Bonner Bridge Groundbreaking
Saying, “This is personal,” Governor Pat McCrory described the journey to replace the Bonner Bridge from legally stalled to today’s groundbreaking ceremony. “This is personal,” he went on to say, “because when I first...
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Outer Banks Year in Review
It’s been an interesting year on the Outer Banks. Progress on replacing the Bonner Bridge is real and there is reason to believe the Mid Currituck Bridge may be moving forward. There has been...
Protestors Greet Governor McCrory
As Governor Pat McCrory came to Manteo Friday afternoon to celebrate the success of a number of transportation initiatives, he was greeted by 35 or 40 protestors calling attention to the governor’s position favoring offshore...
New Settlement for Bonner Bridge
RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have finalized a settlement agreement with Defenders of Wildlife and the...
An End to Sparring over the Bonner Bridge?
Opinion by Kip Tabb – Like two heavyweight boxers who have fought too many matches, all of them to a draw, it looks as though NCDOT and the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) have...
Failing the 4(f)-Bonner Bridge Goes Back to Lower Court
By Kip Tabb – If lawsuits were boxing matches, the recent ruling on the Bonner Bridge by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals would be a split decision, with no clear winner and...
Cautious Optimism for Outer Banks Economy
By Kip Tabb – Dependent on bridges as the lifelines of the Outer Banks economy, the message North Carolina Secretary of Transportation Tony Tata brought to the Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce was...
Bonner Bridge Update-Monday Morning Delay for Routine Scan
Press Release – Traffic will be halted on both sides of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over the Oregon Inlet at 9 a.m. Monday, March 10, for approximately 30 minutes while the NCDPT’s Location and...
How the Bonner Bridge Reopened So Quickly
This is a big ole test…
Initial Dredging Work at Bonner Bridge Complete
NCDOT Press Release – Crews with the N.C. Department of Transportation and the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company LLC Dredge Alaska completed dredging operations Sunday night at the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge on...
