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465
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A five-part series running from May 20 to June 17 examines how campaign contributions influence the state's $1.6 billion annual transportation budget.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 10 Issue 21, May 1992, p8-13, il Periodical Website
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483
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This first in an eight-part series profiles the North Carolina Board of Transportation and the highway lobby.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 10 Issue 24, June 1992, p6-11, il Periodical Website
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570
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Stung by criticism that they are awash in money while the General Fund is lacking, Department of Transportation officials claim that they too have felt the budget knife. Meanwhile, North Carolina's many bridges and roads are crumbling in disrepair.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 49 Issue 7, July 1991, p22-27, il
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619
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Thomas J. Harrelson is Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 48 Issue 7, July 1990, p28-38, por
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628
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The North Carolina \"Adopt-A-Highway\" campaign, in which businesses volunteer to pick up trash along a two-mile stretch of highway a minimum of four times a year, is proving a success.
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659
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North Carolina's highway planning history is examined so present highway issues can be put into perspective.
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839
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Part of the \"Highway Robbery\" series, this installment concerns the conflicts between the Department of Transportation and local communities across the state, especially Indian Woods in Bertie County.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 10 Issue 41, Oct 1992, p7-9, il Periodical Website
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3394
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The N.C. Department of Transportation is legally required to replace, acre-for-acre, any wetlands destroyed by transportation projects. Replacement sites are usually in the same watershed. Restorations since 1994 total 9,000 acres.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 55 Issue 8, Aug 1997, p42-43, il
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5545
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Passage of the 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) gave NC a much greater role in planning and funding transportation projects. However, Bonk argues that the Department of Transportation's handling of ISTEA has been limiting.
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Carolina Planning (NoCar HT 393 N8 C29x), Vol. 19 Issue 2, 1994, pp2-5
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Record #:
6805
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation is marking its 75th anniversary. The department began when the North Carolina General Assembly created its forerunner, the State Highway Commission, on March 5, 1915, and voted it a first-year budget of $10,000. In 1990, the department will oversee a budget of $1.5 billion and workforce of more than 13,000 employees. The article includes a listing of departmental milestones, from 1909 through 1990.
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 48 Issue 7, July 1990, p38-40, il
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11417
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On July 1, 1975, the reorganized Department of Transportation came into being. It had been operating on an interim basis since 1973, until the General Assembly passed on the final details. This article presents information on the department.
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29239
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North Carolina State Secretary of Transportation Thomas J. Harrelson is dispelling myths about the state's Highway Fund and Highway Trust Fund, and the Department of Transportation, including funding cuts, programming constraints, and projects.
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NC Magazine (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 49 Issue 7, July 1991, p22-27, il, por
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34271
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North Carolina’s Department of Transportation (DOT) obtained a stormwater permit to implement a statewide program to reduce the effects of highway runoff on surface waters. The permit was issued by the Division of Water Quality and requires the DOT to meet requirements for preventing water pollution.
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34293
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In 1998, North Carolina’s Department of Transportation (DOT) became the first to receive a state-issued statewide stormwater permit. Under the mandate of this permit, a research program was launched to provide needed information on pollutant loading from highway runoff on surface waters. DOT expects that within two years, it will have a database that will allow characterization of runoff from various kinds of highways across the state.
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34345
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) alters more wetlands and riparian areas and undertakes more compensatory mitigation than any other single entity in the state. In March 2002, the second of two reports on evaluation of mitigation sites and the mitigation program was published. The East Carolina University researchers who conducted the evaluation discussed significant weaknesses in NCDOT’s mitigation program and offered recommendations for restoration and improvement.