Posted on November 22, 2011 at 5:43 PM
Updated today at 6:01 PM
The NCDOT also says staffers are finalizing designs and three teams are working on titles and appraisals.
Property owners are getting letters in the mail asking them to come to a comprehensive community workshop December 5 at the Union County Agricultural Center.
You’ll also find DOT trucks in the yard of a house in Indian Trail, where a sign out front is covered by black plastic bags. Underneath the plastic is a sign identifying the house as the local base of operations for bypass right of way.
The nearly 20-mile long toll road will span from US 74 at I-485 in eastern Mecklenburg County to US 74 between the towns of Wingate and Marshville in Union County. The estimated $800 million project will help relieve congestion on Independence Boulevard, provide a shorter route for beach goers and generate cash for the state as a toll road.
Peggy Williams’ house sits on four acres near what is expected to be ramps onto the bypass.
She expects the DOT’s right of way acquisition to leave her with a half acre less.
"That sort of limits my yardage and I don't like it,” Williams said.
Williams says she doesn’t know how much money she’ll get for her land. She doesn't want the bypass and says she won’t drive it.
“I think it will hurt a lot of businesses here and do a lot of damage,” she said.
Williams is also worried about traffic noise, but says she will not move after living in the house for 25 years.
"If I can hang out this long I can hang out a little longer,” Williams said.
Altogether, the DOT says it is spending about $200 million to buy right of way and to pay to relocate 95 homes and 47 businesses.
Some of those businesses included Co-Co Prints, Carolina Courts, Discount Tire and Auto and Jerry Oliver's Parts and Used Cars.
"It will help the traffic,” Oliver said.
Oliver has been on Independence Boulevard for 33 years. He's more interested in retiring than moving.
"I'm ready to go, I'm 71 years old, ready to retire,” he said.
Property owner Al Graham says the bypass could take half his parking lot off Independence Boulevard. He’s concerned bypass construction means customers won’t be able to get to his buildings and hurt business. Overall, Graham thinks the bypass will be good for the area once it’s finished. He just wants it done quickly.
The DOT says tt could take six months to get the land in order and the bypass won't open until late 2015.
Source: http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/NCDOT-moving-forward-with-Monroe-Bypass-plans-134356538.html
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