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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PATRICK L. MCCRORY
GOVERNOR
Memorandum To
From:
October 1, 2013
File
ANTHONY J.TATA
SECRETARY
Richard W. Hancock, P.E., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit
Subject: External Scoping Meeting
STIP Project No. U -3618, Carey Road (SR 157 1) Extension from
US 258 at SR 1001 (Paul's Path Road) to SR 1572 (Rouse Road) in
Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Federal Aid Project STP 0224(14), WBS Project No. 35775.1.2,
STIP Project No. U-3618.
The Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit (PDEA) has started
the environmental and engineering studies for the subject project. The project involves
the extension of SR 1571 (Carey Road) on new location from US 258 at SR 1001 (Paul's
Path Road) to SR 1572 (Rouse Road) in Kinston, Lenoir County. The project is
approximately two miles in length. STIP Project No. U -3618 is included in the North
Carolina Department of Transportation's ( NCDOT) 2012 -2020 State Transportation
Improvement Program (STIP) and is scheduled for right of way acquisition in fiscal year
2019. Construction is not funded in the current STIP.
An External Scoping Meeting will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 1:00
PM in the Structural Conference Room C at the Century Center Building A in Raleigh.
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss project history and share pertinent information
with our NCDOT staff, local agency partners, and state and federal resource and
permitting agencies prior to the start of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
planning activities. It is anticipated that a Categorical Exclusion (CE) will be prepared for
this project.
Attached for your review is an External Scoping Packet which includes project
data sheets, a vicinity map, topographic map, and an environmental features map. We
would appreciate any information you might have that would be helpful in evaluating the
potential environmental impacts of the project. Please review the packet and be prepared
to discuss any additional known information regarding your resource and comments or
questions about the project at the External Scoping Meeting.
MAILING ADDRESS:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699 -1548
TELEPHONE [phone]
FAX 919 - 733 -9794
WEBSITE WWW NCDOT.ORG/DOH/PRECONSTRUCT /PE/
LOCATION:
TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
RALEIGH NC 27601

Thank you for your assistance in the project development process. If you have any
questions concerning the project or the External Scoping Packet, please contact Brian
Yamamoto, Project Development Group Supervisor, at (919) 707 -6051 or by email at
byamamotogncdot.gov. Please include the STIP Project Number U -3618 in all
correspondence and comments.
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Attachments
Cc:
Mr. Ron Lucas, P.E.
FHWA - Eastern Preconstruction & Environmental
Engineer
Mr. Christopher Militscher
USEPA — NCDOT Project Review
Mr. Fritz Rohde
NOAA — Fisheries - Habitat Conservation Division
Mr. Gary Jordan
USFWS - NCDOT Project Review
Mr. Tom Steffens
USACE — Washington Regulatory Field Office —
NCDOT Project Review
Mr. David Wainwright
NCDENR — Division of Water Quality
Mr. Kevin Hart
NCDENR — Division of Coastal Management
Ms. Renee Gledhill - Earley
NC Department of Cultural Resources- HPO
Mr. Travis Wilson
NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Mr. Kent Yelverton
NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer
Services - Director of Property andoConstruction
Division
Mr. Rob Hosford
NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer
Services - International Marketing Specialist
Mr. Tony Sears
City of Kinston - City Manager
Ms. Rhonda Barwick
City of Kinston - Director of Public Services
Mr. John Jarrell
City of Kinston - City Engineer
Mr. Adam Short
City of Kinston - Planning Director
Mr. Bill Johnson
City of Kinston — Director of Public Safety
Cmdr. Ricky Harrell
City of Kinston - Public Safety
Mr. Michael Jarman
Lenoir County - County Manager
Mr. Roger Dail
Lenoir County - Emergency Services
Mr. Patrick Flanagan
Eastern Carolina Rural Planning Organization

PROJECT DATA SHEET
Date: 10/1/13
Rev.:
TIP No.: U -3618
County: Lenoir
Federal -aid No.: STP- 0224(14)
WBS No.: 35775.1.2
NCDOT Division: 2
External Scoping Meeting: November 7, 2013
Protect Description:
General Description of Protect: Carey Road Extension on new location from US 258 at Paul's Path
Road (SR 1001) and Hull Road (SR 1557) east to Rouse Road (SR 1572) at Carey Road (SR 1571) in
Kinston, Lenoir County.
Length: Approximately 2 miles
Termini (US Hwy / SR): Western project terminus is at the existing intersection of US 258 at Paul's
Path Road (SR 1001) and Hull Road (SR 1557) and eastern project terminus is at the existing
intersection of Carey Road (SR 1571) and Rouse Road (SR 1572) in Kinston, Lenoir County.
MPO / RPO: Eastern Carolina RPO
NEPA / 404 Merger Candidate? ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Unknown
Merger Screening was concluded in April 2013 - project was screened out of Merger Process.
NEPA Class of Action: Categorical Exclusion (CE).
Design Data (Existing Conditions):
Functional Classification: Existing Carey Road is a major collector.
Strategic Highway Corridor: No
CTP Designation (Facility Type): Kinston's Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) proposes a
four -lane boulevard with grass median.
Type of Access Control: The CTP recommends no control of access. Existing Carey Road and Paul's
Path Road have no control of access. Limited control of access is currently proposed which is
defined as access only at intersections (no private driveway connections) with the division office
granting access upon request and as deemed appropriate.
Typical Section: The CTP recommends four 12 -foot lanes, 30 -foot grass median, 6 -foot inside
shoulders, and 8 -foot outside shoulders. Due to relatively low projected traffic volumes, four lanes
with a grass median and grass shoulders is currently being proposed between US 258 and Hull Road
Extension that transitions to two lanes with grass shoulders on a multi -lane right of way east of the
Hull Road Extension and existing Carey Road.
Right of Way: The CTP recommends 150 -foot right of way width. 110 -foot right of way width is
currently proposed.
Posted Speed: Existing Carey Road is posted 35 miles per hour (mph); Paul's Path Road is posted
55 mph. A design speed of 50 mph is proposed for new facility.
Railroad involvement: The newly constructed Global TransPark (GTP) rail spur (STIP Project No.
R- 29286) runs north -south across the project study area and connects the existing North Carolina
Railroad (NCRR) east -west line located parallel to and north of US 70 with the GTP located north of
the project. A grade separation of the rail spur may potentially be provided pending further
discussion at the External Scoping Meeting.

Utility Involvement: Water, telephone, cable -TV, and electric will need to be relocated.
Structure Inventory (Bridges, RCBC, Walls, etc): The following existing structures are found in the
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Other STIP Projects in the Area:
Source: North Carolina Department of Transportation 2012 -2020 STIP.
Website: http:// www. ncdot. gov/ download /performance /Draft_STIP.pdf
R — Rural Projects. U — Urban Projects. ROW — Right of Way.
"unfunded" denotes projects that are not currently funded in the 2012 -2020 Draft STIP.
Long Range Plan History:
Kinston CTP Highway Map - - - - -- August 2007
Kinston CTP Report --------- - - - - -- March 2011
Air Quality Status:
Attainment
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Traffic Data (AADT):
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US 258 between C. F. Harvey Parkway and Dobbs Farm Road
13,000
14,400
US 258 between Dobbs Farm Road and Paul's Path Road
13,600 ! 15,400
US 258 between Paul's Path Road and Daly Waldrop Road
14,000
15,800
US 258 south of Daly Waldrop Road 4 16,000 17,800
C. F. Harvey Parkway between US 258 and Rouse Road
4,200
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C. F. Harvey Parkway east of Rouse Road 3,700 8,200
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Dobbs Farm Road between US 258 and Rouse Road 5,200
7,600
Dobbs Farm Road east of Rouse Road 5,000 5,500
Paul's Path Road west of US 258 5,600
6,600
Hull Road between US 258 and Daly Waldrop Road 5,800 , 6,800
Hull Road between Daly Waldrop Road and Rouse Road
7,100
8,400
Hull Road east of Rouse Road 6,200 7,300
Rouse Road between Hull Road and Carey Road 5,900
7,300
Rouse Road between Carey Road and Dobbs Farm Road 3,600 5,100
Rouse Road between Dobbs Farm Road and C. F. Harvey Parkway
1,600
2,800
Carey Road east of Rouse Road
7,500 11,000
Daly Waldrop Road between US 258 and Hull Road
2,300
2,800
Source: Traffic Forecast Report: Carey Road Extension (URS, August 2013)
Project Schedule:
VQ&
MD
Public Involvement (newsletter)
Winter 2014
Functional Designs for Alternatives
i Spring 2014
Public Involvement (Citizens Informational Workshop)
Summer 2014
Technical Studies /Reports
{ Winter 2015
Preferred Alternative
Spring 2015
Categorical Exclusion (CE)
I Late 2016
Right of Way Acquisition (2012 -2020 STIP Schedule)
2019
Construction Let (2012 -2020 STIP Schedule)
; Post Year
Cost Estimates:
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Utilities n/a
$127,000
Right of Way i $1,300,000
$2,425,000
Construction $10,275,000
$10,800,000
Total i $11,575,000
$13,352,000
Source: Date of Current Utilities Estimate - October 2011 (rounded up to nearest $1,000)
Date of Current Right of Way Estimate - December 2012
Date of Current Construction Estimate - January 2013
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Identified Need for and Purpose of Project:
The primary need for the proposed action is:
• No direct local east -west link exists between US 258 and areas to the west and the northern
� portion of downtown Kinston.
As noted in the City of Kinston's Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) report (March 2011),
there is currently no direct local east -west, connection between the northern portion of downtown
p� Kinston along N. Queen Street (NC 58) and the residential and commercial developments located
directly west of the city. Traveling between these areas requires an indirect route on existing east-
west and north -south roadways, including US 258 or Paul's Path Road, Hull Road or Dobbs Farm
Road (SR 1573), Rouse Road, Carey Road, and Plaza Boulevard (SR 15711), respectively.
The primary purpose of the proposed action is to:
�,�' • Provide a direct local link between US 258 and the northern portion of downtown Kinston.
The Carey Road Extension project, in conjunction with using existing area roads including Paul's
Jr Path Road, Carey Road, and Plaza Boulevard, will provide a direct local east -west connection
between US 258 and northern downtown Kinston.
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1 �, :Vsting Facilities
ea Carey Road (SR 1571) is a four -lane undivided facility with curb and gutter that connects Rouse Road
�r (SR 1572) with downtown Kinston and has a posted speed limit of 35 mph. The three leg
intersection with Rouse Road is controlled with a stop sign.
■ Rouse Road (SR 1572) is a two -lane roadway with grass shoulders and has a posted speed limit of 35
mph. A left -turn lane is provided for southbound traffic at the intersection with Carey Road. Rouse
Road connects with Hull Road to the south and extends north to the GTP.
■ Hull Road (SR 1557) is a two -lane roadway with grass shoulders that connects US 70 to the south
with US 258 to the north. Hull Road transitions to four lanes with curb and gutter at the intersection
with US 258 to provide an exclusive right -turn lane, through lane, and left -turn lane for westbound
traffic. The posted speed limit on Hull Road is 45 mph.
• US 258 is a five -lane facility with curb and gutter with a four -foot concrete island protecting left -turn
movements in the vicinity of the intersection with Paul's Path Road and Hull Road. The four -leg
intersection with Paul's Path Road and Hull Road is controlled with a signal. The posted speed limit
on US 258 is 45 mph.
• Paul's Path Road (SR 1001) is a two -lane roadway with grass shoulders that transitions to four lanes
with curb and gutter at the intersection with US 258 to provide an exclusive right -turn lane, through
lane, and left -turn lane. The posted speed limit on Paul's Path Road is 55 mph.
Bike Routes /Pedestrian Facilities
• Existing Carey Road is a designated bicycle route and is listed as "needs improvement" on the
Kinston CTP Bicycle Map.
• There is a sidewalk located on the north side of existing Carey Road between Sparre Drive and
Brookhaven Drive and a sidewalk is located on both sides of Carey Road between Brookhaven Drive
and Riley Road.
1 Existing Carey Road turns into Plaza Boulevard west of the proposed project. Both roads are designated as SR 1571.
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Land use
• Current land use between Rouse Road and US 258 along the project corridor is mostly vacant
undeveloped land. Land use at the eastern project terminus (Rouse Road and existing Carey Road) is
made up of mostly residential development while the western terminus (US 258 and Paul's Path
Road) has a mix of residential and commercial development.
• The First Baptist Church of Kinston is located at the project's eastern terminus.
• A new fire station constructed by the City of Kinston is located south of First Baptist Church across
from the parking lot that is located behind the church. Carey Road has been partially extended west
of Rouse Road by NCDOT to provide access to the new fire station.
Natural Resources
• Forested wetlands and hydric soils are located within the project study area.
• Several streams are located in the project study area including Taylor's Branch, two unnamed
tributaries to Taylor's Branch, and two unnamed tributaries to Briery Run. The Neuse River buffer
regulations will apply to the tributaries of both stream systems within the project study area. Briery
Run and Taylor's Branch are both classified as C; Sw, Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW).
• Taylor's Branch is a FEMA regulated stream (Zone AE) and will likely be crossed.
• There are no streams in the project study area that are on the Final North Carolina Water Quality
Assessment and Impaired Waters List (2010 Integrated 305(b) and 303(d) Report, approved August
31, 2010). No Outstanding Resource Waters, High Quality Waters, or Wild and Scenic Rivers exist
within or within one (1) mile of the project study area.
Cultural Resources
• Two potential historic architectural resources located within the project study area have previously
been identified in the vicinity of the project: the Poole -Smith house (LR -883) and the Enzel- Sullivan
house (1-11-899). The Pool —Smith House was inventoried in 1993 as part of a survey for the GTP and
was determined not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The
project area was recently resurveyed for potential historic resources as part of the Lenoir County GIS
pilot study associated with the Kinston Bypass Project (R- 2553). Neither of the two previously
identified properties was found to be eligible for listing on the NRHP and no other properties were
found to be eligible for or on the NRHP within the study area for this project.
• Three archaeological sites have previously been identified within the project study area during the
archaeological surveys that were completed for the Crescent Road (C.F. Harvey Parkway) Project
(North Carolina Department of Transportation ( NCDOT) report Archaeological Report: Proposed
Crescent Road from US 70 to NC 58 North of Kinston, TIP No. R -2719, written by Megan O'Connell,
NCDOT archaeologist, in 1998). None of the sites were found to be eligible for listing on the NRHP.
Based upon the high density of recorded sites in the area, the proximity of Taylor's Branch, five
unnamed tributaries of Taylor's Branch, and the relatively undeveloped nature of the project area,
there appears to be a high archaeological sensitivity in this area. Therefore, additional
archaeological surveys may likely need to be performed once the Preferred Alternative /LEDPA has
been identified.
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Geotechnical Information
■ Within the project study area, 13 possible underground storage tank (UST) facilities have been
identified, five of which are also automotive repair facilities. Low monetary and scheduling impacts
are anticipated from these sites.
Other
■ The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA &CS) owns a 152 -acre
section of the forested area in the middle of the study area. The parcel is being used for timber
management and is currently land- locked. The proposed project will have the potential to provide
access to this parcel.
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AGENDA
Carey Road Extension, Kinston, Lenoir County
STIP Project U -3618
External Scoping Meeting
November 7, 2013
Introductions /Sign -in
Project Overview
• Purpose and Need
• Description
• Long Range Plan History
• Other STIP Projects
• Design Data /Existing Conditions
• Environmental Features /Constraints
• NEPA /Section 404 Merger Status
• NEPA Class of Action
• Schedule
• Cost
Open Discussion
• FHWA
•
Congestion Management
• Division 2
•
Hydraulics
• Transportation Planning
•
Structure Management
• Roadway Design
•
Geotechnical
• Program Development
•
Utilities
• Right of Way
•
Railroad
• Project Development - Natural
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Traffic Control
Environment Section
•
Bicycle and Pedestrian
• Project Development - Human
•
Eastern Carolina RPO
Environment Section
•
Kinston Lenoir County Staff
• Traffic Engineering
•
Permitting /Resource Agencies
• Location and Surveys
•
Other
Next Steps
Summary /Closing
- STIP Project U -3618 - Carey Road Extension, Kinston, Lenoir County

PROJECT DATA SHEET
Date: 10/1/13
Rev.: 11/07/13
TIP No.: U -3618
County: Lenoir
Federal -aid No.: STP- 0224(14)
WBS No.: 35775.1.2
NCDOT Division: 2
External Scoping Meeting: November 7, 2013
Project Description:
General Description of Protect: Carey Road Extension on new location from US 258 at Paul's Path
Road (SR 1001) and Hull Road (SR 1557) east to Rouse Road (SR 1572) at Carey Road (SR 1571) in
Kinston, Lenoir County.
Length: Approximately 2 miles
Termini (US Hwy / SR): Western project terminus is at the existing intersection of US 258 at Paul's
Path Road (SR 1001) and Hull Road (SR 1557) and eastern project terminus is at the existing
intersection of Carey Road (SR 1571) and Rouse Road (SR 1572) in Kinston, Lenoir County.
MPO / RPO: Eastern Carolina RPO
NEPA / 404 Merger Candidate? ❑ Yes ® No ❑ Unknown
Merger Screening was concluded in April 2013 - project was screened out of Merger Process.
NEPA Class of Action: Categorical Exclusion (CE).
Design Data (Existing Conditions):
Functional Classification: Existing Carey Road is a major collector.
Strategic Highway Corridor: No
CTP Designation (Facility Type): Kinston's Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) proposes a
four -lane boulevard with grass median.
Type of Access Control: The CTP recommends no control of access. Existing Carey Road and Paul's
Path Road have no control of access. Limited control of access is currently proposed which is
defined as access only at intersections (no private driveway connections) with the division office
granting access upon request and as deemed appropriate.
Typical Section: The CTP recommends four 12 -foot lanes, 30 -foot grass median, 6 -foot inside
shoulders, and 8 -foot outside shoulders. Due to relatively low projected traffic volumes, four lanes
with a grass median and grass shoulders is currently being proposed between US 258 and Hull Road
Extension that transitions to two lanes with grass. shoulders on a multi -lane right of way east of the
Hull Road Extension and existing Carey Road.
Right of Way: The CTP recommends 150 -foot right of way width. 120 -foot right of way width is
currently proposed.
Posted Speed: Existing Carey Road is posted 35 miles per hour (mph); Paul's Path Road is posted
55 mph. A design speed of 50 mph is proposed for new facility.
Railroad Involvement: The newly constructed Global TransPark (GTP) rail spur (STIP Project No.
R- 29288) runs north -south across the project study area and connects the existing North Carolina
Railroad (NCRR) east -west line located parallel to and north of US 70 with the GTP located north of
the project. A grade separation of the rail spur may potentially be provided pending further
discussion at the External Scoping Meeting.

Utility Involvement: Water, telephone, cable -TV, and electric will need to be relocated.
Structure Inventory (Bridges, RCBC, Walls, etc): The following existing structures are found in the
vicinity of the proiect:
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Other STIP Projects in the Area:
R -2553 Kinston US 70 Bypass, from east of LaGrange in Lenoir Planning /design — underway
County to near Dover in Jones County — four lane divided ROW - 2020
freeway on new location (20 miles). Construction - unfunded
R -2719A y to ns on, from US 70 to n esgn' - complete
U - i)• ROW - complete
Construction — in progress
Source: North Carolina Department of Transportation 2012 -2020 STIP.
Website: http: / /www.ncdot.gov/ download /perf ormance /Draft_STIP.pdf
R — Rural Projects. U — Urban Projects. ROW — Right of Way.
"unfunded" denotes projects that are not currently funded in the 2012 -2020 Draft STIP.
Long Range Plan History:
Kinston CTP Highway Map - - - - -- August 2007
Kinston CTP Report --------- - - - - -- March 2011
Air Quality Status:
Attainment
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Traffic Data (AADT):
US 258 between C. F. Harvey Parkway and Dobbs Farm Road
US 258 between Dobbs Farm Roa `an aul s Rat Roa
US 258 between Paul's Path Road and Daly Waldrop Road
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C. F. Harvey Parkway between US 258 and Rouse Road
Dobbs Farm Road between US 258 and Rouse Road
Dobbs Farm Road east of Rouse Roa
Paul's Path Road west of US 258
258 and Daly Waldr
Hull Road between Daly Waldrop Road and Rouse Road
of RO Road
Rouse Road between Hull Road and Carey Road
Rouse Roa 'between Carey Road an" obbs Farm Road
Rouse Road between Dobbs Farm Road and C. F. Harvey Parkway
Daly Waldrop Road between US 258 and Hull Road
Source: Traffic Forecast Report: Carey Road Extension (URS, August 2013)
Project Schedule:
13,000
14,000
4,200
5,200
■
5,600
■
7,100
■
5,900
1,600
2,300
14,400
15,800
8,200
7,600
■
6,600
8,400
7,300
2,800
2,800
Cost Estimates:
Source: Date of Current Utilities Estimate - October 2011 (rounded up to nearest $1,000)
Date of Current Right of Way Estimate — December 2012
Date of Current Construction Estimate — January 2013
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Identified Need for and Purpose of Project:
The primary need for the proposed action is:
• No direct local east -west link exists between US 258 and areas to the west and the northern
portion of downtown Kinston.
As noted in the City of Kinston's Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) report (March 2011),
there is currently no direct local east -west connection between the northern portion of downtown
Kinston along N. Queen Street (NC 58) and the residential and commercial developments located
directly west of the city. Traveling between these areas requires an indirect route on existing east -
west and north -south roadways, including US 258 or Paul's Path Road, Hull Road or Dobbs Farm
Road (SR 1573), Rouse Road, Carey Road, and Plaza Boulevard (SR 1571), respectively.
The primary purpose of the proposed action is to:
• Provide a direct local link between US 258 and the northern portion of downtown Kinston.
The Carey Road Extension project, in conjunction with using existing area roads including Paul's
Path Road, Carey Road, and Plaza Boulevard, will provide a direct local east -west connection
between US 258 and northern downtown Kinston.
Project Constraints /Additional Information
Existing Facilities
■ Carey Road (SR 1571) is a four -lane undivided facility with curb and gutter that connects Rouse Road
(SR 1572) with downtown Kinston and has a posted speed limit of 35 mph. The three -leg
intersection with Rouse Road is controlled with a stop sign.
■ Rouse Road (SR 1572) is a two -lane roadway with grass shoulders and has a posted speed limit of 35
mph. A left -turn lane is provided for southbound traffic at the intersection with Carey Road. Rouse
Road connects with Hull Road to the south and extends north to the GTP.
• Hull Road (SR 1557) is a two -lane roadway with grass shoulders that connects US 70 to the south
with US 258 to the north. Hull Road transitions to four lanes with curb and gutter at the intersection
with US 258 to provide an exclusive right -turn lane, through lane, and left -turn lane for westbound
traffic. The posted speed limit on Hull Road is 45 mph.
• US 258 is a five -lane facility with curb and gutter with a four -foot concrete island protecting left -turn
movements in the vicinity of the intersection with Paul's Path Road and Hull Road. The four -leg
intersection with Paul's Path Road and Hull Road is controlled with a signal. The posted speed limit
on US 258 is 45 mph.
• Paul's Path Road (SR 1001) is a two -lane roadway with grass shoulders that transitions to four lanes
with curb and gutter at the intersection with US 258 to provide an exclusive right -turn lane, through
lane, and left -turn lane. The posted speed limit on Paul's Path Road is S5 mph.
Bike Routes /Pedestrian Facilities
• Existing Carey Road is a designated bicycle route and is listed as "needs improvement" on the
Kinston CTP Bicycle Map.
• There is a sidewalk located on the north side of existing Carey Road between Sparre Drive and
Brookhaven Drive and a sidewalk is located on both sides of Carey Road between Brookhaven Drive
and Riley Road.
1 Existing Carey Road turns into Plaza Boulevard west of the proposed project. Both roads are designated as SR 1571.
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Land use
■ Current land use between Rouse Road and US 258 along the project corridor is mostly vacant
undeveloped land. Land use at the eastern project terminus (Rouse Road and existing Carey Road) is
made up of mostly residential development while the western terminus (US 258 and Paul's Path
Road) has a mix of residential and commercial development.
■ The First Baptist Church of Kinston is located at the project's eastern terminus.
■ A new fire station constructed by the City of Kinston is located south of First Baptist Church across
from the parking lot that is located behind the church. Carey Road has been partially extended west
of Rouse Road by NCDOT to provide access to the new fire station.
Natural Resources
• Forested wetlands and hydric soils are located within the project study area.
• Several streams are located in the project study area including Taylor's Branch, two unnamed
tributaries to Taylor's Branch, and two unnamed tributaries to Briery Run. The Neuse River buffer
regulations will apply to the tributaries of both stream systems within the project study area. Briery
Run and Taylor's Branch are both classified as C; Sw, Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW).
• Taylor's Branch is a FEMA regulated stream (Zone AE) and will likely be crossed.
• There are no streams in the project study area that are on the Final North Carolina Water Quality
Assessment and Impaired Waters List (2010 Integrated 305(b) and 303(d) Report, approved August
31, 2010). No Outstanding Resource Waters, High Quality Waters, or Wild and Scenic Rivers exist
within or within one (1) mile of the project study area.
Cultural Resources
• Two potential historic architectural resources located within the project study area have previously
been identified in the vicinity of the project: the Poole -Smith house (LR -883) and the Enzel- Sullivan
house (LR -899). The Pool —Smith House was inventoried in 1993 as part of a survey for the GTP and
was determined not eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). The
project area was recently resurveyed for potential historic resources as part of the Lenoir County GIS
pilot study associated with the Kinston Bypass Project (R- 2553). Neither of the two previously
identified properties was found to be eligible for listing on the NRHP and no other properties were
found to be eligible for or on the NRHP within the study area for this project.
• Three archaeological sites have previously been identified within the project study area during the
archaeological surveys that were completed for the Crescent Road (C.F. Harvey Parkway) Project
(North Carolina Department of Transportation ( NCDOT) report Archaeological Report: Proposed
Crescent Road from US 70 to NC 58 North of Kinston, TIP No. R -2719, written by Megan O'Connell,
NCDOT archaeologist, in 1998). None of the sites were found to be eligible for listing on the NRHP.
Based upon the high density of recorded sites in the area, the proximity of Taylor's Branch, five
unnamed tributaries of Taylor's Branch, and the relatively undeveloped nature of the project area,
there appears to be a high archaeological sensitivity in this area. Therefore, additional
archaeological surveys may likely need to be performed once the Preferred Alternative /LEDPA has
been identified.
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Geotechnical Information
■ Within the project study area, 13 possible underground storage tank (UST) facilities have been
identified, five of which are also automotive repair facilities. Low monetary and scheduling impacts
are anticipated from these sites.
Other
■ The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA &CS) owns a 152 -acre
section of the forested area in the middle of the study area. The parcel is being used for timber
management and is currently land- locked. The proposed project will have the potential to provide
access to this parcel.
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