RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The two sides facing off in a dispute over a replacement for the Bonner Bridge says talks are underway to break the impasse.
A joint statement from the Southern Environmental Law Center and the N.C. Department of Transportation says the agencies are in confidential discussions about replacing the aging bridge with a parallel span while addressing transportation problems along N.C. 12.
The statement said that after a recent ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the two sides determined it was best to move forward with talks aimed at resolving the dispute.
Transportation Secretary Tony Tata says the talks have been underway for more than a year.
On Monday, NCDOT closed the bridge briefly so workers can scan the span. DOT also performs monthly underwater sonar scans.
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