Environmental groups that are suing state and federal transportation agencies over the proposed construction of the Monroe Bypass have asked a federal judge to halt any new work on the project until the lawsuit is settled. The Southern Environmental Law ...

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The Southern Environmental Law Center is again challenging in court the state and federal decision to build a 19.7-mile high-speed bypass around congested U.S. Highway 74 in Monroe. The SELC filed suit in U.S. District Court in Charlotte on Monday ...

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The Federal Highway Administration has given the green light to the North Carolina Department of Transportation to proceed with the construction of the 19.7-mile Monroe Bypass. But the Southern Environmental Law Center, which successfully sued the transportation agencies over their ...

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STALLINGS – The town of Stallings has reversed its position on the proposed Monroe Bypass, voting unanimously Monday night to oppose construction of a highway that would circumvent a busy stretch of U.S. 74. The state is expected in the ...

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MONROE – More than 250 people attended three meetings held this week by the N.C. Department of Transportation to explain how state and federal agencies arrived at their decision to build a proposed bypass around congested areas of U.S. 74. ...

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MONROE – A new 20-mile toll road is still the best option for relieving traffic congestion along U.S. 74 in Union County, according to a revised report issued recently by federal and state highway officials. The N.C. Department of Transportation ...

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The state Department of Transportation will hold three meetings to receive comments on its revised analyses of the potential ecological impacts of building the Monroe Bypass, which it says is needed to alleviate traffic congestion in Monroe. The department was ...

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Park master plan: The town will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 for comments on its master plan for Fairview Park, which was approved by the Council on Nov. 11 and will be the town’s first public ...

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CHARLOTTE – Lawyers for the federal government and for two Union County road construction contractors indicted on 29 federal fraud counts have jointly asked a judge to delay the trial until September 2014, citing scheduling conflicts and the complexity of ...

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The Council plans to vote on the Fairview Park master plan and to set a date for a public hearing during which input on the plan will be accepted. The town is applying for a state matching grant of about ...

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