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'RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of New Bern has been advised that the North Carolina
Department of Transportation ("DOT') proposes that the only intersection in the NC Highway
43 Connector project ("Project') is to be constructed as a "left-over" or "Super Street" design;
and.
WHEREAS, the location of the Project is consistent with the City's thoroughfare
plan and, additionally, is being constructed pursuant to the determination by the Governor and
the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation to provide access as an
economic incentive to the BSH factories and warehouse sites; and,
WHEREAS, the Project principally will serve local traffic and is not reasonably
expected to be used by a substantial volume of non-local traffic as any substantial volume of
future "through traffic" will use the US Highway 17 Bypass which is to be constructed by DOT
just to the west of the location of the Project; and,
WHEREAS, the City of New Bern expected and has requested of DOT a full-
movement intersection with signalization at the Project intersection, which intersection would
be consistent with the New Bern thoroughfare plan, the extension of Elizabeth Avenue, the
need to divert local traffic from Glenburnie Road, to reduce increasing traffic and pedestrian
safety concerns for H J McDonald Middle School, the necessity to provide access to existing
extensive development to the west of Glenburnie Road, and to facilitate anticipated
development on both sides of the Project; and,
WHEREAS, Weyerhaeuser Company is the owner of the tract of land adjoining and
to the west of the Project, which property currently is being used for timber operations; and,
WHEREAS, Weyerhaeuser and the City of New Bern have expressed serious
concerns about the safety of the proposed "Super Street design" and the "design speed" set
forth by DOT as sixty (60) miles per hour; and,
WHEREAS, in the event a full-movement signalized intersection for any reason
might prove inadequate at a later date, a change to the intersection at such time could be
effected without additional right of way acquisition and at minimal cost; and,
WHEREAS, local legislators have expressed in writing to DOT their opposition to
the proposed "Super Street" intersection design at this location; and,
WHEREAS, the Board of Aldermen of the City of New Bern, after consideration
and review of the matter, believes that DOT planners have not adequately taken into
:onsideration the direct and secondary impacts on "local users" of the proposed Project with
-espect to traffic volume, source of users nor the needs of the public to be affected.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND REQUESTED BY THE BOARD
DF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF NEW BERN THAT THE NORTH CAROLINA
3EPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCT THE SUBJECT PROJECT
NTERSECTION AS A FULL-MOVEMENT INTERSECTION WITH SIGNALIZATION.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Craven County Board of Commissioners has been advised that
the North Carolina Department of Transportation ("DOT") proposes that the only
intersection in the NC Highway 43 Connector project ("Project") is to be constructed as a
"left-over" or" Super Street" design; and,
WHEREAS, the location of the Project is consistent with the City's thoroughfare
plan and, additionally, is being constructed pursuant to the determination by the Governor
and the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Transportation to provide access
as an economic incentive to the BSH factories and warehouse sites; and
WHEREAS, the City of New Bern and Craven County have requested of DOT a
full-movement intersection with signalization at the Project intersection, which
intersection would be consistent with the New Bern thoroughfare plan, the extension of
Elizabeth Avenue, the need to divert local traffic from Glenburnie Road, to reduce
increasing traffic and pedestrian safety concerns for H J McDonald Middle School, the
necessity to provide access to existing extensive development to the west of Glenburnie
Road, and to facilitate anticipated development on both sides of the Project; and
WHEREAS, Weyerhaeuser, the City of New Bern, Craven County and local
legislators have expressed serious concerns and opposition to the proposed "Super Street"
intersection design at this location and believes that DOT planners have not adequately
taken into consideration the impact on "local users" of the proposed Project with respect
to traffic volume, source of users nor the needs of the public to be affected.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED and requested by the Craven County
Board of Commissioners that the North Carolina Department of Transportation construct
the subject Project intersection as a full-movement intersection with signalization.
Adopted this 1" day of October, 2007.
Chairman Johnnie amp so
Craven County Board of Commissioners
Gwendolyn M. Bryan, Cler to the Board

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JULIUS C. PARHAM, JR-
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JOSEPH E. MAT TINGLY. JR.
BARBARA LEE
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Phone: [phone] P-0- Box 1129
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July 18, 2007
Mr. Lyndo Tippett
North Carolina Department of Transportation
1501 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1501
Dear Mr. Tippett:
P.01/02
TOM BAYLISS, 111
MAYOR
WALTER e. HARTMAN. JR.
CRY MANAGER
VICKIE H. JOHNSON
CRY CLERK
MARY B. MURAGLIA
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
I am writing on behalf of the City of New Bern to express the City's concern that the North
Carolina Department of Transportation is proposing a "left over" (also referred to as a "Michigan
Super Street") intersection rather than a full movement intersection with signalization on the NC
43 Connector project.
The City of New Bern's 1993 Urban Area Thoroughfare Plan and 2005 NC 43 Connector and
Land Use Development Plan recommends the connection of Elizabeth Avenue to the Highway
43 Connector (aka Bosch Blvd Ext'd). Each of these plans forecasts commercial and industrial
land uses surrounding the intersection of Elizabeth Avenue and Highway 43 as well as a large
concentration of residential development to the east.
It was anticipated in the development of these plans that the intersection would be a full
movement intersection with signalization. A full movement configuration versus a 'left over"
would encourage local traffic to use Highway 43 in order to access Highway 70 and thus
alleviating the already overburdened Glenbumie Road, which involves tight residential streets
and a school zone.
A "left over" configuration will increase travel distances and travel times of the residents of the
large residential area to the east in order to access Highway 70. Further and more importantly,
the "left over" configuration will make movements for multi axle commercial and industrial
vehicles more difficult and dangerous for both the commercial and industrial vehicles as well as
passenger cars around the commercial and industrial vehicles during such maneuvers,
In addition, once the Highway 17 Bypass is completed, the Highway 43 Connector will
accommodate generally only local traffic. The City believes that while it is important to make
sure the road will accommodate through traffic, it is equally if not more important to be certain
the road will safely sustain the local commercial and industrial traffic which will utilize the road
on a daily basis.
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JUL-18=2007 16:46 CITY OF NEW BERN P.02i02
CITY OF NEW BERN
July 18, 2007
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In summary, we are strongly requesting the North Carolina Department of Transportation to help
us benefit the residents of New Bern and the drivers of our local streets with a full movement
intersection that will reduce their travel distances, travel times, and delays as well as providing
for the safety of those vehicles turning left and those wishing to travel straight through the
intersection.
Yours very truly,
Walter B. Hartman, Jr.
City Manager
cc: Cam McRae
Marvin Blount
Taylor Downey
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Commlllee Chair Wo,J.Tmy Smh,P.A.

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access as an economic incentive to the BSH factories and warehouse sites;
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Joseph E. Thanes
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WHEREAS, the Project principally will serve local traffic and is
Alice Underhill
Repreamlatiee, 3rd District
not reasonably expected to be used by a substantial volume of non-local
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traffic (as might be the case if a southern leg of NC Highway 43 were to be
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Chairman, J.Comnycommsrioncre constructed to connect with US Highway 17--a project which is not
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contained in the DOT TIP nor for which there is any funding by DOT); and,
Michael W. Avery
Dir. Com. De, City of New Bern
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Highway 17 Association thoroughfare plan, the extension of Elizabeth Avenue, the need to divert
Tyler Harris
Camosovity Platrdrig Liaison rapidly growing local traffic from Glenburnie Road, pedestrian safety
Lauren L Hillman
UA Foraatsarvic, concerns for McDonald Middle School, the necessity to provide access to
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N.C.DOT DIv6ion inter existing extensive development to the west of Glenburnie Road, and to
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facilitate anticipated development on both sides of the Project; and,
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WHEREAS, Weyerhaeuser Company is the owner of the
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tract of land adjoining and to the west of the Project, which property
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currently is being used for timber operations; and,
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September 6, 2007
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WHEREAS, Weyerhaeuser and the City of New Bern have expressed serious
concerns about the safety of the proposed "Super Street" design and the "design speed" set forth
by DOT as sixty (60) miles per hour; and,
WHEREAS, in the event a full-movement signalized intersection for any
reason might prove inadequate at a later date, a change to the intersection at such time could
be effected without additional right of way acquisition and at minimal cost; and
WHEREAS, local legislators have expressed in writing to DOT their opposition
to the proposed "Super Street" intersection design at this location; and,
WHEREAS, the Committee, after consideration and review of the matter,
believes that DOT planners have not taken into proper consideration the actual nature of the
proposed Project with respect to traffic volume, source of users nor the direct and secondary
impacts upon and needs of the public to be primarily affected.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND REQUESTED BY THE COMMITTEE
THAT THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCT THE
SUBJECT PROJECT INTERSECTION AS A FULL-MOVEMENT INTERSECTION WITH
SIGNALIZATION.
The foregoing resolution being unanimously passed by the Committee at its meeting
on September 4, 2007.
CRAVEN/PAMLICO/JONES
ANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
By:
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cc: Mr. Lyndo Tippett, Secretary, NC Department of Transportation
Mr. Cameron W. McRae
Mr. Marvin K. Blount, III, Esq.
Members C/P/J Transportation Committee
Craven County
City of New Bern
Senator Jean R. Preston
Representative Alice G. Underhill
Representative William L. Wainwright
Craver
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September 11, 2008
The Honorable William Wainwright
North Carolina House of Representatives
300 N. Salisbury Street, Room 301F
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
Dear Speaker Wainwright:
The property owned by Weyerhaeuser, often referred to as the Craven 30 Property,
is adjacent to the intersection of US Highway 70 and Highway 43 Connector.
Weyerhaeuser has a design that reflects proposed business, commercial and
residential zoned properties on the subject property. The location of this property
is positioned to allow large retail establishments often referred to as "boxes" to
locate on subject property.
Because of service roads parallel to US 70 in James City and Havelock, this property
may be one of the few pieces of real estate in Craven County that is positioned to be
considered as a prime commercial property. Without a full movement intersection the
public using those establishments on subject property will have to make very
unfamiliar turning maneuvers on this super street design roadway.
The Craven County Committee of 100 agrees with the City of New Bern and Craven
County leadership to oppose a super street design and allow a North Carolina
Department of Transportation designed full movement intersection with signals at the
proposed intersection.
Sincerely,
Coley
Chairman
cc: Taylor-Downey, Troy Smith, Joe Thomas
Craven County Committee of .1.00
100 Industrial Dive e New Bern, NC 28562 0 252-633-5300 0 Fax: [phone] o Email: cr [e-mail]