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Matthews says no to road-widening project

WFAE | By Woody Cain
Published January 6, 2025 at 8:43 AM EST

The town of Matthews has declined the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s plan to widen East John Street to four lanes.

Town officials said in a recent Facebook post that the Board of Commissioners recently voted to request the removal of the proposed NCDOT project from the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) citing public feedback against it.

According to the town, Mayor John Higdon emphasized the town’s commitment to finding a solution that balances safety and operational needs with preserving the character of downtown Matthews.
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Woody Cain
Woody is a Charlotte native who came to WFAE from the world of NASCAR where he was host of NASCAR Today for MRN Radio as well as a pit reporter, turn announcer and host of the NASCAR Live pre race show for Cup Series races. Before that, he was a news anchor at WBT radio in Charlotte, a traffic reporter, editor of The Charlotte Observer’s University City Magazine, News/Sports Director at WEGO-AM in Concord and a Swiss Army knife in local cable television. His first job after graduating from Appalachian State University was news reporter at The Daily Independent in Kannapolis. Along the way he’s covered everything from murder trials and a national political convention to high school sports and minor league baseball.
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