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JAMES B. HUNT. JP, DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS R. SAMUEL HUNT III
GOVERNOR P.O. BOX 25201. RALEIGH, N.C. 27611-5201 SECRETARY
March 8, 1994
District Engineer
Army Corps of Engineers
P. O. Box 1890
Wilmington, North Carolina 28402
ATTENTION: Regulatory Branch
Dear Sir:
Subject: Forsyth County, Winston-Salem, Improvements to
Bridge Nos. 227 and 231 on SR 1528 (Siles Creek
Parkway) over US 421, and Bridge No. 248 on
Knollwood Street over US 421, Federal-Aid Project
No. BRF-86-2(33), State Project No. 8.1622201,
T.I.P. No. B-2827B.
Attached for your information are three copies of the project
planning report for the subject project. The project is
being processed by the Federal Highway Administration as a
"Categorical Exclusion" in accordance with 23 CFR 771.115(b).
Therefore, we do not anticipate requesting an-.,individual
permit but propose to proceed under a Nationwide Permit in
accordance with 33 CFR 330 Appendix A J B-23) issued November
22, 1991, by the Corps of Engineers. The provisions of
Section 330.4 and Appendix A (C) of these regulations will be
followed in the construction of the project.
We anticipate that 401 General Certification No. 2745
(Categorical Exclusion) will apply to this project, and are
providing one copy of the CE document to the North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources,
Division of Environmental Management, for their review.
If you have any questions or need additional information,
please call Robin Little at 733-3141.
Sincerely,
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Assistant Manager
Planning and Environmental Branch

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Mr. John Thomas, COE-Raleigh
Mr. John Dorney, NC DEHNR, DEM
Mr. John Parker, NC DEHNR, DCM/Permit Coord.
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Mr. Kelly Barger, PE, Program Development Branch
Mr. Don Morton, PE, State Highway Engineer- Design
Mr. A.L. Hankins, PE, Hydraulics Unit
Mr. John L. Smith, Jr., PE, Structure Design Unit
Mr. Tom Shearin, PE, State Roadway Design Engineer
Mr. D. B. Waters, Division 9 Engineer
Mr. Joseph E. Foutz, Planning and Environmental Branch
Mr. Davis Moore, Planning and Environmental Branch
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JAMES G. MARTIN
GOVERNOR
THOMAS J. HARRELSON
SECRETARY
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
P.O. BOX 25201
RALEIGH 27611-5201
January 19, 1993
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
WILLIAM G. MARLEY, JR., P.E.
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR
MEMORANDUM TO: File
FROM: Joe Foutz
Project Planning Engineer
SUBJECT: SR 1528 (Silas Creek Parkway), Bridge Nos. 227 and 231.
over US 421, Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, Federal
Project No. BRF-86-2(33), State Project No. 8.1622201,
T.I.P. No. B-2827 (Part), Programmatic Categorical
Exclusion (CE)
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is notifying the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that the subject project is being
processed as a Programmatic Categorical Exclusion. This project is a
federal-aid rehabilitation project which involves improvements that do not
have an adverse impact on the environment.
The project consists of deck replacement and widening to the median side
of each bridge approximately 5 feet for a total face to face width of 45
feet. It may be necessary to temporarily close certain ramps in the project
area during construction. Traffic control plans will-be developed by the
Traffic Engineering Branch. Close coordination between Roadway Design and
Traffic Engineering will continue through the design process to assure proper
construction phasing and maintenance of traffic. The current traffic volume
of 49,700 VPD is expected to increase to 14900 VPD by the year 2015. The
project length is approximately 0.2 miles and is estimated to cost
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$1,422,000.
Types of construction activities and installations associated with
rehabilitation projects which experience has shown do not have a substantial
environmental impact are listed in the Programmatic Categorical Exclusion for
Federal Aid Rehabilitation Projects, CE No.-90-1. This document was jointly
approved by the NCDOT and the FHWA on January 22, 1990. All of the
construction activities and installations associated with the subject project
fall under one or more of the improvement types listed in the aforementioned
document which qualifies it for processing as a Programmatic CE:
Attachment (1) cc: Mr. Roy Shelton, P. E., FHWA
Mr. Don Morton, P. E.
Mr. Lubin Prevatt, P. E.
Mr. Joe Tolbert
Mr. Jimmy Lynch, P. E.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

BRIDGE NUMBERS 227 & 231
FORSYTH COUNTY
B-2827
? I DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
PLANNING AND D ENVIRONMENTAL
BRANCH
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TIP Project No.. B-2827 (Part)
State Project No. 8.1622201
Federal-Aid Project No. BRF-86-2(3)
A. Project Description- (List project location and scope.
Attach location map.)
Rehabilitation and widening of Bridge No 248 on
Knollwood StrApt in Winston-Salem. Forsyth County
Minimum approac•_h work will be needed to tie the oarlwa?
back into the xiating crass aection_
NOTE: Refer to Section D, "Special Project Information",
for list of ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS.
B. Purpose And Need: This uroiect will increase safety for
traffic on Knollwood Street and ITS 421(T-40 (I-40 Business),
C. Proposed improvements:
Circle one or more of the following improvements which
apply to the project:
TvDeI Imtirovementc
1. Non-construction activities (program activities)
2. Approval of utility installations along or across a
transportation facility
3. Construction of bicycle and pedestrian lanes,
paths, and facilities
4. Activities included in the State's "highway safety
plan" under 23 USC 402 (programs administered by
the Division of Motor Vehicles)
5. Transfer of Federal lands pursuant to 23 USC 317
when the subsequent action is not an FHWA action
6. The installation of noise barriers or alterations
to existing publicly owned buildings to provide for
noise reduction
7. Landscaping
8. Installation of fencing, signs, pavement markings,
small passenger shelters, traffic signals, and
railroad warning devices
9. Emergency repairs under 23 USC 125 (Governor
Declared Emergency)
10. Acquisition of scenic easements
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11. Determination of payback under 23 CFR Part 480 for
property previously acquired with Federal-aid
participation
12. Improvements to existing rest areas and truck weigh
stations
13. Ridesharing activities
14. Bus and rail car rehabilitation
15. Alterations to facilities or vehicles in order to
make them accessible for elderly and handicapped
persons
16. Program administration, technical assistance
activities, and operating assistance to transit
authorities to continue existing service or
increase service to meet changes in routine demand
17. The purchase of vehicles by the applicant where the
use of these vehicles can be accommodated by
existing facilities or by new facilities which
themselves are within a CE
18. Track and railbed maintenance and improvements when
carried out within the existing right of way
19. Purchase and installation of operating or
maintenance equipment to be located within the
transit facility and with no significant impacts
off the site
20. Promulgation of rules, regulations, and directives.
Tvne Improvements
1. Modernization of a highway by resurfacing,
restoration, rehabilitation, reconstruction, adding
shoulders, or adding auxiliary lanes (e.g.,
parking, weaving, turning, climbing).
a. Restoring, Resurfacing, Rehabilitating, and
Reconstructing pavement (3R and 4R
improvements)
b. Widening roadway and shoulders without adding
through lanes
c. Modernizing gore treatments
d. Constructing lane improvements (merge,
auxiliary, and turn lanes)
e. Adding shoulder.drains
f. Replacing and rehabilitating culverts, inlets,
and drainage pipes, including safety
treatments
g. Providing driveway pipes
h. Performing minor bridge widening (less than
one through lane)
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2. Highway safety or traffic operations improvement
projects including the installation of ramp
metering control devices and lighting.
a. Installing ramp metering devices
b. Installing lights
c. Adding or upgrading guardrail
d. Installing safety barriers including Jersey
type barriers and pier protection
e. Installing or replacing impact attenuators
f. Upgrading medians including adding or
upgrading median barriers
g. Improving intersections including relocation
and/or realignment
h. Making minor roadway realignment
i. Channelizing traffic
j. Performing clear zone safety improvements
including removing hazards and flattening
slopes
k. Implementing traffic aid systems, signals, and
motorist aid
1. Installing bridge safety hardware including
bridge rail retrofit
3. Bridge rehabilitation, reconstruction, or
replacement or the construction of grade separation
to replace existing at-grade railroad crossings.
a. Rehabilitating, reconstructing, or replacing
bridge approach slabs
O Rehabilitating or replacing bridge decks
c. Rehabilitating bridges including painting (no
red lead paint), scour repair, fender systems,
and minor structural improvements
d. Replacing a bridge (structure and/or fill)
4. Transportation corridor fringe parking facilities.
5. Construction of new truck weigh stations or rest
areas.
6. Approvals for disposal of excess right-of-way or
for joint or limited use of right-of-way, where the
proposed use does not have significant adverse
impacts.
7. Approvals for changes in access control.
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8. Construction of new bus storage and maintenance
facilities in areas used predominantly for
industrial or transportation purposes where such
construction is not inconsistent with existing
zoning and located on or near a street with
adequate capacity to handle anticipated bus and
support vehicle traffic.
9. Rehabilitation or reconstruction of existing rail
and bus buildings and ancillary facilities where
only minor amounts of additional land are required
and there is not a substantial increase in the
number of users. x.
10. Construction of bus transfer facilities (an open
area consisting of passenger shelters, boarding
areas, kiosks and related street improvements) when
located in a commercial area or other high activity
center in which there is adequate street capacity
for projected bus traffic.
11. Construction of rail storage and maintenance
facilities in areas used predominantly for
industrial or transportation purposes where such
construction is not inconsistent with existing
zoning and where there is no"significant noise
impact on the surrounding community.
12. Acquisition of land for hardship or protective
purposes, advance land acquisition loans under
section 3(b) of the UMT Act. Hardship and
protective buying will be permitted only fora
particular parcel or a limited number of parcels..
These types of land acquisition qualify for a CE
only where the acquisition will not limit the
evaluation of alternatives, including shifts in
alignment for planned construction projects, which
may be required in the NEPA process. No project
development on such land may proceed until the NEPA
process has been completed.
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D. Special Project Information: (Include ENVIRONMENTAL
COMMITMENTS)
The project will require additional right of way to be
obtained from a service station located in the southeast*
quadrant of the interchange. To'avoid any hazardous or
contaminated material, soil samples will be taken from this
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E. Threshold Criteria
If any Type II actions are involved in the project, the
following evaluation must be completed. If the project
consists only of Type I improvements, the following checklist
does not need to be completed.
ECOLOGICAL YU NO
x, (1) Will the project have a substantial impact a %
on any unique or important natural resource?
(2) Does the project involve habitat where
federally listed endangered or threatened
? x
species may occur?
(3) Will the project affect anadromous fish?

X
F-1
(4) If the project involves wetlands, is the
amount of permanent and/or temporary
wetland taking less than one-third
N/A ?
(1/3) of an acre AND have all practicable
measures to avoid and minimize wetland
takings been evaluated?
(5) Will the project require the use of x
U. S. Forest Service lands?
(6) Will the quality of adjacent water
resources be adversely impacted by ? X
proposed construction activities?
(7) Does the project involve waters classified
as outstanding Water Resources (OWR) and/or 1:1 x
High Quality Waters (HQW)?
(8) Will the project require fill in waters of
the United States in any of the designated ? X
mountain trout counties?
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(9) Does the project involve any known
underground storage tanks (UST's) or a
hazardous materials sites?
PERMITS M2 COORDINATION
(10) If the project is located within a CAMA
county, will the project significantly F-1 N/A
affect the coastal zone and/or any "Area
of Environmental Concern" (AEC)?
(11) Does the project involve Coastal Barrier ? X
Resources Act resources?
(12) Will a U. S. Coast Guard permit be ? X
required?
(13) Will the project result in the modification D X
of any existing regulatory floodway?
(14) Will the project require any stream ? X
relocations or channel changes?
SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
(15) Will the project induce substantial impacts ? X
to planned growth or land use for the area?
(16) Will the project require the relocation of ? X
any family or business?
(17) If the project involves the acquisition of
right of way; is the amount of right of way X ?
acquisition considered minor?
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(18) Will the project involve any changes in
access control?
(19) Will the project substantially alter the
usefulness and/or land use of adjacent
property?
(20) Will the project have an adverse effect on
permanent local traffic patterns or
community cohesiveness?
Date: 1/93
YES M
0. X
El X
X
(21) is the project included in an approved
thoroughfare plan and/or Transportation X ?
Improvement Program (and is, therefore, in
conformance with the Clean Air Act of
1990)?
(22) I's the project anticipated to cause an ? X
increase in traffic volumes?
(23) will traffic be maintained during
construction using existing roads, staged X
construction, or on-site detours? - El
(24) Is there substantial controversy on social,
economic, or environmental grounds
concerning the project?
(25) Is the project consistent with all Federal,
State, and local laws relating to the
environmental aspects of the action?
F-1 X
I X F-1
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CULTURAL RESOURCES YES HQ
(26) Will the project have an "effect" on
properties eligible for or listed on the F-I' X
National Register of Historic Places?
(27) Will the project require the use of
Section 4(f) resources (public parks,
recreation lands, wildlife and waterfowl a g
refuges, historic sites, or historic
bridges, as defined in Section 4(f) of the
U. S. Department of Transportation Act of
1966)?
(28) Will the project involve construction in,
across, or adjacent to a river designated ? %
as a component of or proposed for inclusion
in the Natural System of Wild and Scenic
Rivers?
F. Additional Documentation Reguired for Unfavorable
Responses !M Part E
(Discussion regarding all unfavorable responses in Part E
should be provided below. Additional supporting
documentation may be attached, as necessary.)
The project will require additional right of way to be
obtained from a service station located in the southeast
quadrant of the interchange. The acquisition is limited and
does not involve any underground storage tanks. However,
if there was previous damage to the underground storage tanks
causing them to leak then the soil within the proposed right
of way may be contaminated.
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G. Approval
Date: 1/93
TIP Project No. B-2827 (Part)
State Project No. _8.16222011
Federal-Aid Project No. -BRF-83-2(33)
Proiect Description: (List project location and scope.
Attach location map.)
Rehabilitation and widening of Bridge No 248 on
Knollwood Street in Winston-Salem Forsyth County
Minimum approach work will be needed to tie back into the
existing roadway cross section.
NOTE: Refer to Section D, "Special Project Information,"
for list of ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENTS.
Categorical Exclusion Action Classification: (Check one)
TYPE I
TYPE II(A)
x_ TYPE II(B)

Approved:
Date -Manager
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Date Projec Planning Unit Head
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Date Pr ject Planning Engineer
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENJOF
TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION OF HIGH WAYS
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT13RANCH
BRIDGE NO. 248
ON KNOLLWOOD STREET
FORSYTH COUNTY
B - 2827