http://www.notollson540.org This feed notifies subscribers to updates on the No Tolls on 540 website. Copyright 2007-2008, No Tolls on 540 Thu, 28 AUg 2008 18:24:00 EDT en-us US Senator Elizabeth Dole has expressed her concerns to Lyndo Tippet (NC Transportation Secretary AND Chair of the NCTA Board of Directors) about the equity plan and its role affecting the I-85 Yadkin River bridge. Thu, 28 AUg 2008 18:24:00 EDT http://www.notollson540.org/ NC budget passed by the General Assembly is set to allow the NCTA to build toll roads using our TAX DOLLARS. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDT http://www.notollson540.org/ Gov. Mike Easley makes $135,854 per year, yet it would appear that as of Auguest 2007, David Joyner, the Executive Director of the NC Turnpike Authority is making $148,122 per year. That is MORE than the NC Governor makes... so who is really the boss here?? Thu, 3 Jul 2008 05:55:00 EDT http://www.notollson540.org/ Morrisville residents, now is the time to express major concerns to your leaders. Your Mayor and town council want to impose a huge property tax increase on you while also supporting the proposed toll road to be built in your own backyards. How do you feel about that? Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:25:00 EDT http://www.notollson540.org/ Senate Bill 1381 is the bill passed which allows the NCTA to put tolls on an already existing road, the stretch currently known as NC 540. Your tax dollars and other funding have already paid for this 4.5 mile section which runs from I-40 south to NC 55 in RTP. This road is currently open to the public and you can drive on it today without paying tolls. Who voted for this Bill? Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:15:00 EDT http://www.notollson540.org/ Every year Joe's family takes a vacation to the beach for a week. Now that Joe travels on the toll road, he will have to tell his family no vacation this year. Is this a possible scenario for you and your family? You bet! Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:33:00 EDT http://www.notollson540.org/ On the bridge over I-40 at Lake Crabtree, various companies came to show off their camera technology expected to help the NCTA institute a cashless toll collection facility... with mixed results. Mon, 19 May 2008 22:33:00 EDT http://www.notollson540.org/ We have a 10 second video bulletin running on News14 May 2-7 reminding the public to write your NC Legislators and tell them NO to toll roads, there are other alternative methods to funding. Think logically, not politically. Thu, 1 May 2008 18:05:00 EDT http://www.notollson540.org/ "The N.C. Turnpike Authority is advocating regressive toll road solutions that will negatively affect our broader transit needs for the next 40 years. Toll roads lead to taxpayer subsidies that siphon off resources needed for public transportation and create special hardships for lower-income drivers." Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:50:00 EDT http://www.notollson540.org/ Yes, that's right, according to WRAL's article on 4/25/2008 Governor Easley's 21st Century Transportation Committee (yes, created by the Governor who wants to toll you so of course this committee supports tolls) suggested a plan to let part of the $172 million transferred out of the Highway Trust Fund go to build toll roads. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:40:00 EDT http://www.notollson540.org/ No Tolls on 540 wrote a letter to CAMPO, NC Legislators and others, take a look at what we said. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:30:00 EDT http://www.notollson540.org/pdfs/20080416_CAMPO_Legislature.pdf http://www.notollson540.org/pdfs/20080416_CAMPO_Legislature.pdf No Tolls on 540 is mentioned in a News & Observer article "Foes of Toll Road Vow to Avoid it". Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:20:00 EDT http://www.notollson540.org/inthenews.php http://www.notollson540.org/inthenews.php No Tolls on 540 speaks at the Triangle Parkway Public Hearing, take a look at what we said. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:00:00 EDT http://www.notollson540.org/pdfs/20080325_Triangle_Parkway_public_hearing.pdf http://www.notollson540.org/pdfs/20080325_Triangle_Parkway_public_hearing.pdf Get a yard sign and show your support for No Tolls on 540. Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:00:00 EDT http://www.notollson540.org http://www.notollson540.org The NCTA has announced a Public Hearing Notice date for the Triangle Parkway (Highway 147 extension proposed as a toll road). The event will take place on 3/25/2008 at the Sigma Xi Auditorium, 3106 East NC 54, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:10:00 EST http://www.notollson540.org STAC is proposing a half cent sales tax increase to pay for their rail and bus expansion projects. While we feel this plan is generally good for the Triangle, we see a huge disconnect between STAC's goals and those of the NCTA. Do you want to pay higher taxes AND have a toll road built in your backyard? Sat, 1 Mar 2008 10:40:00 EST http://www.notollson540.org As reported by the N&O 2/3/2008 in an article titled "N.C. road building still mired in politics", are Lyndo Tippett (NCTA Board of Directors, Chairman) and Lanny Wilson (NCTA Board of Directors, Vice Chairman) skirting the transportation reform law enacted in 1998? Tue, 5 Feb 2008 22:50:00 EST http://www.notollson540.org No Tolls on 540 now has a basic RSS feed you can subscribe to. Sun, 6 Jan 2008 10:00:00 EST http://www.notollson540.org No Tolls on 540 would like to wish everyone a happy holiday. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST http://www.notollson540.org Exits in RTP that drivers have become familiar with will be moved and/or removed. Tue, 4 Dec 2007 08:00:00 EST http://www.notollson540.org