Perdue trims road building

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on March 17, 2009 - 11:32am.
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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.

N&O transportation reporter Bruce Siceloff has more details on his "Crosstown Traffic" blog here.

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