Tucked away in the Governor’s recommended 2010-11 budget proposal is a $75 million hike in Department of Motor Vehicle fees. Because the state’s Department of Transportation has done such a woeful job of budgeting its annual funds, the Gov. is proposing the creation of a “N.C. Mobility Fund,” whose purpose would be to “provide a [...]
- Mar29
N.C. DOT: Building Roads to Nowhere
This N&O story discusses how road funding in North Carolina is based on an antiquated “equity formula” rather than allocated based on need. The equity formula was created in 1989, under then-Gov. Jim Martin, a Republican, with goals that included ensuring that nearly everyone in the state will live within 10 miles of a four-lane [...]
- Feb22
NC DOT Gets One Right
Late last Friday, the NC Department of Transportation released a new report that represents a major step forward for the department — they are now using a “data-driven approach is being used to score projects across the state” as opposed to its previous scoring system relying on political favor and cronyism for transportation projects. This [...]
- Oct22
Dell to Cost Taxpayers an Additional $53 million
In what has to be seen as a somewhat bizarre and highly questionable decision, the NC DOT has decided to continue with its plans to expand a Winston-Salem road that leads to the soon to be empty Dell manufacturing plant. From today’s W-S Journal: Even though Dell said earlier this month that it will close [...]