By Jeff Hampton The Virginian-Pilot © January 6, 2012 Maple, NC A Currituck County complex covering nearly 700 acres has the potential to attract enough commercial and residential growth to Maple and Barco to rival Moyock, officials say. The complex already has an airport, a business park, a large cooperative extensive center and a new […]
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Currituck in race against nature to clear OBX ditches By Cindy Beamon The Daily Advance Wednesday, January 4, 2012 CURRITUCK — Clearing ditches on the Outer Banks has turned out to be a race against nature for Currituck officials. The county has sought to solve flooding problems on sand roads behind the dunes by clearing […]
Agencies agree on bridges for NC 12 breaches The Associated Press Thursday, December 15, 2011 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A bridge that would rise above the Pamlico Sound and bypass two breaches on N.C. 12 on Hatteras Island caused by Hurricane Irene is among those now being considered as a long-term solution for access to […]
OBX residents: ‘Safe zone’ for beach road unsafe By Cindy Beamon The Daily Advance Saturday, November 19, 2011 CAROVA BEACH — Residents on the Currituck Outer Banks say creating a “safe zone” to veer off-road traffic away from the shoreline will be anything but safe. The idea of a safe zone sounds good, admits Lynne […]
Daily Advance Opinion Piece Wednesday, September 28, 2011 We’ve long supported construction of the mid-Currituck bridge as a fix for the transportation hurdles between the mainland and Outer Banks. But what we don’t support is holding secret “idea gathering” meetings about the project among officials without the public being invited. Recently, the N.C. Turnpike Authority […]
NEW CAVEAT TO SCHEDULE: * These dates are anticipated and subject to change and depend on timely receipt of environmental permits. Overview and Schedule Project Library Draft EIS & Information Contact Us PPP Procurement Mid-Currituck Bridge Preferred Alternative Click to Enlarge Turnpike Authority Confirms Preferred Alternative Preferred Alternative Newsletter Description New location roadway, […]
Federal doubts could delay, or doom, Monroe Connector-Bypass Minus Fish and Wildlife Service OK, road can’t be built; environmental impact study disputed. By Steve Harrison sharrison@charlotteobserver.com Posted: Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011 Concerned that the state may not have been truthful about the environmental impact of the proposed Monroe Connector-Bypass, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service […]
Bridge ‘idea-gathering’ meeting not advertised to public By Cindy Beamon The Daily Advance Sunday, September 18, 2011 CURRITUCK — The behind-the-scenes “idea gathering” meeting earlier this month on the mid-Currituck bridge’s design was not intended for the public, says a spokeswoman for the state agency overseeing the project. The session hosted by the N.C. […]
Bridge decision expected By Cindy Beamon The Daily Advance Saturday, September 3, 2011 For more than a decade, Currituck residents have been hearing about a mid-county bridge, but with no final authorization to launch the project. That may change soon. The North Carolina Turnpike Authority is expected to release an environmental impact statement this month […]
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