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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
ROY COOPER J.ERIC BOYETTE
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
March 22,2021
SUBJECT: Start of Study Letter for STIP Project R-5959
Proposed Realignment of SR 1521 (Kelly Drive)to SR 1519(Nash Street)
City of Sanford,Lee County;WBS 48593.1.1
To Whom It May Concern:
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has begun studying the proposed realignment of Kelly
Drive (SR 1521) to Nash Street (SR 1519), with possible pedestrian improvements including a multi-use
path and a proposed roundabout in Lee County as project R-5959. This project is funded by North Carolina
state funds. Right of way acquisition scheduled for fiscal year 2023 and construction scheduled for fiscal
year 2024.
Attached for your review and comments are the project data sheets and a vicinity map for the subject
project.We would appreciate any information you might have that would be helpful in evaluating potential
environmental impacts of the project.Your comments will be used in the preparation of a Minimum Criteria
Determination Checklist (MCDC). This document will be prepared in accordance with the State and
National Environmental Policy Act.
Please provide written comments by April 22, 2021. If you have any questions concerning this project,
please contact Michelle Peele at [phone] or [e-mail]. Please include R-5959 in all
correspondence and comments.
Sincerely,
CDocuSigned by:
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Jeffrey A. Stroder,PE
Division Project Engineer
NCDOT,Division 8
Attachments
Mailing Address: Location:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Telephone:[phone] 121 DOT DRIVE
DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS,DIVISION 8 Far:[phone] CARTHAGE,NC 28327
121 DOT DRIVE Customer Service: 1-877-368-4968
CARTHAGE,NC 28327
Website.www.ncdot.eos

PROJECT DATA SHEET
Date: 3/5/2021
TIP No.: R-5959 County: Lee
WBS No.: 48593.1.1
NCDOT Division: 8
Project Description
• Length: .55 Miles (total)
• Termini: Northern—Kelly Drive (S.R. 1521) Southern —Nash Street(S.R. 1519)
• MPO/ RPO: Triangle Area Rural Planning Organization (TARPO)
• General Description of Project: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
proposes to construct TIP R-5959 in Lee County, NC. The proposed improvements include
realigning Kelly Drive with possible pedestrian improvements including a multi-use path and a
proposed roundabout. The project would include a new intersection at Nash Street, east of the
Dennis Wicker Convention Center. The road would continue north to intersect at Kelly Drive with
a roundabout just south of Winslow Drive. Central Carolina Community College is preparing for a
campus expansion. The planned expansion includes closing Kelly Drive and utilizing the area for
additional buildings, parking, and open space area. The plans will allow pedestrians on campus
to have access to walkways in between buildings and avoid crossing public streets.
Desian Data (Build Conditions)
• Functional Classification: Local Street
• Type of Access Control: Partial
• Typical Section: Two 12 foot lanes, 17.5 feet median, and 10-foot multiuse path
• Right of Way: Minimum 80 feet
• Posted Speed: 35mph
Traffic Data (AADT):
Year Description Average Annual
Daily Traffic
(AADT)
2019 Kelly Dive— in front of CCCC Campus 4,100
2019 Nash Street—south of the proposed intersection 7,700
Source of Traffic Data: NCDOT July 2019 NCDOT Annual Average Daily Traffic Mapping Application

Other TIP Projects in the Area
• R-3830— N.C. 42, U.S. 421 (Homer Boulevard) in Sanford to S.R. 1579
(Broadway Road) and S.R.1579 (Broadway Road / North Main Street), N.C. 42
(Avents Ferry Road) to S.R. 1538 (East Harrington Avenue) in Broadway. Widen
to Multilanes.
• U-5709 —S.R 1237 (Carthage Street)from S.R 1152 (Fire Tower Road) to NC 42
(Wicker Street) in Sanford. Widen roadway.
• U-5722—US 421 Business/ NC 87 from US 1 / US 15/ US 501 To North of S.R
1514 (Bragg Street) in Sanford. Reconstruct as a "Complete Street"With
Improvements Such as Medians, Sidewalks, Bicycle Facilities, and Streetscaping.
• EB-5742— NC 42 (Wicker Street) from West Lee Middle School Entrance to
Kiwanis Family Park in Sanford. Construct Multi-Use path.
• EB-5863— US 1 Business (Carthage Street) from NC 42 (Wicker Street) to
Chatham Street in Sanford. Reduce number of lanes and construct bicycle and
pedestrian accommodations.
• EB-5867—S.R1107 (Fields Drive) from S.R 1237 (Carthage Street) to US 421
Business (Homer Boulevard) in Sanford. Construct Sidewalk.
• EB-5868 —Woodland Street from Evergreen Lane to Globe Street in Sanford.
Construct Sidewalk.
• EB-6002— S.R 1002 (Charlotte Street) from Chatham Street to S.R 1002 (11TH
Street) in Sanford. Construct Sidewalks.
• EB-6003— McIver Street from Moore Street to Oakwood Avenue in Sanford.
Construct Sidewalks.
Cost Estimates
Construction Right-of- Utilities Total
Way
R-5959 TIP $3,600,000 $500,000 $500,000 $4,600,000
Estimate
Project Schedule
Environmental Document(MCDC) 2021
Right of Way 2023
Construction 2024

Preliminary Study Area Resources Inventory Table
Resource/Affected Environment Applicability/
&Measure ¢§ Resources in Study Area
General Project Information
Length of project(approximate in miles) Approximately.55 Miles
Crossing or Intersecting roadways(#) 2—Kelly Road and Nash Street
Cultural Resources
Historic architecture—none known Archaeology—TBD
NRHP(and eligible sites,districts,other properties)(#)
Human Environment
Community Resources(#) None
Public Parks/Section 4(f)Properties(#) TBD
Greenways, Game Lands, Land and Water Conservation
Fund Properties, Bicycle Routes,etc. (#) None Known
Residential Properties(#potentially affected) TBD
Business Properties(#potentially affected) TBD
Low income populations not present based on NCDOT
High%Special Populations(Low-income, Minority) Demographic Screening tool
Natural Environment
Streams(#of stream crossings) 2
Floodplain crossing None
Wetlands(est. acres) 2 acres of Palustrine Forested Wetland
Ponds (est. acres connected to jurisdictional waters) None
Critical Water Supply Watersheds None(Project is located within a WS-IV)
Riparian Buffer Rules apply None
Outstanding Resource Waters/High Quality Resource Waters None
303(d) Listed Streams None
Identified Critical Habitat/ESA Spp. (#known) Cape Fear shiner and Harperella listed by USFWS IPaC
USFWS lists critical habitat for the Cape Fear shiner in
Lee County—Critical Habitat is not located within the
Study Area
Physical Environment
Hazardous Materials(#suspected/known sites) TBD
Utilities Along Nash Street and Kelly Drive
Active agriculture(Voluntary Agricultural District) None
FEMA Buyout Properties None

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Legend NCDOT R-5959
Parcels Proposed Realignment of
Study Area Kelly Drive (S.R. 1521) to Nash Street (S.R. 1519)
0 200 400eet City of Sanford Lee County, North Carolina