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BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE EUGEN?gONTI JR
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November 26 2012
MEMORANDUM
TO Secretary Gene Conti
FROM Kimberly D Hinton
Public Heai mg Officer
Human Environment Section
RE Notice of a Design Public Meeting for Impiovements to Leicestei Highway (NC 63)
from Gilbert Road to New Found Road/ Dix Chapel Road
Buncombe County
The following Notice is furnished for your information
U 3301 NCDOT proposes to improve Leiceste> Highway from near Gilbert Road to about 600
feet past the New Found Road/ Dix Creek Road intersection
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Attachment
cc Ms Wanda Proffitt Board of Transportation Member — Division 13
Ms Deborah M Barbour P E
Mr C W Leggett P E
M1 Mated Al Ghandour P E
Mr Gi eg Thorpe Ph D
Mi Rob Hanson P E
Mr Eric Midkiff P E
Mr Jay Bennett P E
Mr J Victor Barbour P E
Mi Kevin Lacy P E
Ms Sharon Lipscomb
Ms Sarah Mitchell
Mr Everett Ward
Mr Mike Bruff P E
Mr David Wamwi lght
Mr Chai les Brown P E PLS
Mr Bob Haskett Right of Way Agent — Division 13
FHWA
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

NOTICE OF A PRE - MEETING OPEN HOUSE & DESIGN PUBLIC MEETING
FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO NEW LEICESTER HIGHWAY (NC 63) FROM GILBERT ROAD
TO NEW FOUND ROAD / DIX CREEK CHAPEL ROAD
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TIP Project No U -3301 Leicester Buncombe County
The North Carolina Department of Transportation ( NCDOT) will hold a Design Public
Meeting on December 6 2012 at the Newfound Baptist Church 2605 New Leicester Highway
This project proposes to improve New Leicester Highway (NC 63) from near Gilbert Road
(State Road 1615) to about 600 feet past the New Found Road (SR 1004) / Dix Creek Chapel
Road (SR 1375) intersection The project will include a four lane divided roadway with a narrow
23 foot grass median and a three lane undivided roadway with curb & gutter on both sides of the
roadway in the Leicester community In addition five roundabouts are proposed at the following
intersections Gilbert Road (SR 1615) Leicester Elementary School Entrance Martins Branch
Road (SR 1610) Old Newfoundland Road (SR 1378) and Alexander Road (SR 1620)
NCDOT representatives will be available at an informal Pre Meeting Open House
between the hours of 4 30 p m and 6 30 p m to answer questions and receive comments relative
to the proposed project The opportunity to submit written comments or questions will be
provided Interested citizens may attend at any time during the above mentioned hours
A formal presentation will begin at 7 00 p m The presentation will consist of an
explanation of the proposed location & design right of way acquisition relocation requirements /
procedures and the state federal funding relationship The hearing will be open to those to
present statements questions and comments The presentation and comments will be recorded
and a transcript will be prepared
A map displaying the location and design of the project is available for public review at the
NCDOT Division Thirteen Office located at 55 Orange Street Asheville and the French Broad
River Metropolitan Planning Organization 339 New Leicester Highway Suite 140 Asheville The
maps are online Search the project using U 3301 and click on Show More to view the Design
Public Hearing Maps at http / /www ncdot gov /projects /publicmeetings/
Anyone desiring additional information may contact Ms Kimberly Hinton Human
Environment Unit at 1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh 27699 1598 by phone [phone] by
fax [phone] or by email khinton ncdot go v Additional comments may be submitted until
December 28 2012
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for
disabled persons who wish to participate in this meeting Anyone requiring special services should
contact Ms Hinton 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
REVISED 11/19/2012