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Transportation Board Gets First Look At TIP Update Members of the Slate Board of Transportation get tiicir first look to day and Friday at the revised Trans portation Improvement Program, or Updated annually, the piogram sets highway construction priorities for the next seven years. This latest revision, for <hc years 1994-2000, is expected 10 be adopted formally by the board next month. Odell Williamson of Ocean Isle Beach, who represents Division 3 on the board, could not be reached for comment Tuesday, having alrcadv left for Raleigh. It is uncertain what changes, if any, are in store for Brunswick County projects included in the cur rent TIP. These includc: ?a S3. 5 million interchange at the Shallottc bypass of U.S. 17, with construction scheduled to begin in the las: quarter of 1994. The inter change was sought by area residents following a November 1991 acci dent in which two persons were killed. ?a second bridge to Oak Island, a project that has been delayed in part because of differences over right-of way acquisition; ?and a high-rise bridge over the Intracoasta! Waterway to Sunset Beach, replacing the existing swing bridge. In the current TIP that pro ject was scheduled for an environ mental impact study only, which is under way. ?widening N.C. 179 from the South Carolina state line through Calabash to a three -lane roadway with curbs and gutters, with con struction to begin in federal fiscal year 1995. The 2.4-milc project is expected to cost S550.000. Along with its first look at the newest TIP, the transportation board is expected to approve a number of routine agenda items relating to Brunswick County, including spot safety improvement projects at three locations. Plans call for installing a traffic . signal at the intersection of U.S. 17 and Benton Road (S.R. 1502), the acccss road to Supply Elementary School, at an estimated cost of $50,000. At the intersection of N.C. 87, N.C. 133 and the Sunny Point Military Terminal acccss road near Southport and Boiling Spring Lakes, Ihe DOT plans to make the beacon "vehicle responsive" instead of con stantly flashing, and to build a southbound acceleration land for the right turns from N.C. 87. The antici pated cost is $50,000. At the intersection of N.C. 133 and S.R. 1472, the signal controller would be upgraded, at a cost of SI 0,000, so that the signal phasing can be revised. The board is also expected to ap prove a request from Brunswick Interagency Transportation System Inc. (BITS) for SI 15,200 to rcplacc three standard vans and two lift equipped vans, all with high mileage, and equip them with ra dios. With its fleet of 16 vans and three lift-equipped vans, BITS helps the Brunswick Interagency Program, Brunswick Older Adults, Brunswick Parks and Recreation, Town of Long Beach and the Department of Social Services meet the special transporta tion needs of elderly persons and persons with disabilities. Also on the state board's agenda Friday is approval of the "protec tive" purchase of a parcel of land at the U.S. 17 bypass of Shallotte at N.C. 130 at a cost of $450,000. The owner had planned to build a fast food restaurant on the site. However, those plans have been skewed with the proposed addition of an inter change at the bypass. The parcel now lies in the middle of a proposed loop in a ramp, said DOT spokesman Bill Jones, and applica tion for a driveway permit has been denied. Sign Language Course Offered An American Sign Language course will be offered by BrurtSwick Community College starting Thurs day, July 8, at the main campus near Supply. The class will meet Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for eight weeks in Room 204 of the Class room Building. The goal is for students to be able to communicate wiin the hearing impaired using American Sign Language hand symbols. Jean Kaczynski, a certified mas ter-level teacher, is the instructor for the course, which is offered through BCC's Department of Continuing Education. Cost is $48, payable at the first class meeting Stk #5196, 4-door, white, blue leather interior, luminated entry system, rear window def., power locks, speed control, AM/FM stereo, cassette, power antenna cornering lamps, - cast aluminum wheels, 4.6L OHC SEFI V-8, Electronic auto O/D trans., ^ dual air bags, remote keyless entry, power seats and much more! Previously priced at $25,887 w Stk #5405, 4-door, white, PW, PL, power seats, A/C, cruise, auto O/D trans, AM/FM stereo, cassette, 3.0 EFI V-6, dual air bags, anti-lock brakes and more! ?&*) WAS $20,176 NOW $17,475 E ] i ] ~L_r an VW Ranger ? ? Splash * * ? '93 4x4 '93 F??g? SUPERCAB Stk #5369 Stk #5356 Red/Grey interior, 108" WB, elec. AM/FM stereo/cass/clock, sliding rear window, dress-up pkg., 3.0L EFI V-6, 5 spd. man. 0/D trans., 3.73 ratio reg. axle, cast alum, wheels, A/C, super engine cooling, split bench seat and more! WAS $16,805 NOW $14,604 White/blue interior, XLT Lariat trim, cruise, tilt, CA/C, AM/FM stereo, cassette, clock, PL, PW, 7.3L diesel V-8, electronic 4-spd. auto trans., 4.10 ratio reg. axle, camper pkg. sliding rear window, recreation mirror, cloth captain's chairs and more! WAS $26,648 NOW $22,685 WE HAVE A GREAT SELECTION OF USED CARS INCLUDING... '93 Nissan '91 Bronco '88 RANGER '87 AEROSTAR Sentra XLT ONLY 17,000 MILES ? STX 4x4 * XLT '92 Honda * '88 Bronco II '88 Chevy and Accord XLT Cavalier RS All vehicles to qualified buyers plus tax and tags. Trade-ins accepted at actual cash value. Ml ? ^ many more! Half way between Wilmington and Myrtle Beach where you're ALL THE WAY to a better deal ?OWES FORD 754-4341 ? 1-800-832-5328 HWY. 17 N., SHALLOTTE At
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