July 31, 2009

There were 2 posts published on July 31, 2009 (this is page 1 of 1).

NC-540’s days as free road are numbered

When the NC Turnpike Authority cashed its $1B in loans yesterday, it also set the clock ticking for turning the section of NC-540 between I-40 and NC-55 into a toll road.

From http://www.ncturnpike.org/projects/Triangle_Expressway/

“Northern Wake Expressway (NC 540) is the portion of the Outer Wake Expressway that extends from NC 54 to NC 55. This 2.8 mile long segment, which recently opened to traffic and was constructed by the DOT with
STIP funds, is being transferred to NCTA in support of the project. This section will enable Triangle Parkway and Western Wake Freeway to function as a contiguous toll facility.”
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I’ve made it to the end of the Pandora rainbow

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I finally got to the end of the Pandora rainbow yesterday after delightfully chewing up my 40 free hours per month. There wasn’t a pot of gold there but instead a polite request for $0.99 to keep listening for the rest of the month (i.e., today). After entering a few credit-card details I was on my way and the music kept playing.

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Thus I’ve spent my first $0.99 on Pandora. More to come, I’m sure!