The following is text from a flyer handed out while EarthCulture took to the streets in a bike parade to protest the construction of new highways in NC
The Department of Transportation plans to build two new interstate highways (I-73 & I-74) through Guilford County, along with the 220/68 connector. Will this be good for our city and county? Consider these facts:
* Studies done throughout the US show that more roads mean more traffic, not less.
* Guilford County will have four interstate highways running through it- more than any other area its size nationwide.
* Areas that are now forests & family farmland will be swamped with develpoment like strip malls, cheap motels, gas stations, & fast-food chains.
* Taxpayers will be forced to pay for the overwhelming maintenance of these new roads.
* With the recent $950 million Road Bond referendum, the DOT has no plans and no budget allotted for alternative transportation- bike lanes, commuter rail systems, or anything but tired old gas-guzzling gridlock.
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