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Wednesday, February 25, 2009
News I-485 on fast track (stop laughing!)
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Depending on your commuting habits, "fast" and I-485 don't belong in the same sentence. Those regularly stuck in rush-hour traffic on the southside and those who waited patiently while the Department of Transportation promised, re-canted then re-promised new-exit opening dates for Brookshire Boulevard, W. W.T. Harris Road, I-77 (northside) and Statesville Road know what I'm talking about: A promise regarding Interstate 485 is about as good as bank CEOs saying they'll forgo their bonuses this year.
Construction on the last segment of Interstate 485 should begin by the end of the year – six years ahead of the current construction schedule, Gov. Bev Perdue said Tuesday.In a surprise announcement, Perdue and Transportation Secretary Gene Conti said federal stimulus money could pay for part of the highway, which would complete Charlotte's often-delayed 65-mile loop.
Read the rest of this Charlotte Observer article here.
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