Candidate For Senate Hood Richardson believes: The high cost of the bridge and the small amount of benefit to North Carolina Citizens is of concern to me. Eight hundred million dollars (almost one billion) compared to a one year State budget of 20 billion makes this a significat amount of money. The declining economy tells […]
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The article about my opposition to the bridge has been met with unfavorable comments from some County Commissioners. They have stated that there are only a few factions that oppose the bridge and that this may cost me the election. If that is the sentiment of the voters of Currituck County, then I will live […]
By Reggie Ponder Staff Writer Tuesday, August 31, 2010 The Republican candidate for the 1st District seat in the N.C. House of Representatives opposes the Mid-Currituck Bridge, saying it’s too costly and some Currituck residents oppose it. John Woodard, who is challenging N.C. Rep. Bill Owens, D-Pasquotank, for the seat Owens has held since being […]
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEVERLY E. PERDUE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY EUGENE A. CONTI, JR. GOVERNOR SECRETARY NORTH CAROLINA TURNPIKE AUTHORITY 1578 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, N.C. 27699-1578 TELEPHONE: 919-571-3000 FAX: 919-571-3015 July 30, 2010 To: Members of the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee From: Transportation Secretary Gene Conti and Turnpike Authority Director David […]
The Daily Advance has sided with the bridge supporters. They have outlined the various issues that are being discussed by the relevant parties. However, I must say right up front that I oppose this bridge in the strongest terms because we simply do not have the money to build this or any other non-essential public […]
EPA questions bridge project Unclear if objections will put halt on project By Cindy Beamon Staff Writer The Daily Advance Even though state lawmakers have appropriated funding for a mid-county bridge in Currituck, a federal agency is questioning the need for the project at all. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says a bridge joining Currituck’s […]
NEPA comments on MCB DEIS UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 4 SAM NUNN ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER 61 FORSYTH STREET ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8960 June 4, 20 10 Ms. Jennifer Harris, P.E. North Carolina Turnpike Authority 5400 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 400 Raleigh, North Carolina 27612 SUBJECT: Federal Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Mid-Cumtuck Bridge Study, […]
Budget restores bridge funding By Cindy Beamon Staff Writer Daily Advance Wednesday, June 30, 2010 To keep the cost of tolls down for travelers, state lawmakers not only restored funding for the proposed mid-county bridge in Currituck, they multiplied the amount of state dollars going into the project. During final negotiations on the $19 billion […]
By Cindy Beamon Staff Writer Daily Advance Monday, June 14, 2010 A state House plan to cut $15 million earmarked for the mid-county bridge project in Currituck this year would have no effect on the project, despite concerns to the contrary, says David Joyner, executive director of the N.C. Turnpike Authority. Last week, the N.C. […]
Mid-county bridge funds axed By Cindy Beamon Staff writer Daily Advance Friday, June 11, 2010 The state House’s proposed budget leaves out funding for a mid-county bridge in Currituck, but the move is likely to be challenged as the General Assembly negotiates its final spending plan in the coming weeks. The state House of Representatives […]
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