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150 employees of the Arizona Department of Transporation work in the Prescott Engineering and Maintenance District, which stretches from near Heber to beyond Hope, Arizona and from north of Chino Valley to Surprise.
Quarterly Status Report: October to December 2009
The Arizona Department of Transportation reminds truck drivers and mobile home delivery companies that there some restrictions in the Prescott District that you should be aware of.
State Route 89A
Trucks over 50 feet in length are prohibited from driving on State Route 89A in the Mingus Mountain area; this applies to northbound traffic beginning at milepost 320 which is near Glassford Hill Road, and at milepost 330 near Old Fain Road. The same rule applies to southbound traffic beginning at milepost 349 in Clarkdale, Arizona.
State Route 89
Trucks over 40 feet in length are prohibited from traveling on State Route 89 near Kirkland Junction. This applies to northbound traffic at milepost 295 near Wilhoit and milepost 310 near Prescott.
In addition, please note that Yavapai County has load restrictions on Williamson Valley Road, northwest of Prescott, Arizona.
Occasionally, truck drivers will google or mapquest a shorter route that leads them onto ADOT highways where there are restrictions, so please make a note of our regulation. The Department of Public Safety has informed us that they will give tickets to violators.
State Route 169 at the Agua Fria Bridge
ADOT is replacing the bridge over the Agua Fria on State Route 169 and has imposed a 10 foot wide load limit.
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The Prescott District thanks its volunteers
who cleanup our roads every year! |
FY 2008 Summary – Adopt a Highway
Prescott has 379 groups covering 411 miles
District office issued 61 new permits and enjoyed a 90% retention rate
This District also handled the highest number of new AAH permits in the
last fiscal: 175
Groups in the Prescott District were responsible for removing 10,612 bags or 55.7 tons of trash. The labor value for this is estimated at $890,000
Statewide, over 300 tons of trash was removed through the Adopt a Highway program.
