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Are NC Roads “Moving Ahead”?
CHARLOTTE — Last year, Gov. Mike Easley unveiled a new road-building initiative called N.C. Moving Ahead! By tapping into approved but never issued bonds, the N.C. Department of Transportation could spend an additional $700 million on transportation projects across the state. However, a lack of competition in the paving business plus a failure to make fundamental reforms to address ongoing maintenance needs and regional disparities in road conditions mean that the condition of North Carolina roads won’t be moving that far ahead. Some of the money will also be used for mass transit rather than highways.