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.
In most other states, county taxpayers are responsible for secondary roads.
A solution to move toward that system has been proposed by state Sens. Bob Rucho and Dan Clodfelter of Mecklenburg County. Their bill would have the counties take over about 64,000 of the 79,000 highway miles now maintained by the state.
Local property taxes would have to be raised to cover the expense. (N&O)
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Re: State may transfer road duties
Absolutely stupid discrimatory bill. Enormous burden on all rural counties which make up the vast majority of North Carolina while attempting to stuff the pockets of the metropolitan areas. Road conditions of paved secondary-roads would decay and become horrific. Horrible Horrible idea. You can't have it both ways Rocho. There is no second-class, first-class North Carolina. We are all North Carolina.