SONORA, CA -- A seven-week archaeological survey uncovering American Indian artifacts on the Highway 4 bypass may have wrapped up nicely, but an overseer from the Calaveras Band of Mi-Wuk Indians is concerned about future finds as construction work continues.

PHOENIX, AZ -- While a draft environmental impact statement on the South Mountain Loop 202 is stuck in negotiations with the Gila River Indian Community over cultural issues, the Arizona Department of Transportation continues to move forward in discussing construction issues.

RICHMOND, VA -- A 16-acre Chesterfield County rezoning that would replace a ramshackle trailer park and abandoned motel with colorful apartments may be a defining case in the struggle to revitalize Jefferson Davis Highway.

CARY, NC -- ...Using eminent domain, the Town of Cary had taken a portion of Evans' property as part of a $6.4 million road-widening project. Once a dirt path off Highway 54 that dead-ended in the woods, Evans Road is now a busy connector between Morrisville and Cary. The .87-mile stretch between Thorpe Drive and Maynard Road is being widened from two lanes to five, with sidewalks and gutters, extending the right-of-way by 30 feet.

The project has affected 55 properties, though perhaps none quite as drastically as Prenetta Evans'. Though her house sits more than 150 feet from the road, town engineers deemed it necessary to move her driveway and tear down many of her trees to create a drainage ditch along the length of her property.

After several months of negotiations, Evans and town officials failed to agree on a settlement, so the town invoked eminent domain. She and five of her neighbors—including the pastor himself, on behalf of the church—are suing for what they consider fair compensation for the property affected by the road-widening. MORE