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CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF PRESERVATION OF FUNDING FOR I-85 WIDENING IN CABARRUS COUNTY WHEREAS, I-85 serves as a critical transportation corridor, not only for North Carolina, but the Southeast; and WHEREAS, the widening of I-85 through North Carolina's urban areas has been a main priority for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and the Cabarrus/Rowan Metropolitan Planning Organization for decades; and WHEREAS, the longest remaining section of I-85 yet to be widened through urbanized areas is the section in Cabarrus County, creating a bottleneck that leads to severe congestion and dangerous conditions for travelers; and WHEREAS, NCDOT is doing the required planning and engineering, and has programmed the funding to start construction on the widening of I-85 in 2011; and WHEREAS, NCDOT has now indicated for the last section of I-485 to be constructed, there must be a trade off of funds from another project and some in the region have mentioned shifting money from the I-85 project for this purpose; and WHEREAS, the citizens of Cabarrus County have anticipated the I-85 widening project to begin for many years while observing NCDOT completion of I-85 projects to the north and south; and WHEREAS, sound NCDOT policy must target funds to ensure the adequacy of existing facilities instead of shifting dollars for new construction. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners supports the construction of the last leg of I-85 and strongly opposes the transfer of any funds that will result in further delay of the next phase of the widening of I-85 in Cabarrus County. Adopted this the 15 day of June, 2009. H. Jay White, Sr., Chairman Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners ii 0 ~I L~ Attachment number 1 ~,-g Page 383 of 433