Is the State, Mecklenburg Co, or Charlotte stupid or idoits?

[charlotte49er]

I can't decide if this state is stupid, being run by idiots, or just likes waisting money!

Maybe all of the above!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45900363/ns/local_news-charlotte_nc/

They are going to widen Ind. Blvd which is a good thing.

But why on God's Green Earth, (My Grandmother's saying,) would you not include light rail down the center of it? At least prepare the ROW for light rail?

[Jase]

this has been asked many a time and the answer that DOT gives is that they've already invested in that bus express lane.

There will eventually be a light rail line, though.

[Kitten Diver]

Preparation? This is the government we're talking about lol

[Mrs Pantherfan]

Charlotte is 20 years behind on public transportation...it's quite embarrassing

[charlotte49er]

I moved here in 1985.

Since then the Eastway bridge over Ind. has been torn down and rebuilt 3 times. The last time they did it, I couldn't figure out why they didn't plan for light rail down the center.

Knuckleheads! (clean version.)

[Panthro]

I love this. Cant blame them for spending money on infrastructure. Jobs and improvements! In 10 years that area will be revitalized just like South Blvd

[lymelizzard]

I can't decide if this state is stupid, being run by idiots, or just likes waisting money!

Maybe all of the above!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45900363/ns/local_news-charlotte_nc/

They are going to widen Ind. Blvd which is a good thing.

But why on God's Green Earth, (My Grandmother's saying,) would you not include light rail down the center of it? At least prepare the ROW for light rail?

Figure this one out? 6th highest gas tax in the country, second worst roads in the country.

http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/blog/2011/04/nc-ranks-2nd-for-worst-roads-in-us.html

[Jase]

I moved here in 1985.

Since then the Eastway bridge over Ind. has been torn down and rebuilt 3 times. The last time they did it, I couldn't figure out why they didn't plan for light rail down the center.

Knuckleheads! (clean version.)

The matthews leg is the last planned leg, probably still 20 years away, so maybe they'll tear down that bridge 2 more times in the meantime!

[Panthro]

Figure this one out? 6th highest gas tax in the country, second worst rods in the country.

http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/blog/2011/04/nc-ranks-2nd-for-worst-roads-in-us.html

Also 2nd most paved roads in the country outside of Texas.

[Jase]

Also, I'll be surprised if the light rail ends up going down the middle of the road for very far. It'll probably end up mostly a good bit west of independence so they can have stops that aren't right on the expressway.

[charlotte49er]

When i moved here in 1985, I used to tell the guy I shared an office with;

"North Carolina, 200 years old and still under construction!"

[Jase]

Also 2nd most state-maintained paved roads in the country outside of Texas.

Fixed.

NC doesn't have county maintained roads like basically every other state. So NCDOT picks up the slack. In most states, the state only has to maintain the state highways.

It's not like we have more roads than 48 states, we don't.

[Kitten Diver]

Kinda relevant question:

Does anyone know when a realistic date for the light rail to travel to the Cornelius/Davidson area? Is that still supposed to happen? It make for a much easier drink and not drive night downtown(uptown)

[Jase]

Kinda relevant question:

Does anyone know when a realistic date for the light rail to travel to the Cornelius/Davidson area? Is that still supposed to happen? It make for a much easier drink and not drive night downtown(uptown)

Everything is up in the air until the government gets out of a spending crunch. Charlotte says 2012-2019, but I'd add 5-10 years to that. Especially considering it is 2012 already and still no purple line.