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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE EUGENE A. 'TI, JR.
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March 17, 2010
MEMORANDUNI
TO: Secretary Gene Conti
FROM: Jamille A. RobbinAnit
Senior Public Heafficer
Human Environm RE: Notice of a Citizens Informational Workshop for the Widening of SR 1175 (Kerr
Avenue) From Randall Parkway to SR 2649 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway)
and Interchange at Martin Luther King Parkway in Wilmington
New Hanover County
The following Notice is furnished for your information:
U-3338B&C This project proposes to widen SR 1 175 (Kerr Avenue) to a four-lane roadway
with a 33-foot raised median, five-foot sidewalks and dedicated four-foot bicycle
lanes on both sides.
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cc: Mr. Mike Alford, Board of Transportation Member - Division 3
Mr. Jon Nance, P.E.
Ms. Deborah M. Barbour, P.E.
Mr. C.W. Leggett, P.E.
Mr. Majed Al-Ghandour, P.E.
Mr. Terry Gibson, P.E.
Mr. Greg Thorpe, Ph.D.
Mr. Rob Hanson, P.E.
Ms. Teresa Hart, P.E.
Mr. Eric Midkiff, P.E.
Mr. Art McMillan, P.E.
Mr. Jay Bennett, P.E.
Mr. J.Victor Barbour, P.E.
Mr. Kevin Lacy, P.E.
MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone]
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX: [phone] LOCATION:
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT &
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT UNIT ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS BRANCH -
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE CENTER
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER WE6$ITEf NNMS NCOOT.ORG
27699-1598
RALEIGH NC 4701-116 ATLANTIC AVENUE
. RALEIGH NC, 27604

Ms. Sharon Lipscomb
Ms. Tammy Denning
Mr. Everett,Ward
Mr. Mike Bruff. P.E.
Mr. John Hennessy
Mr. Charles Brown, P.E., PLS
Mr. Eric Ray, Right of Way Agent - Division 3
FHWA

NOTICE OF A CITIZENS INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR THE PROPOSED
WIDENING OF SR 1175 (KERR AVENUE) FROM RANDALL PARKWAY TO SR 2649
(MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. PARKWAY) AND INTERCHANGE AT MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR. PARKWAY IN WILMINGTON
TIP Project No. U-3338 B&C
New Hanover County
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold the above
Citizens Informational Workshop on Monday, April 19, 2010 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00
p.m. in the Warwick Center - Ballroom 1 on the campus of University of North Carolina
Wilmington located at 601 South College Road, Wilmington.
NCDOT proposes to widen SR 1175 (Kerr Avenue) to a four-lane roadway with a
23-foot raised median, five-foot sidewalks and dedicated four-foot bicycle lanes on both
sides. The project will widen Kerr Avenue from Randall Parkway to SR 2649 (Martin
Luther King, Jr. Parkway). In addition, the project will include the construction of a half-
clover interchange with Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway. At the request of the
Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and the City of Wilmington,
NCDOT is studying an additional alternative, a quadrant road intersection design at the
Kerr Avenue and Market Street intersection. The project is 1.7 miles in length.
Additional right of way and the relocation of homes and businesses will be required for
this project.
Citizens are invited to speak individually with NCDOT officials and to review the
project area map. Aerial mapping denoting the project area will be displayed. The
opportunity to submit written comments or questions will also be provided. Comments
and suggestions received will be considered during the planning process. Interested
citizens may attend at any time during the above mentioned hours. There will be no
formal presentation.
Anyone desiring additional information may contact the project manager, Ms.
Nicole Bennett, AICP with Mulkey Engineers and Consultants at 6750 Tryon Road,
Cary, NC 27518, phone [phone], or email [e-mail]. The
NCDOT manager is Mr. Ted Devens, Project Development and Environmental Analysis
Branch at 1548 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1548, phone [phone],
or email tedevensCo)ncdot.gov.
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with
Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone
requiring special services should contact Ms. Bennett as early as possible so that
arrangements can be made.