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Triangle Life Science Center

By Brian | Published: February 16, 2010

Abandoned Buildings RTP: Triangle Life Science Center.

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For the past 12-15 years, I have spent the Holiday Season visiting family in New York. This year my mom broke her foot, so I will be in North Carolina. In honor of Christmases past, I’m scanning a bunch of…

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The Cape Fear Skyway

By Brian | Published: October 15, 2009

The Cape Fear Skyway is a proposed 9.5 mile roadway/ 165-187 foot cable-stayed bridge that would connect New Hanover and Brunswick Counties. It would also be the region's first toll roadway. This project has already gone through countless changes, but as I understand it now, the Skyway would connect U.S. 17 in Brunswick County to the intersection of Carolina Beach Road and Independence Boulevard in Wilmington. The precise route will be determined later in the planning process. According to news station WWAY, "Previous plans for the bridge would cut directly in to the Brunswick County subdivision, Snee Farm. Wednesday, two new ideas were proposed. They would bypass residential areas, and go north of the Brunswick Forest subdivision. Brunswick County officials are generally in favor of those plans." (Read More)

Posted in Cities and Planning | Also tagged Brian, Brian Blackmon, bridges, Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, Cape Fear River, Cape Fear Skyway, cities, planning, Skyway, urban planning, Wilmington | Leave a comment

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