Arizona DOT cites budget shortfall in closing 13 rest areas - Truckers' Trucking Forum

rookietrucker · **^ Top** #1 10.13.2009

Arizona DOT cites budget shortfall in closing 13 rest areas

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Truckers passing through the state of Arizona will have fewer places to rest as the Arizona Department of Transportation announces plans to shutter 13 of its 18 rest areas beginning Oct. 19.

Closing the rest areas will save ADOT approximately $2.5 million annually, according to Doug Nintzel, media relations director for ADOT.

“It’s a tough situation because our state’s budget crisis has really caught up with ADOT,” Nintzel told Land Line Now recently. “We’ve really had to find a way at the agency to solve a $100 million shortfall and we’re at a stage where more of the cuts are going to be noticeable, and that includes these rest areas.”

In the past two fiscal years, the Legislature has transferred more than $533 million from ADOT’s budget to solve the state’s overall budget shortfall.

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Big Duker · **^ Top** #2 10.13.2009

They need to put those under Sheriff Joe's care. He would have the prisoners keeping them cleaner than ever.

Working Class Patriot · **^ Top** #3 10.13.2009

Nice.....not......So I guess it's ok to park on the off ramps now?

Can we blame Obama for this development?

stranger · **^ Top** #4 10.13.2009

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Originally Posted by Big Duker

They need to put those under Sheriff Joe's care. He would have the prisoners keeping them cleaner than ever.

Sheriff Joe needs to be president.

Big Duker · **^ Top** #5 10.14.2009

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Originally Posted by stranger

Sheriff Joe needs to be president.

Emperor-The guy has his problems like all, but overall he has done as good or better job as public servant as anyone I can think of. Nice to good hard working citizens and Hell on Wheels to the maggots . And he has cut the cost of gov for real-not just pie in the sky BS. Love the tents. We had them in Iraq. Got a/c pretty quick, but all it took was one unit out to make them pretty hot. Livable for sure but no fun.

kajidono · **^ Top** #6 10.14.2009

Oh darn. My budget just fell short and I no longer have the funds to take any freight to Arizona.

Sad_Panda · **^ Top** #7 10.14.2009

WOW 2 POINT 5 MILLION DOLLARS!

Where is Doctor Evil when you need him most?

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