Richard Stradling

@kgbunc @nckhui I should have mentioned that the General Assembly would have to approve this as well. So yes, but the law can change.

@nckhui @RStradling Is there not a law that an existing road cannot be turned into a toll road in NC, @nckhui?

Raleigh City Council reluctantly endorses making part of US 1 a toll road. Tolls could be charged on Capital Blvd. between I-540 and Wake Forest to accelerate plans to turn it into a 6-lane expressway. (Via @RStradling) newsobserver.com/news/local/cou… #ncpol #ralpol #wakepol

Hoboken, NJ, has gotten a lot of attention for eliminating fatal car crashes. But #RaleighNC is a far different place. #visionzero #ralpol newsobserver.com/news/local/cou…

Leaving the woods and trails as they are doesn't appear to be an option. #WakeCounty #rdu newsobserver.com/news/local/cou…

@NCDOT has spent just 5% of what it expects to eventually spend rebuilding roads and bridges damaged by #HurricaneHelene in Western #NorthCarolina. newsobserver.com/news/state/nor…

We have a new leader @newsobserver. newsobserver.com/news/local/art…

A 65-year-old bridge and the swing-span for boats near its center will be replaced. #NorthCarolina #obx #outerbanks newsobserver.com/news/local/art…

One of his daughters accepted the medal on behalf of the family on Friday, holding President Biden's hand as the commendation was read aloud. newsobserver.com/news/local/art…

Another setback for transit in the Triangle. newsobserver.com/news/local/cou…

Unveiled last summer, #nascar's first #EV prototype visited the Triangle yesterday. #ElectricVehicle newsobserver.com/news/local/art…

A visit to one of three #NorthCarolina state parks closed indefinitely as a result of #HurricaneHelene. newsobserver.com/news/state/nor…

"Thank you for helping us go back in time and fix this.” #northcarolina @NCSHP newsobserver.com/news/local/art…

@elonfan13301809 @nckhui Most of the people in that photo are customers. I see two employees.

Computer problems bring all North Carolina DMV driver’s license offices to a standstill. DMV has stop processing transactions at all 112 driver’s license offices until the problems are fixed on the state's mainframe computers. (Via @RStradling) #ncpol newsobserver.com/news/local/art…

Another set of performances kicks off in #Durham Thursday night. newsobserver.com/news/local/cou…

The play opens tonight in Chapel Hill and moves to Durham next weekend. newsobserver.com/news/local/cou…

About a third of the #BlueRidgeParkway in #NorthCarolina has now reopened since #HurricaneHelene shut it down in late September. newsobserver.com/news/state/nor…

I-40 has been closed through the Pigeon River Gorge since #HurricaneHelene his Western #NorthCarolina on Sept. 27. newsobserver.com/news/local/art…

The first of two interstate connections between #NorthCarolina and #Tennessee was restored today, though with restrictions. The second will be out a good bit longer. #helene2024 newsobserver.com/news/state/nor…

Altogether, the federal government, @NCDOT, the #NorthCarolina Railroad Company and @nscorp plan to spend $170 million on upgrades to the state's busiest rail corridor. newsobserver.com/news/business/…

The National Park Service says other sections may reopen soon. #NorthCarolina #helene2024 newsobserver.com/news/weather-n…

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg toured Western #NorthCarolina for the first time since the remnants of #HurricaneHelene destroyed hundreds of roads, including Interstate 40. newsobserver.com/news/state/nor…