Bonner Bridge options still undecided

http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/7185065/

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"An environmental group has written President Obama, supporting a
17-mile bridge to replace the old one that crosses the Oregon Inlet.

The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk, Va., reported the Southern
Environmental Law Center wrote the president last week, stating its
support for the $1 billion design. It would bypass N.C. 12 through the
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Sen. Marc Basnight wrote Obama last month, urging him to end the
bureaucratic gridlock on the project that exists even though two
federal agencies favor a plan to build a bridge parallel to the
existing one.

The Bonner Bridge was built in 1963 and is in poor condition. State
transportation officials say numerous repairs mean it is safe to
cross."

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NCDOT has a policy requiring unanimous agreement and approval by
permitting and regulatory agencies on the preferred alternative before
final design and R/W acquisition can begin. This is so there are no
issues that would hold up the permits being approved right before the
project is advertised, delaying the letting by sometimes well over a
year. It works most of the time, except when there's a controversial
project. This is one of those projects.

John Lansford, PE
--
John's Shop of Wood
http://wood.jlansford.net/
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