By Jeff Hampton The Virginian-Pilot © June 9, 2010 The North Carolina House of Representatives’ budget leaves out $15 million for the Currituck mid-county bridge, a move that could threaten the project. The Senate budget includes the $15 million. “It endangers the whole project,” Schorr Johnson, spokesman for Sen. Marc Basnight, D-Dare. Basnight will not […]
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SELC_Comments_Mid-Currituck_Bridge_DEIS_060710 Southern Environmental Law Center comments on the Mid-Currituck Bridge Project. Our heartfelt thanks go out to them for there invaluable support in fighting this ill conceived project. North Carolina Audubon, NC Wildlife Federation, Environmental Defense Fund, and the Wilderness Society all signed on. The Nature Conservancy is also submitting its own set of comments.
June 1, 2010 Mr. Bill Biddlecome US Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 1000 Washington, N.C. 27889 Subject: Mid–Currituck Bridge Dear Mr. Biddlecome: I am writing to express my opposition to the Currituck Mid-County Bridge project which is currently in its final comment period. I have attached a copy of comments regarding issues found in […]
From staff reports Daily Advance Saturday, May 29, 2010 The campaign of N.C. Sen. Marc Basnight has forfeited more than $84,000 in campaign contributions after a judge ruled earlier this month that the contributions were not legal. A judge in a Wilmington court ruled Democratic fundraiser Rusty Carter illegally channeled $150,000 to the campaigns of […]
By Cindy Beamon Staff writer Daily Advance Saturday, May 22, 2010 CURRITUCK — Plans for a mid-county bridge from Currituck’s mainland to the Outer Banks drew sharp criticism during a public hearing Thursday night even though opponents feared that its construction is “inevitable.” More than 80 residents, many wearing “no mid-county bridge” stickers, attended the […]
By Jeff Hampton The Virginian-Pilot © May 23, 2010 CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. Opinions on a bridge to the Outer Banks depend on the neighborhood. During public hearings held last week by the North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Corolla and Aydlett residents generally opposed the five-mile span. Residents in Duck and Southern Shores, though, mostly supported the […]
http://blogs.newsobserver.com/crosstown/perdue-taps-two-familiar-sources-for-transportation-money We need to elect people that will represent the wishes of the tax paying citizens rather then playing to the wishes of developers. Those in power refuse to use reason when dealing with road/bridge projects. The Bonner Bridge replacement has still not come to fruition but the state can find $15 million a year […]
THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT HAS BEEN PUT UP ON THE TURNPIKE WEB SITE. LAYMAN READABLE STUDY TO BE RELEASED SOON http://www.ncturnpike.org/pdf/Mid-Currituck%20Bridge%20DEIS.pdf
Federal TIFIA loan support for P3s for 2010 to be closed Dec 31 – though protests may see deadline pushed back Posted on Thu, 2009-12-17 04:24 * P3s * PPP * tifia * usdot USDOT’s TIFIA office is short of money and has announced it is closing the open door to loan applications that it […]
A presentation was given at a NCDOT CTP meeting last night by John Page from Parsons & Tracy __ representing NCTPA. The DEIS has been approved by the federal agencies and is at the printers. It should be available shortly, copies will be at the library, courthouse, and on the NCTPA web site. The technical […]
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