By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: November 5,2011
The Southern Environmental Law Center is challenging a ruling that paves the way for the more than $700 million Monroe Bypass project to move forward. On Monday, the SELC filed an appeal in federal court after U.S. District Court Judge James Dever III said an environmental-impact study was done properly. The appeal was filed on behalf of Clean [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: October 29,2011
A U.S. District Court judge has ruled in favor of construction of the Monroe Connector/Bypass project. Environmentalists had challenged the proposed toll road, criticizing the environmental impact study. But Judge James Dever III said the study was done properly. The North Carolina Turnpike Authority said it will now seek approval for a financing plan and [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: April 19,2011
The Corps of Engineers has given environmental approval to the controversial Monroe Connector-Bypass project, the North Carolina Turnpike Authority said today. But a lawsuit continues to hold up construction on the 19.7-mile, roughly $800 million toll road, which would be the second in the state. Now that the so-called 404 permit, which the corps has to grant if [...]
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