Tight budget may postpone Urban Loop
Construction on segments of the Urban Loop from U.S. 70 to Bryan Boulevard may be delayed by two to four years because of a state transportation budget crunch.
The Urban Loop, also known as Painter Boulevard, is a circular bypass of about 40 miles being built around Greensboro, one section at a time.
Work was scheduled to begin on the segment from U.S. 70 to U.S. 29 in 2009, from U.S. 29 to Lawndale Drive in 2010 and from Lawndale Drive to Bryan Boulevard in 2008. Now, construction may be postponed on all three segments until sometime after 2012, according to a draft work schedule released Wednesday by the N.C. Department of Transportation.
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ONe way to solve the budget problem is to petition the feds to let loose any monies it is setting aside for the Southeast High Speed Rail, plus the Triad plans for commuter rail, and allow the Triad to apply those funds for to complete our roads needs first.
Posted on April 11, 2005 4:03 PM