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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE EUGENE A. CO, [, JR.
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
June 24, 2010
MEMMANDUNI
TO: Secretary Gene Conti
FROM: Eileen A. Fuchs ?71(1:
Public Hearing Officer
Human Environment Unit
RE: Notice of a Design Public Meeting for the Jackson Bypass Proposed New
Alternatives for the Widening of US 158 Near Jackson
Northampton County
The following Notice is furnished for your information:
R-2582/R-2584 This project proposes to widen US 158 from the I-95/NC 46
interchange to the Murfreesboro Bypass.
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cc: Mr. Stan M. White, Board of Transportation Member - Division 1
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.
Ms. Sharon Lipscomb
Ms. Tammy Denning
MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] LOCATION:
INC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX: [phone] PROJECT DEVELOPMENTS
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT UNIT ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS BRANCH -
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE CENTER
RALEIGH NC. 27699-1596 WEB$ITE: NhWLNCDOT.ORG 4701-116 ATLANTIC AVENUE
RALEIGH NC, 27604
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Mr. Everett Ward
Mr. Mike Bruff. P.E.
Mr. John Hennessy
Mr. Charles Brown, P.E., PLS
Mr. Mike Kinlaw, Right of Way Agent - Division I
FHWA
NOTICE OF A JACKSON BYPASS DESIGN PUBLIC MEETING
FOR PROPOSED NEW ALTERNATIVES FOR
THE WIDENING OF US 158 NEAR JACKSON
TIP Project Nos. R-2582 / R-2584 Northampton County
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold a Jackson
Bypass Design Public Meeting for the above mentioned highway project, for new alternatives being
considered in the Jackson area. This meeting will be held on Monday, July 19, 2010, between the
hours of 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm, at the Northampton County Cultural Wellness Center, located at
9536 NC Highway 305, Jackson, 27845.
The purpose of this meeting is to present the new alternatives that are being considered for
the proposed widening of US 158, near Jackson only. Two Jackson Bypass alternatives, Old
Jackson Bypass (Section D1) and Southern Jackson Bypass (Sections C1, E2, E4), were
eliminated from further consideration.
The remaining project corridor alternatives have not changed since they were presented at
Corridor Public Hearings previously held in Garysburg, Jackson and Conway in September
2008. However, preferred alternatives for three of the four communities (Garysburg, Faisons Old
Tavern, and Conway) have been selected. The preferred alternative for these communities are
Garysburg Southern Bypass 1 (Sections Al, B2, 63), Faisons Northern Bypass 2 (Sections F2, F6,
F10), and Conway Northern Bypass 2 (Sections G1, G6, G7, H1). Additional advertised public
meetings will be scheduled for these communities at a later date.
Interested citizens may drop by anytime during the above mentioned hours and view the
project maps on display. The new alternatives proposed near Jackson, will be on display, as well
as the old alternatives previously considered in the area, for comparison. NCDOT representatives
will be available in an informal setting to answer questions regarding the proposed changes. The
opportunity to submit written comments and/or questions will be provided, but relative only to the
new alternatives proposed in the Jackson area.
NCDOT proposes to widen US 158 from the 1-95 / NC 46 interchange to the Murfreesboro
Bypass. The proposed project will utilize the existing highway in some sections, while other
sections will be constructed on a new location. The widening of US 158 will convert the existing
two-lane highway to a four-lane, median divided highway. The proposed highway will have 12-foot
lanes, paved shoulders, and a 46-foot wide grassy median. The new alternatives under
consideration involve the Jackson area only. Alternative E1 has shifted slightly to the south where
it connects to E2, and E3 has shifted north to further avoid the Jackson Historic District.
Anyone desiring additional information may contact Mr. Matthew Potter, P.E., NCDOT-
Project Development and Environmental Analysis, 1548 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
1548; phone [phone] x 227; or email: mwpotter(c)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 Mr. Potter as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.