Governor McCrory Talks Connect NC At State Highway Patrol Training Academy | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Raleigh, N.C. — Governor Pat McCrory visited the State Highway Patrol Training Academy today to discuss Connect NC projects proposed for the State Highway Patrol.

    "The State Highway Patrol Training Academy desperately needs new buildings on their campus," Governor McCrory said. "The Connect NC bond package funds the building of new facilities which will greatly improve training for our cadets."

    Connect NC proposes $25.6 million for improvements at the academy. Bond funds will go towards building a cadet dormitory, a professional/instructor dormitory, an armory, a VIPER/TSU office center, and a tactical training/classroom building. The project also includes a new surfaced parking lot for approximately 400 vehicles and a new entrance to the academy. The governor also highlighted additional investments to the State Highway Patrol throughout the state, totaling close to $800,000.

    Connect NC is targeted investments in North Carolina's roads, education, public health, parks and military. From small farming towns to large cities, Connect NC projects will benefit every community across the state while creating thousands of jobs along the way.

    The proposal includes two bonds of approximately $1.5 billion each — one for roads, the other for infrastructure — which would go before the voters for approval either in October or November. The proposed transportation bond would pay for 27 permit-ready highway projects throughout North Carolina that have completed environmental documents.

    In addition, the bond would fund the paving of 176 unpaved secondary roads totaling 113 miles. Because of the state's fiscal strength and strong balance sheet, no tax increase is needed to fund the bonds and the state's AAA bond rating would be preserved.

    To learn more about Connect NC, visit http://www.connect.nc.gov.

• Contact: Crystal Feldman
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