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So, the US House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has been collecting requests from members for congressional earmarks in the next transportation authorization legislation. There are 2,380 projects across the nation and its territories, and the complete list can be found here: https://transportation.house.gov/committee-activity/issue/member-designated-projects This doesn't mean all of these project will be funded, but their representatives are pushing for them. Reps. Butterfield (D-01), Ross (D-02), Price (D-04), Manning (D-06), Rouzer (R-07), Cawthorn (R-11), and Adams (D-12) submitted requests. To save you the time, I went through the data and found all the projects from NC: First Name Last Name District Project Name City State Project Sponsor Amount Requested Link To Member Website G. K. Butterfield NC-01 Downtown Pedestrian Bridge Rocky Mount North Carolina City of Rocky Mount $4,000,000.00 https://butterfield.house.gov/surfacetransportationprojects G. K. Butterfield NC-01 Fork Swamp Canal Greenway Winterville North Carolina Greenville Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GUAMPO) $2,316,000.00 https://butterfield.house.gov/surfacetransportationprojects G. K. Butterfield NC-01 Greenville Bridge Repair and Replacement Greenville North Carolina Greenville Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GUAMPO) $2,851,200.00 https://butterfield.house.gov/surfacetransportationprojects G. K. Butterfield NC-01 Lane Widening on U.S. Route 158 Murfreesboro North Carolina Hertford County $16,200,000.00 https://butterfield.house.gov/surfacetransportationprojects G. K. Butterfield NC-01 Monk-to-Mill Trail Rocky Mount North Carolina City of Rocky Mount $12,000,000.00 https://butterfield.house.gov/surfacetransportationprojects G. K. Butterfield NC-01 Pender Street Pedestrian Improvement, Infrastructure Repair, and Resurfacing Wilson North Carolina City of Wilson - Public Works $12,500,000.00 https://butterfield.house.gov/surfacetransportationprojects G. K. Butterfield NC-01 RIDE- Rural Microtransit Wilson North Carolina City of Wilson - Wilson Transit $2,000,000.00 https://butterfield.house.gov/surfacetransportationprojects G. K. Butterfield NC-01 South Tar River Greenway Greenville North Carolina Greenville Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (GUAMPO) $1,775,000.00 https://butterfield.house.gov/surfacetransportationprojects Deborah Ross NC-02 Airport Boulevard Sidewalk Morrisville North Carolina NCDOT $208,000.00 https://ross.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Deborah Ross NC-02 Apex Peakway Southwest Connector Apex North Carolina Town of Apex $7,500,000.00 https://ross.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Deborah Ross NC-02 Avent Ferry Road Realignment Holly Springs North Carolina NCDOT $1,000,000.00 https://ross.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Deborah Ross NC-02 Black Creek Greenway Cary North Carolina NCDOT $4,984,800.00 https://ross.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Deborah Ross NC-02 Fuquay-Varina Townwide ITS/Signal System Fuquay-Varina North Carolina NCDOT $2,560,000.00 https://ross.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Deborah Ross NC-02 GoRaleigh/GoWake Coordinated ADA Paratransit Facility Raleigh North Carolina GoRaleigh Transit System $9,000,000.00 https://ross.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Deborah Ross NC-02 Raleigh Citywide Signal System Upgrade Raleigh North Carolina City of Raleigh $4,000,000.00 https://ross.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Deborah Ross NC-02 Wake County Transit Access and Safety Improvements Wake County North Carolina Research Triangle Regional Transportation Authority d/b/a GoTriangle $4,000,000.00 https://ross.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects David Price NC-04 Airport Roadway Improvements Louisburg North Carolina Franklin County, NC $4,000,000.00 https://price.house.gov/4th-district/public-disclosures David Price NC-04 Bryant Bridge North/Goose Creek West Trail Durham North Carolina City of Durham/NCDOT $2,320,000.00 https://price.house.gov/4th-district/public-disclosures David Price NC-04 Bus Replacement Funding for Triangle Transit Systems Chapel Hill North Carolina Town of Chapel Hill/Chapel Hill Transit $8,000,000.00 https://price.house.gov/4th-district/public-disclosures David Price NC-04 Duke Beltline Trail Durham North Carolina City of Durham/NCDOT $4,000,000.00 https://price.house.gov/4th-district/public-disclosures David Price NC-04 Third Fork Creek Trail Durham North Carolina City of Durham, NC $2,000,000.00 https://price.house.gov/4th-district/public-disclosures David Price NC-04 Transit Bus Stop Improvements Chapel Hill North Carolina Town of Chapel Hill/Chapel Hill Transit $1,000,000.00 https://price.house.gov/4th-district/public-disclosures Kathy Manning NC-06 Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway, Phase 2 Greensboro North Carolina City of Greensboro $6,400,000.00 https://manning.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Kathy Manning NC-06 Electric buses and charging infrastructure, City of Greensboro Greensboro North Carolina City of Greensboro $2,759,000.00 https://manning.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Kathy Manning NC-06 High Point Heritage Greenway - Phase 1 High Point North Carolina City of High Point $4,000,000.00 https://manning.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Kathy Manning NC-06 I-5880 (interchange construction on I-40/US 311) Winston-Salem North Carolina North Carolina Department of Transportation $11,200,000.00 https://manning.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Kathy Manning NC-06 J. Douglas Galyon Depot Restoration - Phase 3 Greensboro North Carolina City of Greensboro $2,553,024.00 https://manning.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Kathy Manning NC-06 Silas Creek Parkway Sidewalk Winston-Salem North Carolina Winston-Salem, NC $4,533,600.00 https://manning.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Kathy Manning NC-06 U-2579AA (interstate highway construction along Winston Salem Northern Beltway, eastern section), Winston Salem, NC Winston-Salem North Carolina North Carolina Department of Transportation $20,000,000.00 https://manning.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Kathy Manning NC-06 U-2579AB (interstate highway construction along I-40/US-421), Winston Salem, NC Winston-Salem North Carolina North Carolina Department of Transportation $20,000,000.00 https://manning.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Kathy Manning NC-06 U-5754 (ramp and lane construction on US 29/US 70/US 220) Greensboro North Carolina North Carolina Department of Transportation $2,920,000.00 https://manning.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects Kathy Manning NC-06 U-5896 (ramp and lane construction on US-29/US-70/US-220) High Point North Carolina North Carolina Department of Transportation $19,695,200.00 https://manning.house.gov/services/member-designated-transportation-projects David Rouzer NC-07 MILITARY CUTOFF ROAD (US 17)/EASTWOOD ROAD (US 74) INTERCHANGE (DRYSDALE DRIVE EXTENSION) (U-5710A) Wilmington North Carolina Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization $3,840,000.00 https://rouzer.house.gov/project-requests Madison Cawthorn NC-11 Corridor K: Improvement to sections of Corridor K in Graham County Robbinsville North Carolina NCDOT $3,851,000.00 https://cawthorn.house.gov/services/disclosures Madison Cawthorn NC-11 EB-5753 Baldwin Avenue Sidewalk Project Marion North Carolina NCDOT $350,000.00 https://cawthorn.house.gov/services/disclosures Madison Cawthorn NC-11 Jonathan Creek Safety Project Maggie Valley North Carolina NCDOT $180,000.00 https://cawthorn.house.gov/services/disclosures Madison Cawthorn NC-11 US 19/129 Road Improvements Murphy North Carolina NCDOT $3,851,000.00 https://cawthorn.house.gov/services/disclosures Madison Cawthorn NC-11 B-5871 Replace Bridge no. 628 Over Lake Lure 5250. Dam and Broad River Lake Lure North Carolina NCDOT $8,000,000.00 https://cawthorn.house.gov/services/disclosures Madison Cawthorn NC-11 N. Fork Coweeta Creek Bridge Replacement Otta North Carolina NCDOT $452,000.00 https://cawthorn.house.gov/services/disclosures Madison Cawthorn NC-11 US 74/NC 108 Interchange Columbus North Carolina NCDOT $1,640,000.00 https://cawthorn.house.gov/services/disclosures Madison Cawthorn NC-11 Hanging Dog Bridge Murphy North Carolina NCDOT $1,676,000.00 https://cawthorn.house.gov/services/disclosures Alma Adams NC-12 Roadway Connectivity and Network Improvements Charlotte North Carolina City of Charlotte $4,700,000.00 https://adams.house.gov/transportation-and-infrastructure-committee-member-designated-project-requests Alma Adams NC-12 Brooklyn Village Multimodal Trail Charlotte North Carolina City of Charlotte $6,700,000.00 https://adams.house.gov/transportation-and-infrastructure-committee-member-designated-project-requests Alma Adams NC-12 CATS Battery Electric Bus Fleet Transition Charlotte North Carolina Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) $8,000,000.00 https://adams.house.gov/transportation-and-infrastructure-committee-member-designated-project-requests Alma Adams NC-12 Festival Street Cornelius North Carolina Town of Cornelius, NC $2,250,000.00 https://adams.house.gov/transportation-and-infrastructure-committee-member-designated-project-requests Alma Adams NC-12 Regional Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Plan and Implementation, Centralina Regional Council, NC Charlotte North Carolina Centralina Regional Council $2,675,000.00 https://adams.house.gov/transportation-and-infrastructure-committee-member-designated-project-requests Alma Adams NC-12 Roadway Capacity Improvements Charlotte North Carolina City of Charlotte $2,500,000.00 https://adams.house.gov/transportation-and-infrastructure-committee-member-designated-project-requests Alma Adams NC-12 Streetlighting on High Injury Network Charlotte North Carolina City of Charlotte $8,000,000.00 https://adams.house.gov/transportation-and-infrastructure-committee-member-designated-project-requests Alma Adams NC-12 University City Shared Use Path Charlotte North Carolina City of Charlotte $17,100,000.00 https://adams.house.gov/transportation-and-infrastructure-committee-member-designated-project-requests

Wilmington and New Hanover County leaders discussing a 1/4 cent sales tax to fund WAVE Transit and other transportation needs: https://www.wect.com/2021/04/27/city-county-leaders-discuss-possible-quarter-cent-tax-help-fund-wave-transit/

I think that would depend on routing of train services, but the tracks in question do branch off from Salisbury.

Lots of "advising":

I don’t have any inside information other than what others have said, but I do know NCDOT received a federal grant recently to study transit-oriented development around a dozen or so proposed stations between Sanford and Henderson. Since it’s a lower-traffic corridor and doesn’t have as many entities to deal with, some folks have speculated that it would be easier to implement a commuter service here. And with NCDOT’s experience and competence at running trains, they are at a technical advantage over GoTriangle, which has never done so before. That said, it still will be several years at least before anything happens, but I think DOT wants to make this happen.

Asheville will ask the NCGA for permission to hold a 1/4 cent sales tax increase referendum. It is expected to raise $10m per year and would be dedicated to the ART bus system. https://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/2021/02/24/asheville-wants-residents-vote-sales-tax-hike-transit/4569832001/

Not as far as I’m aware. Winston-Salem studied a possible line to Wake Forest recently but decided not to move forward, and there has been some discussion about putting trams in Wilmington once the rail relocation is completed, but nothing serious is planned anywhere at present. Of course, the Triangle has had a couple of (failed) attempts at light rail, if that counts, but as mentioned above Raleigh is now pursuing BRT.

It's the same firm that designed NCSU's James B. Hunt Jr. Library in Raleigh: This new library could be something special.

The sidewalk looked finished, or close to finished, when I rode past today. It was still fenced off, but at least there's been some progress.

You know, Harris Teeter had been rumoured for years to be opening a location in Seaboard. That project was declared dead in the past year or two, but maybe they're reconsidering a Downtown location? I think something like their small Uptown Charlotte location could work well here.

I could definitely see Whole Foods coming here, though it would only be about 3 miles from the Wade Ave. store. Maybe a Trader Joe's?

Any readers of Strong Towns may be interested to note that as part of the Strong America book tour, they'll be making a stop in Davidson on Saturday, 5 Oct. (And Asheville the previous day, and Pittsboro the following day.)

I got that too, but somehow it allowed me to rejoin. Did you look in your email for the message mentioned?

I'm in. Yahoo still works for me.

Boy, did they get the Mint St. frontage of Legacy Union wrong!

I believe it is open now.

Yeah, the Metropolitan is the reddish-brown and gray apartment complex to the right of the Link.

Supposedly they're building the first phase, which includes an office tower, on spec starting this fall.

Who would get into a light war with the building occupied by the power company? That's just asking for trouble.

Hold on, this reminds me of something:

Apparently there's not enough parking in downtown Fuquay-Varina: https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/wake-county-news/fuquay-varina-s-downtown-growth-is-presenting-new-problems/1997462703

A new mixed-use project is now under construction in downtown Boone. It will include a 4-story mixed-use building with 64 units and 4,262 ft^2 of office space, as well as a parking lot (behind the building) and townhomes on the hill above. Here's an article from 2016 detailing the project: https://www.hcpress.com/front-page/mixed-use-development-proposed-king-street.html I drove through Boone two weeks ago, and snapped a few pictures of the construction site:

The NC House's proposed budget would remove language capping state contributions to light rail or commuter rail at 10%: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article229940729.html Assuming I'm reading this correctly, this is promising news for cities, such as Charlotte, looking to build new transit lines.

The two have always had similar colours, but I'm a bit more confused by why CPCC's new website uses blue instead of the grey-green in the video. The blue and gold are almost the same colours as Wake Tech.

Terrible news breaking — 2 dead and 4 injured in a shooting at UNCC: https://www.cbsnews.com/live-news/uncc-shooting-multiple-dead-injured-shooting-university-north-carolina-charlotte-today-2019-04-30/