R-2577A-B_CP2 Mtg Materials

BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
December 4, 2012
EUGENE A. CONTI, JR.
SECRETARY
MEMORANDUM TO: John Thomas, US Army Corps of Engineers
Chris Militscher, US Environmental Protection Agency
Amy Euliss, NCDENR -DWQ /Wetlands
Marella Buncick, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Marla Chambers, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Renee Gledhill - Earley, NC Dept. of Cultural Resources — SHPO
Greg Errett, Winston -Salem Urban Area MPO
Andy Williams, US Army Corps of Engineers
Gary Jordan, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Travis Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Tyler Myer, Greensboro Urban Area MPO
FROM: Karen Reynolds, Project Planning Engineer
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit 'v
SUBJECT: Invitation to Concurrence Point 2 Meeting — Design Options for
Detailed Study in Sections A/D — Walkertown / Delews Creek Areas
R -2577: US 158 (Reidsville Road) Improvements to a multi -lane facility, from
multi -lanes North of I -40 Business in Forsyth County to US 220 in Guilford
County, WBS: 37405
Your attendance is requested for the Section 404 / NEPA Merger Process Team Meeting scheduled on
Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at 1:15 pm in the Structure Design Conference Room of the Century
Center, Building A, in Raleigh.
The purpose of this meeting is to present relevant information to the Merger Process Team in order to reach
concurrence on Point 2 — Design Options for Detailed Study in Sections A & B of this project; the US 158
Improvements in Walker-town and Belews Creek. A State Environmental Assessment is proposed for this
project. Attached are the following materials for your reference.
Meeting Agenda, Preliminary Impact Tables, Vicinity Map, Environmental Features Map, River Basins Map,
Project Corridor Maps, Proposed Typical Sections, Community Characteristics Report Executive Summery,
Strategic Highway Corridor Map, NC Intrastate System Map and Traffic Forecast Sheets
Please advise, at (919) 707 -6038 or via e -mail at kreynolds&cdot.gov, of any questions or comments
regarding this invitation or the attached meeting materials. Thank you for your attention. I look forward to
working with you and to a productive meeting.
Attachments
MAILING ADDRESS:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699 -1548
TELEPHONE: 919 - 707 -6000
FAX: [phone]
WEBSITE: WWW.NCDOTORG /DOH /PRECONSTRUCT /PE/
LOCATION:
CENTURY CENTER, BUILDING A
1000 BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE
RALEIGH NC 27610

NEPA / 404 Merger Team Meeting Agenda
Concurrence Point 2e Design Options for Further Study
R- 2577A -Bo Walkertown & Belews Creek Vicinity
R- 2577ABC: US 158 (Reidsville Road), Forsyth and Guilford Counties
Structure Design Conference Room, NCDOT Century Center, Raleigh, NC
December 12, 2012
TIP Description
The North Carolina Department of Transportation proposes to widen approximately 18.8 miles of
US 158 to a multi -lane facility, from the existing multi -lane section north of I -40 Business in Forsyth
County to US 220 in Guilford County. US 158, a Rural Principal Arterial in the Functional Classification
System, is identified as Corridor 37 in the Strategic Highway Corridor System. This section of Corridor
37 will be designed as a Boulevard, with limited control -of- access along the new location portion. The
project purpose is to improve traffic flow and level -of- service (LOS) along US 158, within the project
limits. The project need is to improve existing transportation deficiencies along this section of US 158
that are projected to decline substantially by the Design Year 2035. Additionally, this project is necessary
for the protection of the mobility and connectivity functions of the US 158 corridor, as part of the
Strategic Highway Corridor Vision and the North Carolina Intrastate System.
The project will be constructed in three sections. R -2577A begins at the multi -lanes north of I -40
Business / US 421 / NC 150 in Forsyth County and ends at SR 1965 (Belews Creek Road), north of Vance
Road in Forsyth County. R -2577B begins at SR 1965 (Belews Creek Road) in Forsyth County and ends
just north of SR 2034 (Anthony Road) in Guilford County. R -2577C begins just north of SR 2034
(Anthony Road) in Guilford County and ends at US 220 in Guilford County. The project traverses rolling
hills, woodlands, farms, streams and Belews Lake in the Roanoke, the Yadkin and the Cape Fear River
Basins. R -2577C traverses only the Roanoke and the Cape Fear River Basins.
The Merger Process Team concurred on Point 1, Purpose and Need, which is to improve the traffic
carrying capacity and Level -of- Service (LOS) along US 158 within the project limits, in Forsyth and
Guilford Counties. This decision was based on the traffic forecast data which indicated that the projected
traffic along this section of US 158 would exceed the capacity of the existing two -lane facility in the
Design Year 2035, resulting in deficient Levels of Service.
The revised 2012 LOS was calculated as ranging from a LOS D, with 20,300 vehicles per day (vpd) at the
project beginning, to a LOS C, with 5,700 vpd at US 220, the project ending terminus. Truck percentages
were the same in both the revised 2012 traffic forecast and the revised 2035 Design Year traffic forecast.
Although some -fatalities have occurred within the project limits, the crash data rates are below the
statewide averages.
By the Design Year 2035, the traffic volumes along US 158 are expected to range from 26,400 vpd, west
of SR 2385 (Darrow Road), to 8,800 vpd between SR 2102 (Angel Pardue Road) and the US 220
junction. The truck forecast in 2035 is anticipated to be 5% for Duals and 15% for TT -STs. In 2035, US
158 within the project area are expected to operate from between a LOS D to a LOS C, providing no
improvements are constructed. (See Traffic Forecast) These projected deficiencies will cause travel
delay, increase the potential for accidents and contribute to the inefficient operation of motor vehicles.
The Merger Process Team concurred on Point 2, Design Options for Further Study, along US 158 in the
Stokesdale vicinity of Guilford County. The four alternatives chosen reflected avoiding the historic
district in the Town of Stokesdale and new construction south of US 158 in Stokesdale.

R- 2577A -B: NEPA / 404 Merger Team Meeting Agenda
Concurrence Point 2: Design Options for Further Study — Walkertown & Belews Creek, December 12, 2012
L Meeting Purpose
Presentation of relevant material to the Merger Process Team in order to reach concurrence on
Point 2, "Design Options for Further Study," for the improvements to US 158 (Reidsville Road), in the
Walkertown and Belews Creek vicinities, or project Sections A and B.
2. Merger Process Status
Citizens Informational Workshops were held on April 25, 2006, in Stokesdale and on April 27, 2006,
in Walkertown. Representatives from NCDOT were available during both workshops to discuss the
project with citizens and public officials. Approximately 200 people attended each workshop. Nearly all
of the citizens attending these workshops were in favor of improving US 158 to a multilane facility.
Additional Citizens Informational Workshops were held on April 10, 2012, in Stokesdale and on
April 17, 2012, in Walkertown. Again, representatives from NCDOT were available during both
workshops to discuss the project with citizens and public officials. Approximately 200 people attended
each workshop. Nearly all of the citizens attending these workshops were in favor of improving US 158
to a multilane facility. The four study alternatives for Section C (Stokesdale Bypass) were presented
during these workshops. The most northerly and southerly bypass alternatives were favored by most
Stokesdale area residents.
Concurrence Point 1: Sections A, B, C August 14, 2007
Concurrence Point 2: Section C February 17, 2009
Concurrence Point 2: Sections A & B December 12, 2012
3. Current Project Schedule
State Environmental Assessment
State FONSI (if appropriate)
R -2577A Right of Way Acquisition
R -2577A Construction
R -2577B Right of Way Acquisition
R -2577B Construction
R-25 77C Right of Way Acquisition
R -2577C Construction
4. Study Corridor and Project Study Alternatives
April 2014
August 2015
FY 2018
Post Years
Post Years
Post Years
Post Years
Post Years
The proposed study areas for Sections A & B are 500 -feet wide alternative corridors, 250 feet of
either side of a centerline. The proposed typical section will be a four -lane divided facility with 12 -feet
wide travel lanes, paved shoulders and a varying 23 -foot to 46 -foot wide median. The typical sections are
shown on the project study area maps.
Alternative 1: South -side widening
Alternative 2: North -side widening
Alternative 3: Best -fit widening

R- 2577A -B: NEPA / 404 Merger Team Meeting Agenda
Concurrence Point 2: Design Options for Further Study — Walkertown & Belews Creek, December 12, 2012
5. Section 404 Jurisdictional Areas ( "Waters of the United States ")
Source
Date
Study Alternative
Stream Impacts
Wetland Impacts
Belews Lake
(linear feet)
(acres)
Impacts (ac)
NRTR
February 2012
Alternative 1:South-
side Widening
1,190 (A)
1,880 (B)
0.070 (A)
0.752 (B)
2.93 (B)
Total = 3,070
Total = 0.822
NRTR
February 201 2
Alternative 2: North-
side Widening
1,205 (A)
2,530 (B)
0.070 (A)
0.092 (B)
1.43 (B)
Total = 3,735
Total = 0.162
NRTR
February 2012
Alternative 3: Best- Fit
Widening
1,205 (A)
2,770 (B)
0.070 (A)
0.082 (B)
2.93 (B)
Total = 3,975
Total = 0.152
6. Other Items
• Best -Fit Alternative Avoids: High Density Home Areas, Wetlands, Proposed Winston -Salem
Northern Beltway Interchange, Walkertown Community Park, Shopping Centers, Active Farmland,
Rest Home, Marion Pointe Subdivision. This alternative requires a longer bridge over Belews
Lake to avoid impacting the Marion Pointe Subdivision.
Current Area Projects.-
R- 2580A: Guilford - Rockingham Counties: US 158, widen to Multi- lanes, from US 220 to US 29
Business (Freeway Drive). ROW is scheduled in 2021. Construction is scheduled in 2023.
R- 2413A +B: Guilford- Rockingham Counties: US 220 -NC 68 multi -lane connector on new
location, from NC 68 to US 220 and US 220 widening to multi - lanes, from new location to NC 68.
Construction is scheduled in 2014. (R -2413C is under construction).
R- 2309AB: Guilford County: US 220, widen to multi - lanes, from SR 2182 (Horsepen Creek
Road) to US 220 -NC 68 Connector (R- 2413C). Construction is underway.
7. Concurrence Form Signing (Design Options for Further Study)
8. Summary & Adjournment

R -2577A & B: Preliminary Alternatives Impact Table
US 158 (Reidsville Road) from 1 -40 Multi-lanes—to SR 2034 (Anthony Road)
Winston -Salem to Walkertown to Belews Lake, North Carolina
December 12, 2012
Impacts
'Alt' 1 (South);
Alt. 2 (North)
Alt., 3 (Best)
Length (A = 5.3 miles / B = 7.5 miles)
12.8 miles
12.8 miles
12.8 miles
Interchange (Winston -Salem Beltway)
1
1
1
Railroad Crossings
0
0
0
Schools (Potential Intersection Improvement)
1
1
1
Rest Homes
1
0
0
Recreational Areas & Parks
0
1
0
Churches
2
1
1
Cemeteries
0
0
0
Fire Stations (W. of Beltway Interchange)
0
0
0
Major Utility Crossing & Substation
1
1
1
Recommended Historic Properties (Potential)
0 (1)
1 (3)
1 (3)
Archaeological Sites
0
0
0
Federally Listed Species near Corridor
0
0
0
State Listed Species near Corridor
0
0
0
Candidate Species near Corridor
0
0
0
Invasive Species (Throughout Project)
13
13
13
Potential Relocations
151
71
67
Wetlands Impacts /Acreage
6/0,8220 5 / 0.1620 6/0-1520
Stream Impacts / Length (LF)
17 / 3,070 2073735 3735 22 / 3,975
"Within in one mile downstream of the project study area.

NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION Project Location Map: R-2577
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND US 158 (Reidsville Road) Widening Project
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS BRANCH Forsyth Couty and Guilford County, NC

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Uommunity Uharacteristics Report
Proposed Widening Project TIP R -2577, WBS 37405
US 158 (Reidsville Road) Improvements from Multi -lanes North of 1 -40 Business in Forsyth
County to US 220 in Guilford County
Submitted by: Beverly Goll Yekeson- Community Planner
January 14 2009
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Project and Community Summary
US 158 is a Strategic Highway Corridor extending from Mocksville in Davie County to
US 64 in Dare County. Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) project R -2577
proposes to widen US Highway 158 (Reidsville Road) to a multi -lane, median divided
facility from just north I -40 Business -US 421 -NC 150 in Forsyth County to US 220 in
Guilford County. The project corridor is 18.8 miles long.
The stated dual purposes and needs of the project are 1) to protect the mobility of and
connectivity functions of the US 158. corridor as part of the Strategic Highway Corridor
Vision and the North Carolina Intrastate System, and 2) to improve capacity and safety
due to an anticipated failing Level of Service (LOS) along US 158 by Design Year 2035.
The project route is characterized by rolling hills, woodlands and farms, streams and
rivers. Several perennial stream lies along much of project corridor. The western end of
the corridor is within the urbanized area of Winston - Salem. Much of the remaining
corridor consists of small town and rural scatter development. Some rural farmlands
surrounding the project have been developed into large suburban housing developments
and commercial centers, while the historic downtown of Stokesdale is filled with retail
stores, restaurants, and houses. This rural -to- suburban development pattern transition
seems to be most strongly correlated with proximity to urban employment centers in
Forsyth County.
A variety of housing types are located along the project, including single- and double -
wide manufactured homes, duplexes, older farm- and ranch -style homes, and newer
homes in subdivisions. The rural pattern of small houses on large lots is giving way to the
suburban pattern of large homes on small lots. Based on conversations with County
planners, the area along the project corridor has experienced high levels of residential
growth in the last few years, with the majority of the growth occurring around Lake
Belews, Knoll Ridge Drive and Reidsville Road, Providence Drive, Patricia Drive, Marion
Point Drive, Stanley Avenue, and Kelly Trails.
Agricultural land uses include mostly tobacco and field crops with a few livestock farms.
Most commercial developments are concentrated at major intersections, such as the
intersection of NC 66 and US 158, NC 68 and US 158, and west of the intersection of NC
65 and Belews Creek Road. A few local businesses, local restaurants, and local service
establishments are scattered along the project corridor. Several churches, parks and
TIP R- 2577 -- Community Characteristics Report Executive Summary— Forsyth and Guilford Counties -- 1
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recreation areas, historic properties, health care facilities, schools and a volunteer fire
department are also found along or near the project corridor.
Key Community Characteristics and Notable Features
Human Resources - Facilities
o Several residential subdivisions are located along between Stanley Avenue and
Kelly's Trail (Morris farm); High Knoll Drive between Ola Lane and Ester Dane
(High Knoll); and Old Belews Creek Road (Silver Chalice Village), and Athens
Roads (Southern Meadows).
Most of the commercial and retail developments are concentrated at major
intersections — NC66, NC 68 and NC 65 — as well as along Main Street (US 158)
in Stokesdale.
o Industrial development is concentrated around Stokesdale and in Guilford County,
including Culp, Burlington Industries, Vulcan Materials Quarry, APAC Carolina
and RMC Carolina.
o Stokesdale's historic town center Central Business District runs alongside US 158
between NC 68 and NC 65.
o Four public schools (Stokesdale Elementary; Walkertown Middle School,
Walkertown Elementary, and Petree Elementary) and two day care centers (Little
Feet Learning Center and Play "N' Learn Child Care) are located within the study
area.
o Churches within the study area include Flat Rock United Methodist Church, Crews
United Methodist Church, Edgewood Church, Good Will Baptist Church,
Stokesdale Church of God, Oak Spring Baptist Church, Manna Church Baptist
Church, Victory Baptist Church, and Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Flat Rock
United Methodist Church and Stokedales United Methodist Church are National
Register of Historic Places properties.
Natural Resources
Several parks and recreation facilities are within the study area including:
• Walkertown Community Park, US 158 between Darrow Road and Swain
Lane,
• Stokesdale Community Park, US 158 and Shilling Street,
• Pine Knolls Golf Course (public) northeast of Goodwill Church Road,
• Dawn Acres Golf Course (private facility) NC 68 and Haw River Road,
• Carp Fishing camp is located on Dale Earnhart Drive near Belews Lake.
There is a protected water supply watershed (WS -III) located about 3,000 feet
from the proposed project corridor.
There are two 303 (d) water bodies in or near the study area: Troublesome Creek
and Haw River. Troublesome Creek is within the study area northeast of
Stokesdale. The Haw is outside of the study area south and east of the Stokesdale.
Demographic Trends -see Figure I
© About 21,176 people live in the Demographic Study Area, according to the 2000
Census, including a large Laotian population in Census Tract 17 within the
Winston Salem city limits.
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