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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DfNR WgTERqUAL1lY
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION °S""DSTOR, WATERakko
BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE EUGENE A CONTI JR
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
May 8 2012
MEMORANDUM
TO Secretary Gene Conti
FROM Eileen A Fucho r tilAjl --
Public Hearing Officer
Human Environment Section
RE Notice of a Citizens Informational Workshop for Proposed Improvements to the
Interstate 85/ U S 321 (North Chester Street) Interchange in Gastonia
Gaston County
The following Notice is furnished for your information
15000 NCDOT proposes safety improvements to the existing Interstate 85 and U S 321
interchange in Gastonia
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Attachment
cc Mr Robert A Collier Jr
Mr Jon Nance, P E
Ms Deborah M Barbour
Mr C W Leggett, P E
Board of Transportation Member Div 12
PE
Mr
Mated Al Ghandour P E
Mr
Terry Gibson, P E
Mr
Greg Thorpe PhD
Mr
Rob Hanson P E
Mr
Eric Midkiff, P E
Mr
Jay Bennett P E
Mr
J Victor Barbour P E
Mr
Kevin Lacy P E
Ms
Sharon Lipscomb
Ms
Sarah Mitchell
Mr
Everett Ward
Mr
Mike Bruff P E
MAILING ADDRESS TELEPHONE [phone]
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX [phone]
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT SECTION
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER WEBSITE WWW NCDOT ORG
RALEIGH NC 27699 1598
LOCATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT &
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS UNIT
CENTURY CENTER BUILDING B
1020 BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE
RALEIGH NC 27610

Mr John Hennessy
Mr Charles Brown P E PLS
Mr David Angel, Right of Way Agent — Division 12
FHWA

NOTICE OF A SECOND CITIZENS INFORMATIONAL WORKSHOP FOR
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INTERSTATE 85/U S 321 (NORTH
CHESTER STREET) INTERCHANGE IN GASTONIA
TIP Project No 15000
Gaston County
The North Carolina Department of Transportation ( NCDOT) will hold a second
citizens informational workshop on Thursday May 17 2012 from 4 7 p m at the
Gaston County Citizens Resource Center located at 1303 Cherryville Highway (N C
279) in Dallas
NCDOT proposes safety improvements to the existing Interstate 85 and U S 321
(North Chester Street) interchange in Gastonia There are two alternative designs under
consideration Each design will retain some of the existing interchange while new
ramps will be constructed to help reduce the existing traffic congestion and delays in the
interchange area
Maps will be on display depicting the proposed improvement alternatives
NCDOT representatives will be available to answer any questions The opportunity to
provide written comments will be provided and is encouraged Citizens may drop in any
time during the workshop hours There will not be a formal presentation
A citizens informational workshop is held to provide the public an opportunity to
participate in the planning process and update them on a projects status Comments
and information received from the public will be taken into consideration as work on this
project progresses Additional public involvement will be conducted throughout the
project development
Right of way acquisition is scheduled to begin in January 2014 followed by
construction starting in August 2015 These dates are tentative and subject to change
For more information contact Project Engineer Elmo Vance of the NCDOT
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit at [phone] or by email at
eevance @ ncdot gov
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with
Disabilities Act for anyone who wants to participate in this workshop Anyone requiring
special services should contact Vance as early as possible so that arrangements can be
made