Sedona AZ (February 17, 2012) – The Sierra (Club) Sedona-Verde Valley Group strongly opposes ADOT’s unwarranted tax payer funded safety solution of continuous roadway lighting (CRL) along two miles of SR 89A which functions as (the) Sedona’ Main Street. Marlene Rayner, Sierra Club president, sent the following letter to the Sedona Eye online news: While cities and towns in the U.S. are turning... 

The Arizona Department of Transportation takes a look back on the state’s history of transportation with a new report from the ADOT Research Center, titled Arizona’s Transportation History. The publication divides the timeline of our highway system into several distinct periods, dating all the way back to the 1400s to the present day. Read Arizona’s Transportation History in its entirety... 

Sedona AZ (February 14, 2012) – The Sedona Eye provides this letter dated February 9, 2012 written by the Executive Director of the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), Bob Parks, and released to the media on February 14, 2012 by the City of Sedona without editorial comment. The IDA has offices in Tucson, Arizona; Belgium and Australia: IDA response to the Proposed Sedona 89a Highway... 

Removal of excess materials along Interstate 17 requires right lane closure at night next week The right northbound lane on Interstate 17 will be closed overnight next week from Monday through Friday, February 6 – 10, 2012 during the hours of 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will remove excess dirt along the roadway from recent blasting operations, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Both... 

Gary Chamberlain, Folksville USA Point Man Cottonwood AZ – With a sweep of his hand, Folksville USA Mayor Gary Chamberlain indicated Arizona SR 260 highway shoulders littered with broken glass and blowing paper. Exasperated he said, “The time has come again to remove trash from our highways. We must keep this “Third World” cancer out of the Verde Valley.” Chamberlain, the decorated... 

Interstate 17 closed for 30 minutes at Cordes Junction late Monday night Northbound and southbound traffic will be stopped for blasting  Interstate 17 will be closed in both directions for up to 30 minutes at 11 p.m. Monday, January 23, 2012 as crews perform blasting operations near Big Bug Creek along I-17 in Cordes Junction, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The on-ramp... 

FLORENCE AZ (December 14, 2011) – The Arizona Department of Transportation opened Hunt Highway between Merrill Ranch Parkway and Arizona Farms Road. Pinal County Public Works crews were able complete repairs that included the removal of a large pot hole resulting from water run-off. Crews replaced a section of road with new sub-grade and paving and completed the work two and a half hours ahead of... 

Dear Mr. Halikowski (Director ADOT), We are requesting that the hundreds of litter bags “bagged” this weekend on Highway 260 and Scenic Highway 89A (30 miles) be left in place until November 27, 2011. On November 27, they will be picked up by our recycling crew instead of your Highway Maintenance Departments having to deal with this chore (time and money saved). The recycling effort... 

Sedona AZ (November 8, 2011) – The Sedona City Council November 8, 2011 special election results were tallied today. Two propositions appeared on the ballot for this election.   The unofficial tally for Proposition 410 is Yes +-30% and No +-70% and for Proposition 411 is Yes +-77% and No +-23. Visit http://www.co.yavapai.az.us/uploadedfiles/ElectionsResults/2011/1108/Results/Results-1.htm... 

Northbound I-17 reopens at Sedona turnoff PHOENIX – The Arizona Department of Transportation has reopened northbound Interstate 17 at the Sedona turnoff (State Route 179). ADOT closed the highway near Camp Verde at milepost 298 earlier this morning due to winter weather conditions. ADOT advises drivers to use caution as temperatures remain near freezing in the Flagstaff area and some snow and ice...