Archive for May, 2008

I-73/74 Road Rally in Greensboro, NC

Posted in Events on May 30, 2008 by interstate73

 

On May 22-23, elected officials, movers and shakers and I-73/74 Supporters from communities along the I-73/74 Corridor gathered in Greensboro, NC for the National I-73/74 Corridor Association’s 2008 Spring Road Rally.

 

The evening of May 22nd the group gathered at the Grandover Resort and Conference Center for a welcome reception and dinner.  The group enjoyed a welcome from Chairman of the National I-73/74 Corridor Association, Rep. Alan Clemmons.

 

The next morning, the attendees reconvened for a VIP luncheon sponsored by the National I-73/74 Corridor Association.  The Mayor of Greensboro, Yvonne Johnson, kicked-off the luncheon with a welcome to the group. The luncheon featured special guest speakers; Congressman Howard Coble of North Carolina, Martin Whitmer, former Deputy Chief of Staff to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta., and co-founder of Whitmer & Worrall, LLC., and Dr. Chris Chmura,Chief Economist for Chmura Economics & Analytics. 

 

Calvin Leggett (NCDOT) gave an update on Interstate 73/74 and explained how the North Carolina Department of Transportation is actively perusing the completion of I-73/74 in North Carolina. Then, Chairman of the National I-73/74 Corridor Association, Rep. Alan Clemmons gave a brief update on the status of I-73/74 in the other 5 states. 

The Road Rally was a success, and the National I-73/74 Corridor Association was thrilled to see the amount of support from the corridor states.  To view pictures from the Road Rally click on the link below.

http://www.i73.com/images/Greensboro/spring_rally_greenboro.html