Study: Improving U.S. 70 Would Save Time, Help Eastern N.C. PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 27 June 2014 10:32

 

RALEIGH, (SGRToday.com) - Building bypasses around Goldsboro, Kinston, New Bern, and Morehead City would cut travel time from Raleigh to the coastline by more than an hour, according to a report issued Thursday. 
 
The town are all points along U.S. Highway 70, which is the focus of the study prepared for the U.S. 70 Corridor Commission and the N.C. Dept. of Transportation.
 
It now takes two and a half hours to travel from Raleigh to the beach.
 
"The communities surrounding the corridor are losing their competitive advantage to those areas with better highway access, fewer traffic signals and less congestion," the report said. "For example, during interviews with local stakeholders, it was noted that tourists are now avoiding U.S. 70 and taking a more circuitous route to the coast to avoid delays from traffic or competing with trucks for road space." 
 
The Goldsboro Bypass is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.
 
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