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Home My WebLink AboutR-2577ABC_CP2A Meeting Minutes-09-29-2015.pdfs;; ;� � Transportation April 8, 2016 PAT McCRORY Governor NICHOLAS J. TENNYSON Secretary MEMORANDUM TO: John Thomas, US Army Corps of Engineers Cynthia Van der Weil, US Environmental Protection Agency Marella Buncick, US Fish and Wildlife Service David Wanucha, NC Division of Water Resources Marla Chambers, NC Wildlife Resources Commission Renee Gledhill-Earley, NC Dept. of Cultural Resources HPO Fredr�ck Haith, Wmston-Salem MPO ��J�.ei►ti. � � FROM: Karen S. Reynolds - / Project Development and Environmental Analysis Unit SUBJECT: R-2577ABC: US 158 (Reidsville Road) Irnprovements, from multi-lanes north of I-40 Business in Forsyth Cotmty to US 220 in Guilford County, WBS No. 37405.1.1, Highway Divisions 9& 7, Forsyth & Guilford Counties Concurrence Point 2A Meetin� Minutes for Sections A, B& C A Section 404/ NEPA Interagency Merger Team Meeting, was held on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at 10:00 am, in the Highway Division 9 Conference Room, in Winston-Salem. Packets containing the meeting agenda, preliminary impacts tables, vicinity map, environmental features map, river basins map, project study-corridor mapping, proposed typical sections, Community Characteristics Report Executive Summary, NC Intrastate System Map, current area project maps, and traffic forecast sheets, were electronically mailed to the R-2577ABC Merger Team members, prior to the meeting. Per the attendance record, the following attended this meeting: John Thomas - US Army Corps of Engineers Cynthia Van der Weil - US EPA Donna Hood (for David Wanucha) - NCDWR Marla Chambers - NC Wildlife Resources Comm. Gregory Errett - Winston-Salem Forsyth MPO Craig McKinney - Greensboro MPO Pat Ivey - Division 9 Division Engineer Keith Raulston - Division 9 Construction Engineer Diane Hampton - Division 9 Planning Engineer Amy Euliss - Division 9 Environmental Officer Mike Mills - Division 7 Division Engineer Patty Eason - Division 7 Construction Engineer Ed Lewis - Division 7 Planning Engineer Anthony Houser - NCDOT Roadway Design Unit Jeffrey Teague - NCDOT Roadway Design Unit Steve McKee - NCDOT Utilities Unit Jamshid Hafshejani - NCDOT Utilities Unit Craig Lee - NCDOT Hydraulics Unit James Mason - PDEA Natural Environment Unit Derrick Weaver - PDEA Project Development Section Karen Reynolds - PDEA Project Development Section Josh Krehnbrink - PDEA Project Development Section Len Hill - AECOM Tlre following nttenderl t/tis �neeting remotely: Marella Buncick - US Fish and Wildlife Service Laura Sutton -NCDOT Structure Design Unit �Nothing Compares�..` State of Norll� Carolina � De�rtment of Transportation P roject Developme�it and Envimnmental Analysis 1000 Birch Ridge Drive � 1548 Mail Service Center � Raleigh, NC 27699-1548 919-707-6000 R-2577ABC: September 29, 2015 - Concurrence Point 2A Meeting April 8, 2016 Meeting Purpose The purpose of this meeting was the presentation of relevant, project environmental impact tabulations to the R-2577ABC Interagency Merger Team, in order to reach concurrence on Point 2A, Bridging Decisions & Design Options for Further Study, in Sections A, B and C. Large-scale, corridor-constraints aerial mapping and representative project photographs were displayed during the R-2577ABC Merger Team Meeting presentation and discussion. Project Description R-2577A, will widen US 158 (Reidsville Road) to a multi-lane facility, from existing multi-lanes north of I-40 Business-US 421-NC 150 in Forsyth County, to SR 1965 (Belews Creek Road), in Forsyth County. R-2577B, will widen US 158 to a multi-lane facility from SR 1965 (Belews Creek Road) in Forsyth County, to north of SR 2034 (Anthony Road), in Guilford County. R-2577C, will widen US 158 to a multi-lane facility from north of SR 2034 (Anthony Road) in Guilford County, to the junction of US 220 in Guilford County. Right-of-way acquisition and construction for all three sections of R-2577ABC will occur, independently. The total project length is 18.8 miles. Concurrence for CP2 in Section C, occurred on February 17, 2009, and Concurrence for CP2 in Sections A and B, occurred on August 22, 2013. Current Project Schedule State Environmental Assessment: February 2017 State FONSI (if appropriate) January 2018 R-2577A Right of Way Acquisition: FY 2020 R-2577A Construction: FY 2022 R-2577B Right of Way Acquisition: Post Year R-2577B Construction: Post Year R-2577C Right of Way Acquisition: Post Year R-2577C Construction.• Post Year Concurrence Point 2A: Sections A(Walkertown), B(Belews Creek) and C(Stokesdale) The Interagency Merger Team concurred on Point 2A, Bridging Decisions and Design Options for Detailed Study in R-2577, Sections A, B& C. The widening and bypass alternative decisions were based on the expected environmental impacts to local project resources, tallied from functional roadway designs in segments 1& 2, of Section A. By request of US EPA, Segment 3, which spans Sections A& B, will be studied further for the environmental impacts of a transitional widening alternative. Per the R-2577ABC CP2 Meeting Agreement, anticipated environmental impacts from northern and southern widening alternatives in Segment 3, were to be studied and presented during this meeting. During the CP2 meeting, R-2577ABC team members felt no need to study a transitional widening alternative for Segment 3. The R- 2577ABC environmental documents and environmental permits will include all three project sections. This portion of the meeting was the presentation of the further study of these three segments, requested by the interagency team members during the CP2 Merger Team Meeting, held on August 22, 2013. Both northern and southern widening alternatives of US 158 (Reidsville Road) were studied for Segment 1, in R-2577A. Segment 1 begins west of SR 2357 (Old Greensboro Road) and ends at the intersection of SR 2385 (Darrow Road). This action is necessary, due to studying an avoidance alternative for the Edgewood Baptist Church historic property, at the intersection of US 158 and Churchland Drive. The northern alternative was chosen for the design of this widening segment. Northern and transitional widening alternatives of US 158 were studied for Segment 2, in R-2577A. Segment 2 begins at the intersection of SR 2385 (Darrow Road) and ends at the intersection of NC 66 (Old R-2577ABC: September 29, 2015 - Concurrence Point 2A Meeting Apri18, 2016 Hollow Road). This action is necessary, due to studying an avoidance alternative for the Bel-Air Drive-in historic property, located west of the intersection of US 158 and NC 66. The transitional study-alternative for Segment 2, transitions between northern and southern widening designs, along US 158 within its limits and was chosen for the design of this widening segment. Both the northern and southern widening alternatives of US 158 (Reidsville Road) were studied in Segment 3, in R-2577A & B. Segment 3 begins at the intersection of NC 66 and ends west of SR 2011 (Flat Rock Road). This action was necessary, due to the northern study alternative impacting almost twice the linear feet of streams as does the southern study-alternative, while requiring five fewer residential relocations, no business relocations, less wetland impacts and no pond impacts. Transitional widening alternative environmental impacts will be studied and presented to R-2577ABC Interagency Merger Team Members, during the upcoming project CP3 Meeting. Proposed US 158 bypass alternative decisions were based on the expected environmental impacts to local project resources, tallied from functional roadway designs in Alternatives 1 B, 2, 2A & 3, of R-2577C. The proposed northern bypass alternative, Alternative 3, and the most southerly proposed bypass alternative, Alternative 2, were chosen for further study in the Stokesdale area. These bypass alternatives incurred fewer environmental impacts, than did the bypass alternatives no longer under consideration. The R-2577ABC Merger Team favored removing the deteriorating, bottomless culverts at the Lowery Mill Creek crossing (C 140) and at the Belews Creek crossing (C 144), and replacing them with dual bridges. This action will preserve the existing streams and wetlands in these locations, and will promote animal passage along these streams. There are many animal/ vehicle collisions occurring in the vicinity of these existing culverts, due to the high deer population within the project limits. The project merger team members also favored replacing the existing Belews Lake Bridge (B 164), instead of retaining this structure, due to its current age and condition. Since Belews Lake is located in R-2577B, there is currently no funding to construct this section of R-2577ABC, and no schedule as to when this construction might occur. After these decisions were made, discussion arose concerning designing an interchange at the intersection of the proposed US 158 Bypass Alternative 3 and NC 68, or at the intersection of the proposed US 158 Bypass Alternative 2 and NC 68, to accommodate the future truck traffic predicted to use NC 68 as a route to I-40, in Winston-Salem. Concern was expressed that if an interchange was constructed south of Stokesdale, intersecting NC 68, that tractor-trailer truck drivers would continue to use existing NC 65 and existing US 158 to access the improved portion of US 158, west of Stokesdale. This action would defeat the purpose of building the western portion of the proposed US 158 bypass around Stokesdale, near Anthony Road, if US 158 bypass Alternative 2 was ultimately chosen as the recommended alternative. The R-2577ABC Merger Team agreed that it was unnecessary to tour the project, following this meeting. Other Items Discussed In response to an inquiry by the NC WRC later in October 2015 after this meeting, deer collisions within the project limits were researched. Since most of R-2577ABC is in deer habitat and the deer collisions are concentrated in the vicinity of these two stream crossings, the proposed bridge replacements along US 158 (Reidsville Road) at Lowery Creek & Belews Creek will be adeyuate for the conduction of wildlife, specifically deer, across US 158 within the project limits. The R-2577ABC Interagency Merger Process Team will next meet in Raleigh, regarding Concurrence Point 3, LEDPA, and Concurrence Point 4A, Avoidance & Minimization. Thank you for your participation in this R-2577ABC Interagency Merger Team Meeting. These meeting minutes summarize the topics discussed during this meeting, and via email after this meeting. R-2577ABC: September 29, 2015 - Concurrence Point 2A Meeting Apri18, 2016 Attachment: Section 404/ NEPA Merger Process Concurrence Agreements for R-2577ABC CP2-2 and CP2A, revised R-2577C bypass alternative map cc: David Bailey, US Army Corps of Engineers Gary Jordan, US Fish and Wildlife Service Donna Hood, NC Division of Water Resources (Attended for David Wanucha) Travis Wilson, NC Wildlife Resources Commission Tyler Meyer, Greensboro MPO Craig McKinney, Greensboro MPO Les Eger - Guilford County Deputy Planning Director Paul Norby - Forsyth County Planning & Development Services Director Pat Ivey - NCDOT Highway Division 9 Keith E. Raulston - NCDOT Highway Division 9 Diane Hampton - NCDOT Highway Division 9 Rodney Hatton - NCDOT Highway Division 9 Brett Abernathy - NCDOT Highway Division 9 Lois Little - Area Negotiations Office (Divisions 7, 9& 10) Mike Mills - NCDOT Highway Division 7 Patty Eason - NCDOT Highway Division 7 Ed Lewis - NCDOT Highway Division 7 Heather Fulghum - NCDOT Highway Division 7 Donnie Huffines - NCDOT Highway Division 7 Anthony Houser - NCDOT Roadway Design Unit Jeffrey Teague - NCDOT Roadway Design Unit Andre Davenport - NCDOT Structures Management Unit Emily Murray - NCDOT Structures Management Unit Matt Lauffer - NCDOT Hydraulics Unit Bill Elam - NCDOT Hydraulics Unit Mark Staley - NCDOT Roadside Environmental Unit Wayne Davis - Transportation Planning Branch Carl Barclay - NCDOT Utilities Unit Amy Dupree - NCDOT Utilities Unit John Pilipchuk - NCDOT Geotechnical Engineering Unit Eric Williams - NCDOT Geotechnical Engineering Unit Stuart Bourne - NCDOT Traffic Management Unit Domit Ishak - NCDOT Congestion Management Section David Bissette - NCDOT Work Zone Traffic Control Section Phil Harris - NCDOT Project Development and Environmental Analysis, NES Carla Dagnino - NCDOT Project Development and Environmental Analysis, NES Jim Mason - NCDOT Project Development and Environmental Analysis, NES Drew Joyner - NCDOT Project Development and Environmental Analysis, HES Harrison Marshall - NCDOT Project Development and Environmental Analysis, HES Mary Pope Furr - NCDOT Project Development and Environmental Analysis, HES Vanessa Patrick - NCDOT Project Development and Environmental Analysis, HES Matt Wilkerson - NCDOT Project Development and Environmental Analysis, HES Richard Hancock - NCDOT Project Development and Environmental Analysis Derrick Weaver - NCDOT Project Development and Environmental Analysis Len Hill - AECOM Matthew Potter - AECOM Karen Taylor - AECOM