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Home My WebLink About20170330 Ver 1_Scoping Comments_20130110WS'Po SELLS Transportation & Infrastructures January 4, 2012 Ms Amy Chapman North Carolina Division of Water Quality Transportation Permitting Unit 1650 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699 -1650 NORTH CAROLINA 15401 Weston Parkway ONNECTICUT Suite 100 HUSETTS NC 27513 PSHIRE � 678 0035 J NE w Y Fa3(�*78 0206 NE RK wwwvDseHscom PENNSYLVANIA } SOUTH CAROLINA} ry 9 VIRGINIA '�yCy W,tps N,,p O Pik, � Re Request for Comment Proposed Replacement of Moore County Bridge No 87 (Thunder Bridge) on South Lakeshore Drive over Thagard Lake in the Village of Whispering Pines, North Carolina NCDOT Project B -5543 WSP Project Number 122023 Dear Ms Chapman The Village of Whispering Pines has retained the firm of WSP to conduct planning, environmental, and engineering services for the proposed replacement of Bridge Number 87 (Thunder Bridge) on South Lakeshore Drive over Thagard Lake in the Village Of Whispering Pines, Moore County, North Carolina (see attached maps) As an integral part of the planning and environmental process, we are soliciting input from agencies concerning the potential social, economic, and environmental impacts of the proposed project on the area A Programmatic Categorical Exclusion document will be prepared in accordance with regulations of the Federal Highway Administration and National Environmental Policy Act The existing bridge, originally constructed in 1974, is proposed to be replaced in its current location The existing bridge is 62 feet long and approximately 20 feet wide, and has a superstructure consisting of a timber floor on continuous steel beams The substructure is comprised of one interior bent and two,end bents on timber piles, and timber retaining walls at both ends of the bridge The replacement structure is proposed as a three -span 21 -inch deep concrete cored slab, with an approximate length to be between 100 to 110 feet The proposed replacement structure will carry two (2) eleven -foot wide travel lanes with 3 -foot shoulders over Thagard Lake The bridge railing will consist of a concrete parapet with two -bar metal rails designed to safely accommodate pedestrian and bicycle traffic Total bridge width (out to out) will be between 30 to 33 feet The substructure will have two spill- through reinforced concrete end bents and two interior bents that will likely be placed in Thagard Lake Minor improvements to the approach roadway alignment and grade may be required to accommodate the improvements It is anticipated that any widening, if necessary, will be minimal and will occur on the east side to minimize impacts to right -of -way and utilities South Lakeshore Drive at the bridge site will be closed to through traffic during construction A temporary offsite detour utilizing Lakeview Drive to Niagara Carthage Road to South Lakeshore Drive is proposed Construction of the replacement structure is expected to take less than six months The purpose of the proposed improvements is to replace the existing bridge, which has a Sufficiency Rating of 38 9 out of a possible 100 An inspection of the bridge conducted in March 2012 resulted in a Ms Amy Chapman January 4, 2012 Page 2 of 2 Priority Maintenance Notice due to decay of the timber piles Funding for this project is being provided by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (80 %) and The Village of Whispering Pines (20 %) To ensure that issues regarding the proposed project are fully evaluated, we request your written response concerning any beneficial or adverse impacts of the project relating to the interest of your agency We look forward to receiving your comments on the project within 30 days of the receipt of this letter Comments should be addressed to the following WSP 15401 Weston Parkway, Suite 100 Cary, North Carolina 27513 Attn Michael Summers Your expeditious handling of this request will be appreciated Should you have any immediate questions, please contact the undersigned at 704 - 662 -0100 (office) or 704 - 975 -0059 (cell) Sincerely, WSP ■SELLS �A Adam H Karagosian, PWS Senior Environmental Scientist Enclosures Location Map USGS Vicinity Map AHK /ak N 7, A, 00 110) To z A- 4 UJ (5 0 < zw 0 CLD US Lu Q9 0 U wz L. ru us cr North Carolina Department of Transportation .'~ Division of Highways Project Development & Environmental Analysis Branch MOORE COUNTY VILLAGE OF WHISPERING PINES Replacement of Bridge No. 87 (Thunder Bridge) on South Lakeshore Drive over Thagard Lake B -5543 Figure 2: PROJECT LOCATION MAP