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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
November 27, 2012
MEMORANDUM
TO Secretary Eugene Conti
FROM Kimberly D Hinton o1w
Senior Public Heai mg Officer
Human Environment Section
EUGENE A CONTI, JR
SECRETARY
RE Notice of a Public Hearing for the CSXT/ Norfolk Southern Mainline Grade Separation in Charlotte
from 1 -77 to North Davidson Street (CSXT Railroad) and North Graham Street to
West Sixth Street (Norfolk Southern Railroad)
Mecklenburg County
The following Notice is furnished for your information
P -5002 NCDOT proposes improvements to the CSXT and Norfolk Southern Mainline Railroads in
Charlotte
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Attachment
cc Mr John Collett, Boai d of Transportation Member — Division 10
Ms Deborah M Barbour, P E
Mr C W Leggett, P E
Mr Mated AI- Ghandoui, P E
NU Greg Thorpe, Ph D
Mr Rob Hanson, P E
M1 Eric Mrdkrff, 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
Mr David Wainwright
Mr Charles Brown, P E, PLS
Mr Neil Burleson, Right of Way Agent — Division 10
FHWA
MAILING ADDRESS
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT SECTION
1598 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699 1598
TELEPHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]
WESSITE WWW NCDOT ORG
LOCATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT &
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS UNIT
CENTURY CENTER BUILDING B
1020 BIRCH RIDGE DRIVE
RALEIGH INC 27610

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NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
FOR THE CSXT/NORFOLK SOUTHERN MAINLINE GRADE SEPARATION
IN CHARLOTTE FROM I -77 TO NORTH DAVIDSON STREET (CSXT RAILROAD) AND
NORTH GRAHAM STREET TO WEST SIXTH STREET (NORFOLK SOUTHERN
RAILROAD)
TIP Project No P -5002
Mecklenburg County
The North Carolina Department of Transportation ( NCDOT) will hold an informal Design
Public Hearing on December 11, 2012 The meeting will be held at the Charlotte - Mecklenburg
Government Center, located at 600 E Fourth St in Charlotte, from 5 -7 p in
NCDOT proposes improvements to the CSXT and Norfolk Southern Mainline Railroads in
Charlotte The proposed project is approximately 1 5 miles long, and involves a grade separation of
CSXT and Norfolk Southern railroads, as well as closing the North Church Street railroad crossing
The project will enhance safety and reduce noise, and emissions while improving rail operations
and increasing efficiency for freight and passenger rail The project will require the purchase of
additional right of way and the relocation of businesses
Interested individuals may attend this informal hearing any time NCDOT representatives
will be available to answer questions and receive comments Input received will be taken into
consideration as work on the project progresses Project maps will be on display, but there will not
be a formal presentation
A map displaying the design of the project and a copy of the approved Environmental
Assessment are available for public review at the NCDOT Highway Division Office, 716 West
Main St, Albemarle, the NCDOT District Engineer's Office, 7605 District Drive, Charlotte, and the
Charlotte- Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 East Fourth St, Charlotte The maps are available
online at http Hwww ncdot gov/projects /publicmeetmgs/ Search for the project using "P- 5002" and
click on "Show More" in order to view the maps
For more information, contact Kimberly Hinton, NCDOT Human Environment Unit, at
1598 Mail Service Center Raleigh, 27699 -1598, by phone [phone], by fax (919) 212-
5785, or by email kllinton a,ncdot gov Additional comments may be submitted until Jan 11, 2013
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act
for disabled persons who want to participate in this hearing Anyone requiring special services
should contact Hinton as soon 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