A HOUSE RESOLUTION to urge the department of transportation to expedite the completion of certain highway corridors to aid in Rural economic development.
Whereas, the Rural Prosperity Task Force filed its final report on February 21, 2000; and
Whereas, one of the Task Force's general recommendations was "to build modern water and sewer systems, widen critical highways and enlarge the supply of adequate, affordable housing"; and
Whereas, the Task Force found that "the continued economic development of the State's rural areas will depend heavily on a reliable and efficient highway system"; and
Whereas, a specific Task Force recommendation was to "give priority to completion of improvements to projects along three critical rural highway corridors: Highway 70, Highway 17, and Highway 19E"; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
SECTION 1.  The Department of Transportation and the Board of Transportation are urged to expedite the completion of three critical highway corridors:
(1)	The Goldsboro Bypass along U.S. Highway 70 (TIP number R‑2554).
(2)	U.S. Highway 17 that runs through Bertie County from south of Windsor to west of the Chowan River (TIP number R‑2404).
(3)	The segment of U.S. Highway 19E corridor that will give Madison, Mitchell, Yancey, and Avery Counties access to Tennessee markets.
SECTION 2.  The Department of Transportation and the Board of Transportation are urged to ensure that all of the projects listed in Section 1 of this resolution are completed in a six‑year target time period.
SECTION 3.  The Department of Transportation and the Board of Transportation are urged to expedite completion of all intrastate corridor and urban loop projects of the Highway Trust Fund as soon as possible.
SECTION 4.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.