LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PUBLISHED OPPOSING THE PROPOSED I-11 ROUTE

Letter: Gov Hobbs and Interstate I-11 – David Barker (June 23, 2024)

Letter: We have I-10, no need for I-11 – Camille Kirchner (June 21, 2024)

Letter: I-11 – Thad Appelman (June 18, 2024)

Letter: I-11 will not create Phoenix traffic counts. – Paul Mercer (June 16, 2024)

Letter: Highway I-11 – Carolyn Leigh (June 14, 2024)

Letter: Oppose I-11 – Li Schmidt (June 12, 2024)

Letter: Western Option for the proposed I-11 – Colleen Verge (June 11, 2024)

Local opinion: Governor needs to rethink I-11 position – Tom Hannagan (June 11, 2024)

Letter: Interstate 11 – Ivy Schwartz (June 9, 2024)

Rail, not highway, for Tucson-Phoenix corridor – Joshua Freeman (June 1, 2023)

Say NO to Highway 11 – Peggy Sanders (October 2, 2022)

Interstate 11 – Kathryn Rolke (July 28, 2022)

Nix the Western I-11 Route – Lynette Butron (April 26, 2022)

Proposed I-11 through Avra Valley – John Higgins (July 27, 2021)

The destructive and unnecessary I-11 must be stopped – Nicole Johnston (July 27, 2021) 

“Train a better idea than Interstate 11” – Jeannette Hermann (October 18, 2019)

“Interstate 11” – Ellie Kurtz (July 31, 2019)

“Wildlife and humans will suffer if I-11 is built” – Jacob Richards (July 15, 2019)

“Interstate 11 Alternative Route” – Karina Marcano (July 14, 2019)

“Interstate 11: Homeowner near Sandario Rd. and Ajo Way” – Emily Burke (July 10, 2019)

“Don’t lose Avra Valley’s desert beauty” – Anna Eccles (July 7, 2019)

“No I-11 in Avra Valley for all our sakes” – Jenna Bell (July 7, 2019)

“Interstate 11 destroys” – Pat Barey (July 6, 2019)

“I-11 Tier 1 EIS Study” – Jack Strasburg (July 6, 2019)

“I-11 in Avra Valley is not the way to go” – Mike Cardwell (July 4, 2019)

“I-11 vs. Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan” – Evelyn Wheeler (July 4, 2019)

“Say no to Interstate 11 and domination” – Rick Brown, AICP (July 4, 2019)

“Where is democracy in I-11 plan?” – Cary Kittrell (June 30, 2019)

“Is ADOT Listening?” – Elsa Swyers (June 25, 2019)

“Letter: Re: the June 21 article “Political Notebook: Tucson Council opposed to Interstate 11” – Bill Thornton (June 25, 2019)

“Don’t ruin Saguaro National Park by building Interstate 11” – Ed Hendel (June 12, 2019)

“I-11 Controversy” – Ellen Kurtz (June 9, 2019)

“I-11 bad for all in Pima County” – Gene Valdes (May 21, 2019)

“Let’s stay united on opposing I-11 Corridor” – Dorian Dodson (May 19, 2019)

“New route for I-11” – Jeffrey McConnell (May 18, 2019)

“Re: the April 22 article ‘Federal, state, and local voice concerns over environmental impact of proposed I-11 highway” – Christine Felix (May 15, 2019)

“Save the people, not just wildlife, from I-11” – Albert Lannon (May 14, 2019)

MEDIA ABOUT THE I-11 PLANNING PROCESS

Supervisors ask Gov. Hobbs to reject proposed I-11 route near Tucson – AZ Daily Star (June 24, 2024)

County supervisors call on Hobbs to oppose I-11 – Green Valley News (June 21, 2024)

Southern Arizona officials asking Governor Katie Hobbs to stop transportation planners from further developing on I-11 – KVOA4 (June 21, 2024)

Pima County ‘implores’ Hobbs to re-route Interstate 11 away from Avra Valley – 13News (June 18, 2024)

Judge allows continued environmental lawsuit over Interstate 11 routes near Tucson: 4 Southern Arizona groups oppose I-11 routes through ‘pristine desert’ – Tucson Sentinel (May 30, 2023)

New study says interstate would hurt AZ’s water supply – ABC15 (May 30, 2023)

Nonprofit study says Interstate 11 could tax Arizona’s water supply – KJZZ (May 29, 2023)

Judge lets environmentalists’ challenge to Interstate 11 proceed – AZ Daily Star (May 26, 2023)

Challenge to proposed I-11 remains in play after court ruling – Eastern Arizona Courier (May 25, 2023)

Judge Rules Arizona Lawsuit Challenging Interstate 11 Will Move Forward – Press Release from Center for Biological Diversity (May 25, 2023)

Tucson conservationists, advocates square off on proposed I-11 plan – AZ Daily Star (February 24, 2023)

Conservationists, highway administration present oral arguments in I-11 lawsuit – KJZZ (January 30, 2023)

Fearing harm to wildlife and environment, conservation groups sue to stop Interstate 11 project – KVOA4 (January 5, 2023)

Conservation groups suing over plans to build Interstate 11 – KGUN9 (January 24, 2023)

Federal and AZ officials ask judge to toss lawsuit challenging proposed Interstate 11 – KJZZ/Capitol Media Services (September 22, 2022)

Environmentalists file lawsuit to stop construction of I-11 – KVOA4 (May 6, 2022)

Citing concerns about about national monuments, conservationists file suit over Interstate 11 – KJZZ (May 2, 2022)

Building Interstate 11 through Avra Valley is not a sensible option – Tucson Sentinel, Opinion by Paul Cunningham (May 1, 2022)

Environmentalists sue to stop new I-11 AZ interstate from cutting through sensitive lands – KGUN9 (April 27, 2022)

Lawsuit to half I-11 says environmental review “sidestepped”– InMaricopa.com (April 25, 2022)

Environmentalists sue to stop Interstate 11 through Arizona – AZ Daily Star (April 24, 2022)

Environmental file lawsuit to halt Arizona’s I-11 project – 12News (April 22, 2022)

Environmental groups seek a halt to further development of proposed Interstate 11 – Havasu News (April 21, 2022)

Supervisors vote to oppose west side highway – Tucson Weekly (September 2, 2021)

Town Council Opposed I-11 Route Through Neighborhoods – Green Valley News (August 12, 2021)

Avra Valley freeway just won’t die – Tim Steller’s Opinion, AZ Daily Star (July 24, 2021)

What’s the Interstate 11 project and why should I care? – Green Valley News (July 23, 2021)

Opposition against Interstate 11 in Arizona cite existing roads, environment – Daily Independent (October 11, 2019)

ADOT widens I-1o, but will it be enough? – AZ Public Media (October 1, 2019)

For Arizona, Interstate 11 might be a pipe dream – Nevada Public Radio (September 10, 2019)

I-11 opponents in Hidden Valley find accord with Finchem – InMaricopa.com (August 27, 2019)

Building Interstate 11 through Arizona is a $7 billion waste – Kevin DeGood, Op-Ed in AZ Republic (August 26, 2019)

White Elephant Watch: Interstate 11, Arizona – Center for American Progress Report (August 8, 2019)

I-11: Great things for Tucson or a Phoenix plot to destroy us? – Tucson Sentinel (July 17, 2019)

Sahuarita no longer supports recommended I-11 corridor – Green Valley News (July 13, 2019)

Town Council takes a second look at I-11 after crowded meeting – Green Valley News (June 26, 2019)

Daily Fitz Cartoon: Santa Cruz Reborn – AZ Daily Star (June 24, 2019)

Political Notebook: Tucson Council opposed to Interstate 11 – AZ Daily Star (June 21, 2019)

Interstate 11: A Road to Nowhere – Zocalo Magazine (June 19, 2019)

Tucson City Council opposes proposed Interstate 11 – AZ Public Media (June 19, 2019)

Tucson City Council joins I-11 opposition – KGUN 9 News (June 19, 2019)

Tucson City Council hears from ADOT on I-11 plan – KGUN9 News (June 18, 2019)

Proposed I-11 west of Tucson a backwards approach for the 21st century – Op-Ed in the AZ Daily Star by Fred Stula and Kevin Dahl (June 16, 2019)

Residents want more town dialogue on I-11 plan in Sahuarita – Green Valley News (June 15, 2019)

I-11 Bypass – Insightful commentary in Tucson Councilperson Steve Kozachick’s June 2019 e-newsletter

Road Runner: Opponent suggests improvements to I-1o could alter plans for proposed I-11 – AZ Daily Star (May 19, 2019)

KXCI-30 Minutes Interview on CSDP and I-11 – Interview with CSDP Executive Director Carolyn Campbell, hosted by Amanda Shauger (May 12, 2019)

Letter from Representative Raul Grijalva opposing the Recommended Alternative route for I-11, read into the record at the May 8 public meeting at the TCC

“Time to draw a line for nature, in Avra Valley – AZ Daily Star (May 12, 2019)

Interstate 11 Public Hearing – Recap of the May 8 public meeting at the Tucson Convention Center starts at minute 13:52 and an interview with ADOT Project Manager Jay Van Echo at minute 16:48, Channel 6, AZ Public Media, Arizona 360 (May 10, 2019)

Public asked to share input on proposal for Interstate 11 – AZ Public Media (May 10, 2019)

ADOT seeking public comment on proposed route for Interstate 11 – KGUN 9 (May 10, 2019)

Interstate 11 meeting draws few local residents – Nogales International (May 10, 2019)

ADOT holds public meeting on controversial I-11 corridor” – KOLD 13 (May 8, 2019)

State Seeks Public Comment on New Interstate – Article and radio interview on Arizona Public Media (May 7, 2019)

Federal, state and local agencies voice concerns over environmental impact of proposed I-11 highway – AZ Daily Star (April 22, 2019)

William Thornton: Running Interstate 11 through Avra Valley would be a bad idea – Op-Ed in the AZ Daily Star (April 17, 2019)