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Secondary roads bill shelved for now

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:07:50 -0400

Legislation that could change the state Department of Transportation's relationship with North Carolina cities has been shelved while DOT and city leaders try to become better friends.

State may transfer road duties

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 05 May 2009 09:24:58 -0400

The state may give back local road responsibilities.

During the Great Depression, North Carolina's state government took over the duties of paving and repairing local roads.

But facing high demand to fix the state's highways and bridges, the N.C. Department of Transportation is considering giving up that responsibility.

Your Stimulus Dollars at Work

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:07:21 -0400

Remember the old road side signs that read "Your Tax Dollars at Work"?

Well, North Carolina will soon be posting signs at projects financed by the federal stimulus packaged called "Jobs Now," Rob Christensen reports.

"With every construction project that is beginning in North Carolina with the federal money that we will have a sign up that says "Jobs Now," Gov. Beverly Perdue told a meeting of black elected officials this morning in Raleigh.

Report outlines N.C. stimulus spending

ryanteaguebeckwith — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:05:05 -0400

Where is North Carolina's federal stimulus money going?

A bimonthly report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office has a breakdown of where some of the stimulus money has gone so far:

Earmarks can displace road funds

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:17:01 -0400

Done wrong, an earmark can actually hurt North Carolina's roads.

Since 1989, a state law has required that road money be spent around the state according to a strict formula based in part on population.

Earmarks heavily favor road projects

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:21:44 -0400

North Carolina's transportation earmarks heavily favor cars.

Members of the state's Congressional delegation requested 74 federal appropriations worth $313.8 million for airports, trains, transit and roads.

Here's a breakdown:

ROADS: 40 requests worth $174.4 million. Projects range from $300,000 to fix a bridge in Montreat to $84.7 million to extend a road through Fort Bragg.

TRANSIT: 13 requests worth $67.2 million. Projects range from $500,000 to buy new hybrid buses for Asheville to $30 million to extend Charlotte's light-rail system.

AIRPORT: 15 requests worth $46.6 million. Projects range from $665,000 to address safety concerns at the Richmond County airport to $7.5 million to extend a runway in Oxford.

TRAINS: Six requests worth $25.6 million. Projects range from $166,000 for a new roof on the Gibson train depot to $9.5 million for a new stop in Lexington.

Perdue trims road building

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:32:07 -0400

Gov. Beverly Perdue would cut funding for the N.C. Department of Transportation.

The proposed budget put forward today would reduce spending to $3.6 billion, down $300 million from last year.

Spending would drop for road construction and even more for road maintenance.

What North Carolina thinks: Elon

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:00:18 -0500

What does North Carolina think?

The latest Elon University Poll shows significant agreement on a number of issues that are before the legislature.

Below, the percentage who agreed with a sentiment:

Quick Hits

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:00:07 -0500

* Conservative Civitas Institute finds 50 percent support, 36 percent oppose the $789 billion stimulus package in poll of 600 voters conducted Feb. 16-19.

* Gov. Beverly Perdue says $466 million in stimulus package spending on roads and bridges will create about 14,000 jobs in North Carolina.

Quick Hits

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 09:23:11 -0500

* Historians unveil lengthy account of the original Isaac Hunter's Tavern, a dive bar that accidentally contributed to Raleigh being named state capital. (HT: Laura)