Buc-ee’s one year later: Mebane mayor says activity at mega-site will increase in February [Video]

THE CITY OF MEBANE APPROVED THE BUC-EES PLAN. THIS MORNING WE HAVE AN UPDATE ON CONSTRUCTION. MAYOR ED HOKE SAYS A GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE NEXT MONTH AT THE SITE ON ROLLINGWOOD HAWFIELDS ROAD. THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN DOT AND BUC-EES, AND THEY FINALLY CAME TO AN AGREEMENT ON WHAT THE WHAT IS GOING TO BE BUILT AND HOW IT WAS GOING TO BE BUILT. TO LAST WEEK THEY FINALLY CAME TO AN AGREEMENT. THERE’S ALREADY BEEN SOME GRADING, SOME EROSION CONTROL. THEY MOVED ALL THE ELECTRICITY, ALL THE ELECTRICAL POWER LINES TO THE SITE. SO THERE’S THERE’S SOME THERE’S SOME WORK THAT’S BEEN DONE. NOW THIS WILL BE THE MEGA TRAVEL STOP’S FIRST LOCATION IN NORTH CAROLINA. FINAL PLANS FOR THE ROADWAY PROJECT, WHICH MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE BUC-EES CONSTRUCTION, CAN START. IT INCLUDES WIDENING TROLLYWOOD …