North Carolina Turnpike Authority to hold public hearings on Garden Parkway this week

The often talked about - and still yet to be built - Garden Parkway - begins another step closer to reality this week as the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) holds public hearings this week in Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties.

The Garden Parkway - also known as the Gaston East-West Connector - has been talked about for decades and received a rebirth when the NCTA was created a few years ago.

The public hearings and open houses are as scheduled:

The turnpike authority will hold Pre-Hearing Open Houses all this week:

Monday, June 22, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Gastonia Adult Recreation Center, 519 W. Franklin Blvd, Gastonia;
Tuesday, June 23, from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Forestview High School, 5545 Union Rd, Gastonia;
Wednesday, June 24, from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at South Point High School, 906 South Point Rd, Belmont; and
Thursday, June 25, from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Olympic High School, 4301 Sandy Porter Rd, Charlotte.

Officials with the turnpike authority will hold public hearings on the following dates at 7 p.m.:

Tuesday, June 23, at Forestview High School, 5545 Union Rd, Gastonia; and
Thursday, June 25, at Olympic High School, 4301 Sandy Porter Rd, Charlotte.

For more information:
Proposed toll road center of debate in scheduled hearings -News 14 Carolina w/video
Hearings scheduled for proposed Garden Parkway -WBTV-TV w/video
North Carolina Turnpike Authority - Garden Parkway
Communities Taking a Stand Against the Toll Road

Comments

Anonymous said…

Why exactly is this road necessary? It seems awfully redundant with I-85. Is I-85 that bad between Charlotte and Gastonia?

11:52 AM

Adam said…

More of the demand is of the bypass of US 321 through Gastonia.

Unfortunately, the part that would complete the US 321 bypass from I-85 to US 321 between Dallas and Lincolnton appears to be off the planning board.

7:20 PM

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