Richard Stradling

Transportation reporter for The News & Observer. Planes, trains and automobiles, plus bicycles, scooters and just plain walking. Also #census2020

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@kgbunc @nckhui I should have mentioned that the General Assembly would have to approve this as well. So yes, but the law can change.

[Richard Stradling @RStradling]

Hoboken, NJ, has gotten a lot of attention for eliminating fatal car crashes. But #RaleighNC is a far different place. #visionzero #ralpol

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[Richard Stradling @RStradling]

Leaving the woods and trails as they are doesn't appear to be an option. #WakeCounty #rdu

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@NCDOT has spent just 5% of what it expects to eventually spend rebuilding roads and bridges damaged by #HurricaneHelene in Western #NorthCarolina.

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[Richard Stradling @RStradling]

We have a new leader @newsobserver.

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[Richard Stradling @RStradling]

A 65-year-old bridge and the swing-span for boats near its center will be replaced. #NorthCarolina #obx #outerbanks

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One of his daughters accepted the medal on behalf of the family on Friday, holding President Biden's hand as the commendation was read aloud.

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[Richard Stradling @RStradling]

Another setback for transit in the Triangle.

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Unveiled last summer, #nascar's first #EV prototype visited the Triangle yesterday. #ElectricVehicle

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A visit to one of three #NorthCarolina state parks closed indefinitely as a result of #HurricaneHelene.

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[Richard Stradling @RStradling]

"Thank you for helping us go back in time and fix this.” #northcarolina @NCSHP

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[Richard Stradling @RStradling]

@elonfan13301809 @nckhui Most of the people in that photo are customers. I see two employees.

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Another set of performances kicks off in #Durham Thursday night.

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[Richard Stradling @RStradling]

The play opens tonight in Chapel Hill and moves to Durham next weekend.

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[Richard Stradling @RStradling]

About a third of the #BlueRidgeParkway in #NorthCarolina has now reopened since #HurricaneHelene shut it down in late September.

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[Richard Stradling @RStradling]

I-40 has been closed through the Pigeon River Gorge since #HurricaneHelene his Western #NorthCarolina on Sept. 27.

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[Richard Stradling @RStradling]

The first of two interstate connections between #NorthCarolina and #Tennessee was restored today, though with restrictions. The second will be out a good bit longer. #helene2024

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Altogether, the federal government, @NCDOT, the #NorthCarolina Railroad Company and @nscorp plan to spend $170 million on upgrades to the state's busiest rail corridor.

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[Richard Stradling @RStradling]

The National Park Service says other sections may reopen soon.
#NorthCarolina #helene2024

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[Richard Stradling @RStradling]

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg toured Western #NorthCarolina for the first time since the remnants of #HurricaneHelene destroyed hundreds of roads, including Interstate 40.

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