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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
January 5, 2004
MEMORANDUM TO
FROM:
SUBJECT: Widening of SR 1158 (Airport Blvd.) to a multi-lane
facility, from NC 42 to US 264, Wilson County, Federal
Aid Project STP-1158(2), WBS Element 34981.1.1, State
Project 8.2341801, T.I.P. U-3823
A concurrence meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, at 10:30 am.
The meeting will be held in the Board Room in the Transportation Building, 1 South
Wilmington St., Raleigh. The purpose of this meeting is to complete approval for
Concurrence Point No. 4A, Avoidance and Minimization.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
U-3823 Merger Team
Beth Smyre @@ ~~@`~
Project Development Engineer
LYNDO TIPPETT
SECRETARY
The information packet is enclosed. Please review this material prior to the
meeting. If you have any questions, please contact me at [phone] x333 or
[e-mail]. Please RSVP if you will not be attending.
MAILING ADDRESS:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1548
TELEPHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
WEBSITE: WWN!DOH.DOT.STATE.NC.US
LOCATION:
TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
RALEIGH NC

CONCURRENCE POINT #4A -
AVOIDANCE & MINIMIZATION
Proposed Widening of SR 1158 (Airport Blvd.) to a multi-lane facility
From NC 42 to US 264, Wilson County
TIP Project U-3823
State Project 8.2341801
Federal Aid Project STP-1158(2)
WBS Element 34981.1.1
January 20, 2004
Purpose of Today's Meeting
The North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) approved
2004-2010 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) includes a project to widen
SR 1158 (Airport Blvd.) from NC 42 to US 264 in Wilson County (see Figure 1).
Concurrence Point 3, selection of the Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable
Alternative (LEDPA), was reached on August 14, 2003. The purpose of this meeting is to
complete approval for Concurrence Point No. 4A, Avoidance & Minimization.
Project Description
TIP Project U-3823 is described in the approved 2004-2010 TIP as widening
SR 1158 (Airport Blvd.) to amulti-lane facility, from NC 42 to US 264, a distance of
approximately 2 miles (see Figures 1 & 2). SR 1158 (Airport Blvd.) is currently atwo-
lane facility that connects US 264 and NC 42; both US 264 and NC 42 serve as east-west
radials for traffic travelling into and through the Wilson area. Afive-lane facility is
proposed for the project except for the section in the vicinity of Bloomery Swamp, where
a four-lane facility is proposed to minimize impacts to wetlands. The widening will be
done with a combination of symmetric and asymmetric widening, in order to provide a
"best-fit" alignment. The proposed design will replace the existing box culvert at
Bloomery Swamp with a bridge 200 feet in length. A curb and gutter section will be used
along the entire length of the project. Several additional turn lanes are also proposed as
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Project Schedule/Cost
Right-of way acquisition for the project is scheduled for federal fiscal year 2004
and construction is scheduled for federal fiscal year 2005.
The most recent cost estimates for the project are shown in Table 1:
Table 1. Project Cost Estimates
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.Right of~i~ay $ 1,200,000 $ I,Oi5,00~*
Total ~ $ 7,500,000 ~ $ 7,615,000
*Note: The Right of Way total reflects the 110 feet of right of way
required by the preferred alternative. The estimate listed in the EA
incorporated 100 feet of right of way.
The total cost for the structure (included in the construction cost) is $935,000.
Concurrence History
Concurrence Point No. 1: Project Purpose & Need (Approved December
2001)
The purpose of the project is to improve capacity and safety along this section of
SR 1158 (Airport Boulevard).
Concurrence Point No. 2: Design Options for Detailed Study (Approved
December 2001)
At this meeting, the decision was made to study widening SR 1158 (Airport
Blvd.) to a five-lane facility.
Concurrence Point No. 2A: Bridging Decisions and Final Alternatives to
Carry Forward (Approved May 2002)
At this meeting, the merger team agreed to carry forward six design alternatives,
involving curb and gutter, shoulder, culvert extension, and bridge scenarios.
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Concurrence Point No. 3: Selection of Least Environmentally Damaging
Practicable Alternative (LEDPA) (Approved August 2003)
Alternative 4 was selected as the LEDPA on August 14, 2003. It replaces the
existing box culvert at Bloomery Swamp with a bridge 200 feet in length (see Figure 3).
The project will have a curb and gutter typical section.
Concurrence Point 4A: Avoidance/Minimization
By the very nature of this project (widening), the ability to avoid and minimize
impacts is limited. However, both avoidance and minimization have been incorporated
into the preliminary design through the strategic placement of the right-of--way limits.
The decision was made early on to pursue a "best fit" alignment. This has allowed the
estimated impacts to wetlands be reduced to 0.664 acres (with an additiona10.14 acres
available for potential restoration credit from the removal of fill material). Estimated
impacts for surface waters, wetlands, and buffer zones are included below in Tables 2, 3,
and 4. The majority of this impact reduction occurred in the Bloomery Swamp area, with
the remainder in the unnamed tributary to Bloomery Swamp. The roadway alignment,
positioned to avoid impacts to a cemetery, has been designed to limit the total number of
relocations to one. Originally, as many as 3-4 properties were in danger of being
relocated.
The widening will occur on the south side of the existing roadway in the area of
Bloomery Swamp, because the wetlands on the northern side were determined to be of
higher quality. The roadway will be widening to four-lanes in the vicinity of Bloomery
Swamp (instead offive-lanes) in order to minimize impacts. Hazardous spill control
basins, which should minimize the effects of any illicit discharges from the roadway, will
also be installed near Bloomery Swamp.
Table 2. Estimated Impacts to Surface Waters
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Unnamed Tributary --
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Total 87 feet
Table 3. Estimated Impacts to Wetlands
Wetland. Initial Impacts 1 --Restoratiort~ : '... -Final Impacts
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Bl~x~m~~r~~ Swam~~ ~ O.SUU acres - _ ~ 0.140 ~` ~lcrrs ! 0.660 acrd
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Wetland along li1~ 0.004 acres " N/A 0.004 acres
Total I 0.804 acres 0.140 acres I 0.664 acres
*Note- 0.140 acres of possible restored wetlands available from fill removal
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Today's meeting will include a discussion of the 25% roadway and drainage plans
as well as an update on the proposed stormwater management plan for the project.
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GRAPHIC SCALES PROPOSED PAVEMENT
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PLANS ^ 200' BRIDGE
® WETLANDS IMPACTED
® WETLANDS RESTORED
WETLANDS
RECOMMENDED ALTERNATIVE; 200` BRIDGE AT BLOOMERY SWAMP
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SR 1158 (AIRPORT BLVD.)
FROM NORTH OF NC 42 TO US 264
WILSON COUNTY
TIP PROJECT U-3823
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