tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post8816698850050407988..comments2024-01-26T03:26:54.060-05:00Comments on O-pinion: Legal or not, Monroe Bypass not a good moveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-34385258808654869482011-10-26T07:51:41.624-04:002011-10-26T07:51:41.624-04:00Skippy, the last time the Observer editorial board...Skippy, the last time the Observer editorial board endorsed road building was their super hyping of Obama's "Shovel Ready Projects." I'm sure they spent weeks going over every single mile of those road project to make sure they fit their criteria of ecologically, and economically sound projects before they endorsed all of them with their big, wet, sloppy kisses on Obama's rear.Ghoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099647823915879139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-60217741875480910072011-10-26T07:10:49.175-04:002011-10-26T07:10:49.175-04:00DOT - Government. And guess who is going to take ...DOT - Government. And guess who is going to take over health care pretty soon. So why worry about roads?<br /><br />When is the last time this paper endorsed any road building? Social engieered smart growth and choo choos are this papers utopia.Skippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08926372686688115132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-83785658321216085822011-10-26T07:07:08.035-04:002011-10-26T07:07:08.035-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Skippyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08926372686688115132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-40028168391634486192011-10-26T00:47:35.464-04:002011-10-26T00:47:35.464-04:00It’s not. Building a bypass to bypass a bypass wil...<b>It’s not. Building a bypass to bypass a bypass will lead to more congestion, not less.</b><br /><br />The real problem here is NCDOT. <br /><br />These are the same inept engineers that built the outdated south leg of 485 before the first car ever drove on it.<br /><br />The same inept group that built the massive 485/85 South junction that goes from 3 lanes to 1 within a hundred yards over a small bridge and then you have to merge onto 85 with tarctor trailers merging into the right lane to enter the weigh station 1 miles down the road.<br /><br />The same NCDOT that will not allow another entrance into the Wal Mart on Brookshire because of the road desigation as a thoroughfare.<br /><br />If they can make it impossible to put another entrance into the Wal Mart, they can certainly forbid ANY other interchanges on the bypass.<br /><br />If they don't want it around Monroe, then PLEASE put the damn thing around SHELBY! (Hellby as I call it)Wiley Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16966764080565903720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-90406470235050651302011-10-25T23:51:45.353-04:002011-10-25T23:51:45.353-04:00I'm shocked - what a biased article. Sure 74 ...I'm shocked - what a biased article. Sure 74 is congested, but to state Monroe and Union County allowed the 'sprawl' to occur... you mean like along all the OTHER miles of 74? Don't blame just Union County.<br />Second, yes, the bypass MAY become overbuilt and congested - but that's an issue of quality land planning (like what CharMeck now tries to do around 485 interchanges). That has little to do with the NCDOT decision to build the bypass. The NCDOT's mission is to safely move traffic. It's the County or Municipality's responsibility to control.<br />Finally, to criticize the ruling based on the fact it's a 'bad' decision. Really? The judge has to rule on the LAW. He can't randomly decide he doesn't like the end result and stop it. He only said the ncdot and environmental study met the rule of the law. Don't like it? Get your elected officals to change the Rules, not criticize the judge because you disagree.ACwJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14380071236139126800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-7628584544198794892011-10-25T20:38:50.993-04:002011-10-25T20:38:50.993-04:00Worth every penny to bypass Monroe. Can't wai...Worth every penny to bypass Monroe. Can't wait to cut a half hour off my beach trip time from Charlotte.Bateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265547615207974629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7536140049505603887.post-18287104389408929902011-10-25T20:38:28.952-04:002011-10-25T20:38:28.952-04:00When it becomes congested, simply build a new road...When it becomes congested, simply build a new road on the north side of 74. It spurs economic development as the old business dry up and new shinier businesses replace them on the new interchanges. .sanitizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14256366746198764305noreply@blogger.com