N.C. held back data on bypass, documents say Records suggest feds were given a misleading projection on Monroe toll road near U.S. 74. By Steve Harrison sharrison@charlotteobserver.com Posted: Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2011 More Information Conflicting stories? Emails and documents suggest the N.C. Turnpike Authority didn’t give the federal government a true accounting of how a […]
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Money-waster road will induce sprawl Gaston toll road won’t create jobs or ease I-85 traffic. Kill it. Posted: Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 The state plans to spend $870 million to slash a new road through still mostly rural south Gaston County. It’s a waste of precious transportation money. Here’s why: The Garden Parkway will not, […]
Permit delay dogs Monroe bypass Still under review, last permit holds up bond sale and construction. By Adam Bell abell@charlotteobserver.com Posted: Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011 Two months after the state had expected to start construction on the $950 million Monroe Connector-Bypass, the road remains in limbo because it lacks one final environmental permit. Without that […]
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Expect pain, difficult choices, Owens says By Reggie Ponder The Daily Advance Friday, January 21, 2011 North Carolina’s projected $3.7 billion budget shortfall will result in painful spending cuts and require difficult decisions by state lawmakers, state Rep. Bill Owens, D-Pasquotank, told a group of area public officials and business leaders Friday. Owens spoke at […]
New location roadway, including a proposed bridge over the Currituck Sound, from Currituck County mainland to the Currituck County Outer Banks. Length Approximately 7.0 miles Estimated Cost Preliminary cost is estimated at $659.2 million. Final costs will be determined during design. Free alternate route Existing US 158 across the Wright Memorial Bridge, then NC 12. […]
Mid-Currituck Bridge • Cost: $580 – $670 million • Length: 7 miles • 2010 Milestones – Draft Environmental Impact Statement issued in March – Evaluating Public-Private Partnership option • Schedule – Complete environmental studies Mid-2011 – Complete project financing Late 2011 – Begin construction Late 2011 – Open to traffic 2014
In our fight against the Mid-Currituck Bridge, this comment by Currituck County Commissioner says it all… “Vance Aydlett, the Republican chairman of Currituck’s Board of Commissioners, said Basnight’s resignation may affect plans for a mid-county bridge in Currituck. Basnight has been a key proponent of the proposed bridge from Currituck’s mainland to the Outer Banks. […]
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