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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTWNT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
February 7, 2007
MEMORANDUM TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Mr. David Wainwright
Division of Water Quality/W
Central Office
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.,
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Second Start of Study for Wilmington, Widening of Kerr Avenue from
Martin Luther King Parkway to Randall Parkway, New Hanover
County, Federal-Aid Project No. STP-1175(8), WBS No. 34932.1.1,
TIP No. U-3338B and U-3338C
This is to inform you that the Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch is
starting the project development, environmental and engineering studies for the proposed widening of
Kerr Avenue from Martin Luther King Parkway to Randall Parkway. The project is included in the Draft
2007-2013 North Carolina Transportation Improvement Program. Section B is scheduled for right of way
in fiscal year 2009 and construction in fiscal year 2011. Section C is scheduled for right of way in fiscal
year 2012 and construction in post year.
Attached for your review and comments are the scoping information sheets for the proposed project.
We would appreciate any information you might have that would be helpful in evaluating potential
environmental impacts of the project. If applicable, please identify any permits or approvals that may be
required by your agency. A scoping meeting will be scheduled with NCDOT staff to discuss the proposed
project in more detail. In order to include your comments for review, we would appreciate your response by
March 15, 2007. If you would like to attend the scoping meeting, please notify the project engineer.
It is anticipated that a federally funded Environmental Assessment will be prepared for this
project. This document will be prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.
If you have any questions concerning the project, please contact S. Wade Kirby, P. E., Project
Planning Engineer, of this Branch at [phone], Ext. 223. Please include the TIP Project Number in
all correspondence and comments.
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MAILING ADDRESS:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1548
TELEPHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
WESSITE: WWW.NCDOT.ORG
LOCATION:
TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
RALEIGH NC