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Newly Approved NC Billboard Preservation Bill Met with Criticism
The North Carolina state Senate has recently approved a House bill that will change the rules for relocating billboards along state highways. Unfortunately, there has been widespread disagreement regarding the bill’s impact. According to supporters of House Bill 645, who include the N.C. Outdoor Advertising Association, the bill simply allows for billboard companies to preserve and relocate their billboard to…
NCDOT Sets Aside $200 Million for I-440 Interchange Redesign at Glenwood Avenue
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is planning to make improvements to the I-440/Glenwood Avenue interchange and the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Blue Ridge/Lead Mine roads. These improvements are intended to ease congestion and address safety concerns in this area. You may learn more about the proposed project by visiting the NCDOT site. In September 2018, the Department…
Henson Fuerst Holding Free Public Seminar July 16th on Interstate 40 Widening Project
On Tuesday, July 16th, attorneys from Henson Fuerst will host an informational seminar to educate property owners on their rights and answer any questions the community may have regarding the Interstate 40/North Carolina 42 Widening Project. All are invited to attend. The event is free and open to the public. Concerned parties should mark their calendars: Date: Tuesday, July 16th,…
Street-Widening Project Planned for Greenville
Officials in Greenville, North Carolina hope their plans to widen Evans Street from two lanes to four lanes will help correct traffic problem in town. Unfortunately, some residents are likely to lose private land as part of the project. A detailed article on the proposal is available here. A roadway-improvement plan currently under development in Greenville would widen a section…
NCDOT Projects to Exceed $400 Million in Pender County
Between 2020 and 2029, construction projects currently under consideration by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) are expected to total $418.5 million in Pender County alone. A detailed article examining these projects—and their potential impact—is available here. What’s to Come Road construction projects budgeted by NCDOT—including the Hampstead Bypass, roundabouts in Surf City, and roadway widening in Burgaw—are expected…
Development in Path of Cape Fear Bridge Could Lead to Seizure and Demolition
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is no longer able to freeze development in the path of the Cape Fear Crossing bridge—and residential developments in the area could face seizure and demolition under eminent domain as a result. An article on the project appears here. The Map Act previously allowed NCDOT to freeze property development—preventing landowners in the path…
N.C. 540 Highway Project Faces Growing Legal Challenge
The push to complete the N.C. 540 highway project—a six-lane toll road planned to stretch across southern Wake County—is now under heightened pressure from environmental groups. Henson Fuerst currently represents several North Carolina landowners who find themselves negatively impacted by this project. A detailed article on challenges facing construction is available here. Last June, the Federal Highway Administration approved the…
Durham City Council Approves Light Rail Project
After several hours of public comments from concerned citizens, the Durham City Council recently voted unanimously to rezone parts of suburban southwest Durham for the construction of a Rail Operations and Maintenance Facility. The facility supports the Durham-Orange Light Rail Transit Project. An article on the discussion regarding this North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) project is available here. The…
Mountain Valley Applies for New Gas Pipeline
Developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline have applied to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a 73-mile extension of their natural gas pipeline—MVP Southgate—into North Carolina. A detailed article on the project is available here. About MVP Southgate MVP Southgate is a proposed underground pipeline that would provide natural gas to more than 563,000 customers of PSNC Energy in North…
NCDOT’s I-440 Makeover to Impact Landowners
Recently, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) awarded a contract to repair and upgrade a stretch of I-440 that has seen little improvement since it was first built around 1960. A detailed article on the project—and its potential impact on landowners—is available here. NCDOT expects construction to begin in late spring or early summer of 2019 and focus on…