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Stokesdale backs away from trail Council questions citizen support by GERRI HUNT STOKESDALE – In February 2012, an “A&Y Greenway Feasibility Study” acknowledged the input of several groups, including the Town of Stokesdale, Revitalizing Our Ancestors’ Dreams in Stokesdale (ROADS) and the Stokesdale Trails, Paths and Right of Way Committee, which together provided five members to the study’s steering committee. Despite that input, the town is now hesitant to make way for the trail. Oddly, Stokesdale’s own Future Land Use Plan from 2007 proposed several trails within town limits. One extends northwest from the Haw River (west of Flatrock Road) and runs along N.C. 158 through down-
According to the town Stokesdale, Would it benefit then travels just downtown? We don’t have 2012 feasibility study, leaders from both north of N.C. 158 anything down there, no bed towns “expressed as it heads toward the desire for the Winston-Salem. and breakfast, no outdoor A&Y Greenway to go A second trail folstore; there are a couple of through their downlows Troublesome restaurants, but not an infra- town areas.” Creek from U.S. 220 and merges In March 2012, structure to support people into that first trail the Town Council coming through.” along Stokesdale voted 3-2 to accept Street. A third trail Stokesdale Town Councilman Frank Bruno, the study, which goes north from was to be used as a a former advocate for the trail through the Haw River planning tool. Mayor Stokesdale, is now expressing concerns near West HarRandy Braswell and Councilman Bill Jones voted against it. rell Road, following a creek to the east of Anthony Road, and meets Kings Creek. Braswell said he would vote for the study if it showed a percentage of people who The A&Y Greenway is proposed had given permission for the trail to to follow the original A&Y Railroad as cross on or near their property. much as possible through Stokesdale and Summerfield. ...continued on p. 6
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Who enforces twin trailer ban? by GERRI HUNT
Photo by Patti Stokes/NWO
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NW GUILFORD – Now that semi-trucks transporting twin trailers are still officially prohibited from traveling on N.C. 68 through Oak Ridge and Stokesdale, two questions remain: Why does it continue to happen, and who enforces the law? Earlier this year, a request to
allow the vehicles on that route prompted an investigation by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. DOT ruled against the request in August, citing excessive truck crash rates and opposition from governments and citizens in northwest Guilford.
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