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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTNMNT OF TRANSPORTATION
BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
November 26, 2012
MEMORANDUM
TO Secretary Gene Conti
FROM Jamille A Robbms
Senior Public Hearing Officei
Human Envnonment Unit
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EUGENE A CON�I JR.
SECRETARY
RE Notice of a Pre Hearing Open House and Design Public Hearing for the Proposed U S
221 Widening Pioject from U S 421 in Deep Gap to U S 221 Business/N C 88
in Jefferson
Watauga & Ashe Counties
The following Notice is fiunished for your information
R 2915 NCDOT proposes to widen 16 1 miles of U S 221 to a four lane median divided
roadway
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cc Mi Samuel L Halsey Boai d of Ti ansportation Member — Division 11
Ms Deboi ah M Bai boui PE
Mi C W Leggett P E
Mi Mated Al Ghandoui P E
Mr Greg Thoipe Ph D
Mr Rob Hanson P E
Mr Eric Midkiff P E
Mi Jay Bennett P E
Mi J Victor Barbour P E
Mr Kevin Lacy P E
Ms Sharon Lipscomb
Ms Sarah Mitchell
Mr Eveiett Ward
Mr Mike Bruff P E
Mr David Wamwi ight
Mr Charles Brown P E PLS
Mi Daniel Miles Right of Way Agent — Division 11
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MAILING ADDRESS
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT SECTION
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699 1598
TELEPHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]
WEBSITE WWW NCDOT ORG
LOCATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT &
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS UNIT
CENTURY CENTER BUILDING B
1020 BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE
RALEIGH NC 27610
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NOTICE OF PRE HEARING OPEN HOUSE AND DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PROPOSED
U S 221 WIDENING PROJECT FROM U S 421 IN DEEP GAP TO U S 221 BUSINESS /N C 88 IN
JEFFERSON
TIP Project No R 2915
Watauga & Ashe Counties
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will hold a Pre Hearing Open House and
Design Public Hearing for the above mentioned highway project on Tuesday Dec 4 at Ashe County
High School located at 184 Campus Dr in West Jefferson
NCDOT representatives will be available at the Open House from 4 6 30 p m to answer
questions and receive comments regarding the proposed project The opportunity to submit written
comments and questions will be provided Interested citizens may attend at any time during the above
hours
The formal presentation will begin at 7 p m The presentation will consist of an explanation of
the proposed design right of way and relocation requirements and procedures Citizens will have the
opportunity to comment or ask questions The presentation and comments will be recorded and a
transcript will be prepared Additional comments may be submitted until Dec 21 2012
NCDOT proposes to widen 16 1 miles of U S 221 to a four lane median divided roadway from
U S 421 in Deep Gap to the U S 221 Business /N C 88 intersection in Jefferson
The purpose of the project is to upgrade the existing roadway to increase capacity alleviate
congestion improve traffic operations and reduce the rate of traffic crashes Additional right of way
acquisition and the relocation of homes and businesses will be required for this project Right of way
acquisition is scheduled to begin in Summer 2013 with construction scheduled to begin Summer 2015
Maps displaying the design of the project and a copy of the Environmental Assessment are
available for public review at the NCDOT Resident Engineers Office 160 Den Mac Drive Suite A
Boone Ashe County Managers Office 150 Government Circle Suite 2500 Jefferson and the
Watauga County Planning Office 331 Queen St Boone Copies of the maps are also available on the
project website at http / /www ncdot gov /projects /publicmeetings/
For more information please contact Jamille Robbins NCDOT Human Environment Section at
1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699 1598 by phone at [phone] or via email at
larobbins(a).ncdot gov
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for
disabled persons who want to participate in this meeting Anyone requiring special services should
contact Robbins as early as possible so that arrangements can be made
Persons who speak Spanish and do not speak English or have a limited ability to read speak
or understand English may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1
800 481 6494