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July 31, 2009
Etheridge Secures $600,000 in Construction Funds for US Highway 401
(Raleigh, NC) - U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today announced that $600,000 in funding was secured for improvements and widening of US Highway 401 under Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation Appropriations which passed the House on July 23 on a 256-168 vote.
"A vital part of growing North Carolina's economy involves ensuring our citizens can move from their home to their job and throughout the community in a safe and efficient manner," Etheridge said. "By widening US 401 we increase the capability of our state's roads to better serve the citizens and improve safety."
The funding will be used by the State of North Carolina to widen US 401 to a multi-lane highway between Raleigh and Fayetteville. The upgrades are needed to lessen capacity deficiency along US 401 as commercial and private vehicle usage has increased on the road over the last decade.
US 401 is a major thoroughfare for Fuquay-Varina and Lillington that serves commuters between these communities and both Raleigh and Fayetteville. It is identified as a Strategic Highway Corridor in North Carolina and will provide a continuous multi-lane highway through a rapidly growing area.
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