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State gives go-ahead for Monroe Bypass construction
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 […]
UPDATED: Law center files suit against decision to build Monroe Bypass
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 […]
Feds give Monroe Bypass the go-ahead
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 […]
Stallings opposes Monroe Bypass
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 […]
Monroe Bypass meetings draw skeptical crowd
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 […]
N.C. DOT still believes bypass needed to ease Monroe traffic
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 […]
N.C. DOT to hold meetings on Monroe Bypass
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 […]
Fairview Town Council
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 […]
Contractors’ fraud trial likely to be next fall; new charges added
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 […]
Fairview Town Council, 7 p.m. Monday, Old Fairview School
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 […]
Monroe Bypass supporters make presentation at Indian Trail meeting; opposition not invited
For a portion of the Indian Trail Town Council meeting Tuesday night, it seemed like a sanctioned parade for the proposed Monroe Bypass. Officials from state, county and local organizations raved about how the 19.7-mile toll road that would run from Stallings to Marshville would boost economic viability on U.S. Highway 74. They made a good case for the bypass, spouting facts about long commute tim[...]
Monroe Bypass divides Union County communities: DOT suspends work but continues payments to contractors, including one facing unrelated felony charges
State and federal transportation officials are putting the final touches on a second draft environmental report on the proposed Monroe Bypass, as nearby towns debate the project’s merits. Meanwhile, a lead bypass construction contractor continues to collect payments even though all work on the project has been suspended – and even as the company and four of its employees face federal fraud cha[...]
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