NCDOT to Take Property from Dozens of Richmond County Residents along U.S. 1
“The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) plans to widen U.S. 1 to a four-lane median-divided highway, from the South Carolina state line to State Road 1001 (SR 1001) and create a bypass around Rockingham.
In order to carry out this $272 million project, NCDOT will use the process of “eminent domain” to take property from home and business owners that are in the way of the project – for a price. This process can have a significant impact on individuals and the community at large. It does not always run smoothly and involves not only financial but emotional investments in the property.
Property owners do have avenues to seek the fairest and best price possible, but it can be very challenging, and it is not the state’s job to help you achieve that.”
PR Web 23 January 2014.