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Home My WebLink AboutPROJECT DATA SHEET_13.R.004_12.03.21rev. 7/21/10 PROJECT DATA SHEET Date: 12/03/2021 Rev.: 1 TIP No.: --- County: Rutherford Federal-aid No.: N/A WBS No.: BP13.R004 NCDOT Division: 13 Scoping Meeting Date: None Planned Project Description: • Length: 2,000 feet (1,000 ft to either end of bridge) • Termini (US Hwy / SR): 1576 • MPO / RPO: Isothermal RPO • NEPA / 404 Merger Candidate? Yes  No Unknown • General Description of Project: Design Data (Existing Conditions): • Functional Classification: Local • Strategic Highway Corridor: No • CTP Designation (Facility Type): State Route • Type of Access Control: No control • Typical Section: 2-lanes, paved shoulder • Right of Way: 55 feet • Posted Speed: currently varies from 40 to 55 mph • Structure Inventory (bridges, RCBC, Walls, etc): Bridge: Prestressed concrete channels NCDOT’s Division 13 proposes to replace Bridge No. 76 on East Church Street (SR-1576) over Puzzle Creek in Rutherford County. rev. 7/21/10 • Other TIP Projects in the Area A review of the NCDOT on-line STIP map showed six (6) projects in Rutherford in the vicinity of the project area. Table 1 – STIP Projects in the Project Vicinity TIP Route Description COMMENT U-5833 SR 2241 (OAK STREET) SR 2159 (PINE RIDGE ROAD) TO US 74. WIDEN EXISTING ROADWAY. Located southwest of Bridge 80076 EB-5915 THERMAL BELT RAIL TRAIL OAKLAND ROAD TO FORREST HUNT DRIVE. CONSTRUCT MULTI-USE TRAIL ALONG RAIL CORRIDOR. Located west of Bridge 80076 B-5876 US 74 REPLACE BRIDGE 800083 AND BRIDGE 800084 OVER SECOND BROAD RIVER. Located south of Bridge 800076 HO-0002 US 74 I-40 IN ASHEVILLE TO I- 140 IN WILMINGTON. IMPLEMENT BROADBAND, its, AND RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS. Located south of Bridge 800076 HO-0002A US 74 I-40 IN ASHEVILLE TO I- 77 AT I-485 (SOUTH) IN CHARLOTTE. INSTALL BROADBAND Located south of Bridge 800076 EB-5966 THERMAL BELT RAIL TRAIL CONSTRUCT SIDEWALK CONNECTIONS TO THERMAL BELT RAIL TRAIL AONG VICTORY DRIVE, ALLEN STREET/RAILROAD STREET, PINE STREET, BROADWAY, EAST LIBERTY STREET/BEAVER STREET, MAIN STREET, AND WESTVIEW STREET. Located west of Bridge 80076 • Railroad Involvement: Not applicable Long Range Plan History: The project is agreement with local and regional land use and transportation plans. Traffic Data (AADT): 2,000 vpd (AADT Year 2019) rev. 7/21/10 Cost Estimates: Construction Right-of-Way Total As of November 2023 $2,000,000 $500,000 $2,500,000 Project Schedule: Environmental Document June 2022 Right-of-Way August 2022 Let July 2023 Initial Scoping Comments: The length of the bridge project is approximately 2,000 feet. There are no interchanges or railroad crossings in the project area. Cultural Resources A review of the NC State Historic Preservation Office online database (HPOWEB) and a site file search at the Office of State Archaeology did not identify any historic properties in the immediate project area for Bridge No. 76 that are listed, or are eligible for listing, in the National Register of Historic Places. The NCDOT Human Environment Unit reviewed the project area in July 2019 and determined that no architectural or archaeological surveys will be required for the proposed bridge replacement project. Human Environment There are no hospitals, nursing homes, cemeteries, public schools, or private schools/day cares within the project study area. Churches There are no churches in the project study area. Parks There are no parks, greenways, game lands, or conservation easements within the project study area. Properties Land uses directly fronting the roadway are primarily single family residential. There is a funeral home/cremation service provider in the project area to the north of the bridge. Minority and Low-income communities The standard threshold NCDOT uses to identify a minority population is 10 percent above the county minority population average or 50 percent of the total population within a Census Block Group, whichever is less. The minority population in Rutherford County is 16 percent. The minority populations of the three Block Groups that intersect the study area do not meet the threshold for Environmental Justice (Table 2). rev. 7/21/10 The standard threshold NCDOT uses to identify a low-income population is 5 percent above the county average or is 25 percent of the total population within a Census Block Group, whichever is less. Approximately 18.0 percent, 7.4 percent, and 12.9 percent of Rutherford County’s population is below the poverty level, under 50 percent of the poverty level, or between 100-149 percent of the poverty level respectively. The low-income populations of the three Block Groups that intersect the study area meet the threshold for Environmental Justice through one or multiple thresholds (Table 3). The thresholds for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) or Language Assistance are not met by the Block Groups that intersect the study area (Table 4). Table 2 – Minority Populations Table 3 - Low-Income Populations Geography Populatio n for whom Poverty Status is Determine d Below Poverty Level Under 50% of Poverty Level Between 100% and 149% of Poverty Level Meets Thresholds # % # % # % 25 % 5% over Count y CT 9607, BG 1 633 145 22.9 % 80 12.6 % 61 9.6% No Yes CT 9610, BG 2 1,625 225 13.8 % 74 4.6% 300 18.5 % No Yes CT 9610, BG 5 877 253 28.8 % 17 1.9% 310 35.3 % Yes Yes DSA 3,135 623 19.9 % 171 5.5% 671 21.4 % No N/A Rutherford County 65,306 11,731 18.0 % 4,838 7.4% 8,401 12.9 % North Carolina 9,881,292 1,523,94 9 15.4 % 663,55 0 6.7% 1,002,73 9 10.1 % Geography Total Population White, Non-Hispanic Minority Population* Meets Thresholds # % # % 50% 10% over Count y CT 9607, BG 1 633 570 90.0% 63 10.0% No No CT 9610, BG 2 1,690 1,446 85.6% 244 14.4% No No CT 9610, BG 5 944 776 82.2% 168 17.8% No No DSA 3,267 2,792 85.5% 475 14.5% No N/A Rutherford County 66,532 55,513 83.4% 11,019 16.6% North Carolina 10,155,624 6,433,039 63.3% 3,722,585 36.7% rev. 7/21/10 Table 4 - Limited English Proficiency Populations Geography Total Adult Populatio n, 18 years and older Primary Language Group of Persons Who Speak English Less than Very Well Meets Threshold s Spanish Other Indo- Euro Asian/Pacifi c Other # % # % # % # % LEP LA CT 9607, BG 1 521 - 0.0 % - 0.0 % - 0.0 % - 0.0 % N/A No CT 9610, BG 2 1,255 - 0.0 % - 0.0 % - 0.0 % - 0.0 % N/A No CT 9610, BG 5 713 6 0.8 % - 0.0 % - 0.0 % - 0.0 % N/A No DSA 2,489 6 0.2 % - 0.0 % - 0.0 % - 0.0 % No N/A Rutherford County 52,555 642 1.2 % 79 0.2 % 24 0.0 % - 0.0 % North Carolina 7,863,008 269,81 1 3.4 % 42,00 1 0.5 % 59,55 5 0.8 % 15,27 8 0.2 % Natural Environment Surface water Wetland and stream assessments were completed in May 2019 at the Rutherford County Bridge No. 76 location within the conceptual construction limits. Four potentially jurisdictional streams were delineated for a total of 1,617 linear feet (LF). One 0.22 acre wetland was also delineated. Streams in the project study area for Bridge No. 76 are designated as Water Supply V. There are no riparian buffer rules. Federally Protected Species As of November 2021, the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s website list seven plant and animal species as threatened or endangered in Rutherford County (Table 5). Habitats for these species were previously assessed in May 2019. Table 5 - Federally Protected Species Species Name Status Biological Conclusion Bog Turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii) Threatened N/A Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalist) Endangered Unresolved Northern Long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis) Threatened Unresolved Dwarf-flowered Heartleaf (Hexastylis naniflora) Threatened No Effect Small Whorled pogonia (Isotria medeoloides) Threatened No Effect rev. 7/21/10 White Irisette (Sisyrinchium dichotomum) Endangered No Effect Rock Gnome Lichen (Gymnoderma lineara) Endangered No Effect rev. 7/21/10 Vicinity Map rev. 7/21/10 Draft Project Purpose and Need: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Division 13 is starting the environmental and engineering studies for the proposed replacement of Bridge No. 76 on East Church Street (SR-1576) over Puzzle Creek. The bridge was constructed in 1967. Currently, the bridge is experiencing an increasing degree of deterioration that can no longer be addressed by reasonable maintenance activities. The bridge is approaching the end of its useful life and is in need of replacement. rev. 7/21/10 Preliminary Environmental Features Maps rev. 7/21/10 Preliminary Corridor Resources Inventory Table Based on an 2000’ Long/ 600’ Wide Project Study Area Resource/Measure Project Study Area General Project Information Length of project 2000’ Potential for Interchanges or RR crossings 0 Crossing or intersecting roadways 1 Cultural Resources National Register or eligible sites or districts 0 Human Environment Hospitals 0 Nursing homes 0 Churches 0 Cemeteries 0 Public schools 0 Private schools/day care 0 Public parks / Section 4(f) properties 0 Greenways 0 Game Lands or Land and Water Conservation Fund Properties 0 Conservancy District (County Zoning) 0 Potentially Affected Residential Properties 0 Potentially Affected Business Properties 0 Water Supply Wells 0 Low-income communities Yes Minority communities No Natural Environment Streams (# of crossings / number of linear feet) 4 / 1617 LF Wetlands (est. acres rounded to whole acre) 0.22 acre Ponds (est. acres) 0 Critical Water Supply Watersheds 0 Riparian Buffer rules apply (yes/no/part) No Identified Critical habitat/species under ESA No Physical Environment Natural gas transmission pipeline 0 Power transmission line 1 Suspected/known Hazardous Material sites 0 FEMA Buyout Properties 0 Area in active agriculture (nearest acre) 0