US 70 COMMISSION SHARES VISION WITH NC LEGISLATORS

The US 70 Corridor Commission has been looking to develop working relationship with the State’s political leaders to help move the Corridor vision forward.  Several commissioners made significant progress on establishing those relationships on March 11th when they hosted a Legislative Breakfast Summit with key officials in Raleigh. 

With the goal of “creating an awareness and higher level of support” for the Commission’s efforts, ten Super 70 representatives sat down with senators and representatives from across NC to talk one-on-one about the progress, projects, and needs along US 70.  In addition to those legislators involved transportation issues or from eastern NC, the session was attended by NC Secretary of Transportation Gene Conti and three Board of Transportation members.  The attendees also listened to presentations from BOT member Cam McRae, Commission Chairman Tom Steepy, and consultant Mike Rutkowski.

Those presenting stressed the three key objectives of the Super 70 project:  improving vehicular safety, enhancing mobility, and promoting economic development.  With an average of more than four automobile crashes a day along the corridor and a fatality every month and a half, the presenters stressed the importance of improving safety.  "We have cars pulling out at 5 mph from a restaurant or gas station encountering traffic moving at 60 mph" Rutkowski said.  Officials said when a US 70 freeway system is implemented, it will decrease travel times along the corridor, helping not only travelers, but also commerce.  “As you improve the road or the ability of trucks and commerce to move up and down the corridor, it does breed economic vitality,” Steepy said.

Later that day, a small group of the commissioners met individually with Speaker of the House Joe Hackney and Senator President Pro Temp Marc Basnight to discuss US 70 and how to gain more support from the Capital City.  Feedback throughout the day was very positive and promising.
 
 

NEWS ARCHIVES

 Havelock News 8/11/09 - Officials agree on changes to intersection
ENC Today 811/09 - Signs point to changes in new rules
ENC Today 8/4/09 - On the road again

New Bern Sun Journal 7/30/09 -Collision's explosive potential causes alarm
New Bern Sun Journal 7/23/09 - Possible bridge delay worries some, not others

Goldsboro News Argus 6/10/09 - Board OKs both plats for county developer
 Havelock News 6/10/09 - New pavement coming to NC 101
 ENC Today 6/4/09 - New stretch of NC 43 to open June 22
 ENC Today 6/4/09 - Southern leg of NC 43 would represent "stimulus type project"
 ENC Today 6/2/09 - Road funds may be part of bill

Clayton News Star 5/27/09 - Missing signs
 ENC Today 5/26/09 - Transportation officials say bridge is 60 percent complete
 Goldsboro News Argus 5/26/09 - RPO eyes highway access concerns
 New Bern Sun Journal 5/23/09 - Contract awarded for US 17 Bypass around New Bern
 Goldsboro News Argus 5/13/09 - Planners approve rezoning for Keen
New Bern Sun Journal 5/3/09 - Connecting early; long-awaited highway almost ready

ENC Today 4/28/09 - Passenger in crash that killed one still critical
Havelock News - 4/27/09 - Motorcycle wreck hurts two, one critical

ENC Today 3/17/09 - City officials get good feeling about Washington trip
Goldsboro News Argus 3/17/09 - Board says studies key to highway planning
News 14.com 3/12/09 - Commission plans Highway 70 improvements
Jacksonville Daily News 3/11/09 - State looks at $1 billion plan for US 70

Goldsboro News Argus 2/25/09 - Cashwell could connect to US 70
 ENC Today 2/24/09 - Gov. Purdue announces $64 million in stimulus funds for US 70 connector
Havelock News 2/23/09 - City hopes to clear DOT speedbump
Jacksonville Daily News 2/22/09 - Carteret Transportation Committee makes recommendations
ENC Today 2/15/09 - County planners want economic impact of roads studied
 ENC Today 2/10/09 - High speed chase ends in a crash on US 70

Goldsboro News Argus 1/26/09 - Getting ready for Goldsboro Bypass
 ENC Today 1/15/09 - New Bern man hurt in wreck on bridge
 ENC Today 1/13/09 - Bridge to somewhere
 ENC Today 1/9/09 - Two-car crash injures one
New Bern Sun Journal 1/8/09 - Cherry Point expected to get two squadrons

WRAL-TV 12/22/08 - Tractor-trailer, two cars wreck on US 70 in Clayton
Havelock News 12/19/08 - Havelock board ready to back sewer agreement with New Bern
ENC Today 12/14/08 - Beaufort County man struck on US 70
Goldsboro News Argus 12/14/08 - Former Wayne commissioners honored for transportation work
ENC Today 12/12/08 - Driver charged in wreck that killed passenger
News & Observer 12/2/08 - Teen driver hits JCATS mini-bus in Johnston County
Goldsboro News Argus 12/1/08 - Population key factor in getting restaurant

Goldsboro News Argus 11/30/08 - Bending Bev's ear: US 70 bypass needed
ENC Today 11/29/08 - One injured in US 708 wreck
New Bern Sun Journal 11/18/08 - Two women hurt in collision on US 70
ENC Today 11/19/08 - US 70 Commission developing strategy for Skinner's Bypass
New Bern Sun Journal 11/17/08 - Report: Big demands to accommodate military growth
ENC Today 11/10/08 - Residents can give views Thursday on US 70 changes
ENC Today 11/10/08 - Skinner's Bypass traffic under review
Havelock News 11/10/08 - Crash leaves motorcyclist in critical condition
Havelock News 11/5/08 - Wreck sends two people to hospital
Havelock News 11/5/08 - Commuter rail line could link Cherry Point, LeJuene
Havelock News 11/3/08 - Man injured in rear end collision on US 70

Smithfield Herald 10/21/08 - Students hurt in school bus accident
ENC Today 10/20/08 - Business is booming
WNCT-TV, Greenville 10/19/08 - Dangers of driving hit home with record fatalities
Goldsboro News Argus 10/15/08 - Lee Smith: County's future determined by growth
Goldsboro News Argus 10/13/08 - Wayne industrial development not affected by downturn
New Bern Sun Journal 10/13/08 - New shopping center coming to Havelock
Goldsboro News Argus 10/10/08 - US70 bypass ground broken
Havelock News 10/3/08 - Two treated after crash on US70
News & Observer 10/3/08 - Beaufort lobbies for drawbridge
ENC Today 10/1/08 - Weyerhauser plans housing, hotel on tract of nearly 800 acres

ENC Today 9/22/08 - Fatal accident claims two lives at US70 and Kennedy Home
Carteret News Times 9/21/08 - Bridge talk alarms some
Goldsboro News Argus 9/21/08 - Committee sets sights on lobbying for US70
ENC Today 9/20/08 - City, DOT negotiate traffic flow during bridge replacement
WRAL -TV 9/16/08 - Fatal accident blocks US70 eastbound
New Bern Sun Journal 9/15/08 - Tractor-trailers collide on US70
ENC today 9/15/08 - Planner told to narrow scope of zoning proposal for Township. . .
Goldsboro News Argus 9/14/08 - Railroad spur proposed; to Global TransPark
ENC Today 9/14/08 - US70 Corridor Commission studying potential changes to Skinner's. . .
ENC Today 9/10/08 - Three killed in tractor-trailer crash
ENC Today 9/10/08 - Sanderson Farms project still delayed
Goldsboro News Argus 9/7/08 - Wayne Co. Commission considering new highway zoning
Goldsboro News Argus 9/5/08 - Work to begin on US70 bypass
ENC Today 9/5/08 - Moving forward
Havelock News 9/2/08 - Annunciation hopes for changes at intersection

The Gam 8/21/08 - Gallants Channel project topic to Transportation meeting
The News & Observer 8/30/08 - Train kills couple; baby hurt
Havelock News 8/26/08 - Havelock's worst bridge
ENC Today 8/24/08 - One injured in US 70 wreck
Jacksonville Daily News 8/22/08 - Speed on Morehead City street will stay at 20 mph
ENC Today 8/14/08 - Pope: Sanderson Farms committed to Kinston
ENC Today 8/8/08 - Skinners bypass crash sends injured man to hospital
Havelock News 8/7/08 - Havelock commissioners show support for sewer deal
Selma News 8/1/08 - Regional shopping center headed for Selma?

Wayne-Wilson News Leader 7/24/08 - Highway 70 Corridor Commission meeting
The News and Observer 7/23/08 - Traffic deaths tumble as gas prices soar
Smithfield Herald 7/15/08 - Growth spurt continues
Goldsboro News Argus 7/13/08 - Officials say US 70 stops hurt gas mileage
WRAL-TV 7/12/08 - Clayton Bypass: friend to drivers, foe to businesses?
The News and Observer 7/12/08 - Upside of higher gas prices? Fewer fatalities
Goldsboro News Argus 7/11/08 - Corridor commission seeks state recognition
Goldsboro News Argus 7/7/08 - Statistics: accidents low since crossover
ENC Today 7/6/08 - Life in the fast lane
Jacksonville Daily News 7/1/08 - Consensus lacking on changing speed limit

Goldsboro News Argus 6/26/08 - Chase ends with drunken driving charge
News 14 Carolina 6/25/08 - Bypass would steer customers away
Havelock News 6/24/08 - Money put forth for study on proposed US 70 flyover
ENC Today 6/23/08 - Wreck stalls eastbound traffic on US 70; injuries likely
ENC Today 6/17/08 - Developer to seek sewer service from New Bern
The News & Observer 6/17/08 - Clayton adopts plan for growth, quality
ENC Today 6/13/08 - Woman drives into Neuse River
Smithfield Herald 6/10/08 - At last, DOT opens bypass
New Bern Sun Journal 6/10/08 - Five-story hotel expected to open by late fall in New Bern
Carolina Newswire (press release) 6/6/08 - US 70 Bypass opens new doors for area
Clayton News Star 6/4/08 - Bypass expected to help Clayton economy
ENC Today 6/3/08 - City, county will provide $8.9 million in incentives to Sanderson
Mount Olive Tribune 5/29/08 - County residents upset over proposed changes to US 70
Smithfield Herald 5/29/08 - Crash claims life in Clayton
Goldsboro News-Argus 5/25/08 - Bypass work could begin in fall
Goldsboro News-Argus 5/23/08 - Back on Beston
Goldsboro News-Argus 5/18/08 - Commission to hear comments on US 70 plans
The News & Observer 5/15/08 - Firm pledges jobs for TransPark
New Bern Sun Journal 5/13/08 - New signals up and running on US 70 in Williams Road area
New Bern Sun Journal 5/12/08 - Police car hits inmate picking up trash on road
The News & Observer 5/6/08 - US 70 Bypass eagerly awaited
New Bern Sun Journal 5/4/08 - Laser check tag 49 speeders
New Bern Sun Journal 4/25/08 - Patrol says driver who hit deputy's car was using cell phone
New Bern Sun Journal 4/24/08 - Two sent to hospital after wreck of three cars
New Bern Sun Journal 4/18/08 - James City intersections to get new lights as part of improvement
New Bern Sun Journal 4/5/08 - Traffic slow for several hours across bridges after accident

WNCN NBC 17 3/20/08 - Princeton Teens Hurt in Traffic Crash
WTVD ABC 11 3/18/08 - US 70 Bypass to open
Havelock News 3/18/08 - City won't get vote on Super 70 commission
Havelock News 3/11/08 - City seeks voting rights with Super 70 commission
Goldsboro News-Argus 3/10/08 - Is Beston intersection safer?
Havelock News 3/4/08 - U.S. 70 signal switch will be frustrating
New Bern Sun Journal 3/3/08 - Backbone of new bridge takes shape on Trent River

Havelock News 2/19/08 - Base commander expresses concern about highway plan
Havelock News 2/12/08 - City to widen Wal-Mart service road
The News & Observer 2/10/08 - Faster highway to coast annoys residents
Havelock News 2/6/08 - Dates set for changes to traffic signals
New Bern Sun Journal 2/1/08 - Traffic lights to remain, for now, on section of US 70
Havelock News 2/1/08 - Wreck slows traffic

The News & Observer 1/31/08 - I-795 asphalt cracks already
New Bern Sun Journal 1/30/08 - Craven residents can speak out Thursday on US 70 changes
reflector.com 1/30/08 - Science, military key for future
 Havelock News 1/29/08 - Our view: Havelock speaks up for US 70
New Bern Sun Journal 1/29/08 - Wainwright says commission will call for ending transfers of highway money to general fund
New Bern Sun Journal 1/21//08 - Accident halts traffic on US 70 West
Goldsboro News-Argus 1/21//08 - NC DOT rejects request for signs for city
New Bern Sun Journal 1/18/08 - US 70 Corridor Commission joins call for feasibility studies of road changes
New Bern Sun Journal 1/18/08 - Median to replace sections of fifth lane of US 70 in Havelock
Havelock News 1/17/08 - Havelock residents resistant to highway changes
Havelock News 1/16/08 - Wreck victim remains in hospital
Havelock News 1/15/08 - Super 70 Commission to hear from public
Havelock News 1/15/08 - Wal-Mart light to go green in six weeks
Havelock News 1/8/08 - Highway commission to hear from residents
New Bern Sun Journal 1/8/08 - Residents of Townships 6 and 7 ask how zoning would affect them
Havelock News 1/8/08 - Wal-Mart to open March 7
New Bern Sun Journal 1/4/08 - Township 7 residents can give views on zoning at Tuesday meeting

Goldsboro News-Argus 12/31/07 - Kerr says there's still work to do
Goldsboro News-Argus 12/24/07 - Bypass to take 22 lots on route
New Bern Sun Journal 12/12/07 - Zoning along US 70 will be focus of three public meetings in January
New Bern Sun Journal 12/10/07 - 75-year-old man dies of injuries from wreck
The News & Observer 12/8/07 - Freezing rain brings anguish
New Bern Sun Journal 12/5/07 - Work begins on NC 43 connector to US 70
Havelock News 12/5/07 - DOT rejects left turns at Ketner
Havelock News 12/3/07 - Havelock to negotiate for sewer service partnership

The News & Observer 11/27/07 - Clayton Bypass completion is in sight
Havelock News 11/27/07 - City to look at land for recreation park
Goldsboro News-Argus 11/26/07 - Man dies after he is hit on US 70
Havelock News 11/21/07 - Super 70 group to revisit highway plan
Goldsboro News-Argus 11/18/07 - 12 sites chosen to attract industries
New Bern Sun Journal 11/15/07 - DOT says Havelock by-pass work will begin
Havelock News 11/16/07 - Havelock bypass planned for 2015
Goldsboro News-Argus 11/14/07 - I-795 signs expected to be up soon
Havelock News 11/14/07 - New board members eye future

Havelock News 10/31/07 - DOT to consider Ketner compromise
Havelock News 10/17/07 - Havelock, New Bern: fraternal twin cities
New Bern Sun Journal 10/16/07 - Commissioners air US 70 Corridor concerns
Havelock News 10/12/07 - Cherry Point to get 1,500 Marines
Havelock News 10/10/07 - City keeps eye on growth
Goldsboro News-Argus 10/2/07 - US 117 gets OK to allow trucks

Goldsboro News-Argus 9/26/07 - US 70 bypass to get first bids soon
Goldsboro News-Argus 9/26/07 - US 70 project might help with wetland area
Goldsboro News-Argus 9/26/07 - Northern end residents want answers to growth
Goldsboro News-Argus 9/16/07 - Big trucks could be banned from new US 117 bypass
New Bern Sun Journal 9/14/07 - Business owners to give ideas on changing US 70 exit signs
New Bern Sun Journal 9/6/07 - Group asks for special legislative session to meet highway needs
New Bern Sun Journal 9/6/07 - 12-year-old on bike collides with truck, gets minor scrapes
Clayton News-Star 9/5/07 - Residents speak out on issues: Etheridge meets with constituents
Goldsboro News-Argus 9/5/07 - County holds town hall meeting

Havelock News 8/28/07 - Transportation plan focuses on service roads
Goldsboro News-Argus 8/26/07 - Special session possible to talk roads
Havelock News 8/22/07 - Super 70 group to meet with commissioners
The News & Observer 8/21/07 - US 70 bypass to open in '08
Goldsboro News-Argus 8/17/07 - City officials ask congressman for help with getting project funding

Havelock News 7/14/07 - No eight-lane highway here
The News & Observer 7/14/07 - Major transport hub in the works

Havelock News 6/27/07 - Commissioners stall on resolution to back out of Super 70 Corridor group
Havelock News 6/27/07 - What You Need to Know About Super 70
Goldsboro News-Argus 6/17/07 - Wayne Transportation Committee Sets Priorities

Havelock News 5/15/07 - No date set for Wal-Mart construction
Goldsboro News-Argus 5/11/07 - Corridor will get new look from leaders

Goldsboro News-Argus 4/27/07 - Johnson County officials like the idea, but won't commit money to U.S. 70 coalition
The Clayton News-Star 4/11/07 - US 70 up for improvement: Biggs proposes beautifying highway through town
The News & Observer 4/10/07 - Bypass won't come with new lanes for I-40
The News & Observer 4/5/07 - Johnston student dies in wreck
Goldsboro News-Argus 4/5/07 - Princeton man dies in crash
New Bern Sun Journal 4/3/07 - Eight median crossovers are closing on US 70

Goldsboro News-Argus 3/23/07 - Study: City gets A-minus for controlling congestion
The News & Observer 3/1/07 - Planners OK shops near US 70

Goldsboro News-Argus 2/27/07 - Public records investigations
Goldsboro News-Argus 2/21/07 - Commission not likely to back stoplight query
Goldsboro News-Argus 2/18/07 - Residents take aim at US 70-Beston Road crossover
Goldsboro News-Argus 2/15/07 - Beston Road intersection meeting Friday
Goldsboro News-Argus 2/14/07 - Board eyes new plan for highways
The News & Observer 2/6/07 - Clayton hopes for more say

Goldsboro News-Argus 1/25/07 - Beston crossover concerns residents
Goldsboro News-Argus 1/19/07 - Members say they try to avoid US 70 stoplights, too
Goldsboro News-Argus 1/14/07 - Construction topped $160 million in county

Goldsboro News-Argus 12/29/06 - Price - Schools remain priority
Goldsboro News-Argus 12/24/06 - Business owners decry changes at US 70, Beston Road crossing
The Clayton News-Star 12/20/06 - Regional Transportation Plan includes roads not yet funded
Goldsboro News-Argus 12/20/06 - Commissioners choose Price as legislative liaison
The News & Observer 12/7/06 - Gift to state under fire
The News & Observer 12/5/06 - Seeking room to grow
Goldsboro News-Argus 12/4/06 - County will eye plans for projects

Goldsboro News-Argus 11/29/06 - Roadwork planned for county
The News & Observer 11/29/06 - Road planners add Johnston to their map
Goldsboro News-Argus 11/14/06 - Suspect identified in hit-and-run
Goldsboro News-Argus 11/14/06 - U.S. Sinkhole plugged
Goldsboro News-Argus 11/13/06 - Construction expected to begin on crossover project
Goldsboro News-Argus 11/10/06 - Investigators track hit-and-run car
Goldsboro News-Argus 11/9/06 - Deputies seek clues in victim's murder
News 14 Carolina 11/8/06 - Body found in Wayne Co. median of US 70

Goldsboro News-Argus 10/23/06 - Sinkhole repairs will take more time
Goldsboro News-Argus 10/22/06 - City Council to consider rezonings, condemnations
The News & Observer 10/18/06 - Clayton rezones for 'huge' retail site
Goldsboro News-Argus 10/12/06 - City ready for airshow traffic snarls

Goldsboro News-Argus 9/22/06 - Highway 70 access management plan approved by county
Goldsboro News-Argus 9/19/06 - Officials meet to talk about plans for US 70
The Princeton News Leader 9/16/06 - Ernesto causes large sinkhole by Highway 70
Goldsboro News-Argus 9/15/06 - Leaders: U.S. 70 project on track
News 14 Carolina 9/5/06 - Crews continue repairs on US 70
News 14 Carolina 9/2/06 - US 70 East closed near Goldsboro

Goldboro News-Argus 8/31/06 - Wal-Mart confirms
Goldsboro News-Argus 8/30/06 - Wal-Mart IS coming
Wilson Daily Times 8/24/06 - Bypassed towns still like US 117
The Princeton News Leader 8/9/06 - Toll road for Hwy. 70 not likely to be profitable, study finds
Goldsboro News-Argus 8/2/06 - Residents can give input on land use

The Beaufort Gam 7/20/06 - Commissioners approve Bypass feasibility study
Goldsboro News-Argus 7/21/06 - US 70 bypass toll roads not a viable solution
Carteret County News-Times 7/16/06 - Board slated to consider bypass route
The Princeton News Leader 7/13/06 - Study puts crossovers at Princeton intersections
News 14 Carolina 7/13/06 - Clayton bypass ahead of schedule
The Princeton News Leader 7/12/06 - Upgrading Hwy. 70 more than billion-dollar proposition
Goldsboro News-Argus 7/12/06 - Kinston man dies in crash on US 70
Goldsboro News-Argus 7/7/06 - Building is booming in Wayne
Triangle Business Journal 7/7/06 - DOT to consider $17.7M in road work

Carteret County News-Times 6/21/06 - County to meet with planners about ordinance
Carteret County News-Times 6/18/06 - Northern Bypass redesign offered
The News & Observer 6/13/06 - Carteret won't halt growth
Carteret County News-Times 6/11/06 - US 70 upgrades would cost $1 billion
Goldsboro News-Argus 6/9/06 - Plans for US 70 could cost $1 billion
The Daily News 6/9/06 - Beaufort crash kills one

The News & Observer 5/30/06 - Lined by signs
Triangle Business Journal 5/22/06 - North Carolina Railroad Company to study possible line shift
Goldsboro News-Argus 5/16/06 - Mayor says improvements will mean more opportunities for Princeton
 Goldsboro News-Argus 5/16/06 - Public records
Goldsboro News-Argus 5/12/06 - Counties add to plans for US 70
Goldsboro News-Argus 5/1/06 - Carteret joins push for US 70 corridor

Goldsboro News-Argus 4/27/06 - Woman killed in early morning crash
Goldsboro News-Argus 4/21/06 - City Council approves annexation
The Clayton News-Star 4/19/06 - Council OKs revised Walnut Creek III plan
Goldsboro News-Argus 4/14/06 - Officials continue push for US 70 corridor
The Clayton News-Star 4/12/06 - Blaze destroys building, stalls traffic on US 70
The Daily News 4/11/06 - Crashes common at 70 site
The News & Observer 4/7/06 - Contracts awarded for repaving roads
Triangle Business Journal 4/6/06 - Wilson company wins $3.4M state highway contract
The Havelock News 4/5/06 - Ketner Chaos?

Goldsboro News-Argus 3/10/06 - Lenoir to join effort for US 70 corridor

The News & Observer 2/3/06 - Second tech park proposed

The Herald 6/16/05 - Construction begins Monday on bypass
Triangle Land Conservancy 2005 - Mark's Creek area named one of ten endangered American landscapes