback Workshop • Sat. Sept. 30- Solutions Workshop • Fri. Oct. 13- Land Use & Growth Areas • Sat. Oct. 28- Housing & Cost of Development • Fri. Nov. 3- Water Resources & Transportation • Sat. Dec. 2- Economic Development & Technology • Fri. Dec. 15- Community Services & Medical Resources. To view the 2014 General Plan vis- it: https://cms8.revize.com/revize/ quartzsite/Document_Center/De- partment/Community%20develop ment/2014_Quartzsite_General_ Plan.pdf For the 2003 General Plan click: https://cms8.revize.com/revize/ quartzsite/Document_Center/De- partment/Community%20develop ment/2003_Quartzsite_General_ Plan.pdf For more information concerning the workshops, visit the Town web- site at www.QuartzsiteAZ.org. You can also follow the Town's offi cial Facebook page for updates and reminders.

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