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Here is the latest on the Corolla bridge - have a great weekend!

Catevo Reps Talk to OBAR and OBHBA Boards

Representatives from the Catevo Group, a management consulting firm from Raleigh, were in Dare County this week soliciting information and input on the proposed Mid-Currituck Sound Bridge. They met with board members from the Outer Banks Home Builders Association and the Outer Banks Association of Realtors to primarily gauge just what residents and visitors might pay as a toll to cross the bridge. Many factors were discussed as the need for the bridge and the potential users – emergency access being the first and foremost priority. By reducing the time to get to the northern Currituck Outer Banks by at least an hour, the bridge would not only make it more convenient (and less stress!) for visitors but would improve the chance for businesses to recruit and retain employees, better connect year-round residents with government services and spur economic development on the mainland.

The bridge will be the first public/private partnership toll project in NC and is slated for construction in 2009 with a projected completion date of 2013. Tolls would help pay for the construction and maintenance of the bridge. An environmental impact study has yet to be completed which could have some impact on those dates. When asked by one attendee, “Is there a chance the bridge won’t be built?” the Catevo rep responded, “Absolutely”. He added, however, that there is pressure being put on the North Carolina Toll Authority to get this project started and work is ongoing to make it happen!

Please take a moment to fill out the short, 3-question toll survey at the link below:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=IQYenjFfSq4tCsBnA65JPg_3d_3d

Your input is greatly appreciated and will be shared with Catevo reps

Carol