And I understand that Sportrac/k is pursuing this avenue with ADOT but in the year I've been helping to clean the median it has gotten worse and worse. This just coicides with the fact that ALL the freeways in the Phoenix Metro and surrouding city area's are going to heck. Perhaps they're on there way to coming back from heck, at least a little bit: http://www.mag.maricopa.gov/detail.cms?item=5739 If you're not familiar with the "MAG Regional Council", it is made up of the mayors of the cities and towns that make up Maricopa County (since parts of Apache Junction are in Maricopa, Mayor Coleman also has a seat), plus the presidents and governor of the three Native American communities, along with some representation from County government and some other agencies and committees. When these folks designate expenditures, that money gets spent; and it gets spent on what it's been approved for. Since it's freeway money, it may not help the situation on our favorite stretch of road, but it's a step in the right direction. Steve Team Tierra Buena PS: I was taught you floss and THEN brush! FBI, sez my dentist: Floss, Brush, Irrigate. Not that it matters, I don't do it much either way. :-)