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Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs
Project Review Form

Project Number: 08=0347 County: Gaston Date Received: 05/15/2008

Due Date: 06/11/2008

Project Description: Geometric safety improvements to interchange in Gastonia, Gaston County at I-85/US-321. TIP
#I-5000.

This Project is being reviewed as indicated below:
Regional Office Regional Office Area In-House Review

Asheville ? Air Soil & Water Marine Fisheries
Fayetteville V Water Coastal Management
v Mooresville Wildlife Water Resources
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Raleigh Groundwater v/ Environmental Health
? Land Quality Engineer v/ Wildlife - DOT Solid Waste Mgmt
Washington
v/ Forest Resources Radiation Protection
Wilmington
Land Resources Other
Winston-Salem
? Parks & Recreation
Water Quality
? Water Quality - DOT
Air Quality
Manager Sign-Off/Region: Date: In-House Reviewer/Agency:

Response (check all applicable)

No objection to project as proposed. No Comment
Insufficient information to complete review Other (specify or attach comments)

Regional Office Only:
Please log into the IBEAM system and update your comments in the DSS (Decision Support System) application,
SEPA module. If you have any questions, please contact
Melba McGee, Environmental Coordinator at [e-mail]

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MICHAEL F. EASLEY LYNDo TIPPETT
GOVERNOR SECRETARY
May 12, 2008

MEMORANDUM TO: Ms. Chrys Baggett, Director .y
State Clearinghouse ,.dam
Department of Administration

FROM: Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Manager
Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch
SUBJECT: Start of Study Notification for I-85/US 321 Geometric Safety
Improvements to Interchange in Gastonia, Gaston County,
Interchange Modification, Federal-Aid Project No. IMF-085-1(113)17,
WBS No. 41153.1.1, TIP No. I-5000

The Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch is starting the project
development, environmental and engineering studies for the proposed I-851US 321 Geometric safety
improvements to interchange. The project is included in the Draft 2008-2015 North Carolina
Transportation Improvement Program and is scheduled for right of way in fiscal year 2013 and
construction in fiscal year 2015.

Attached for your review and comments are the scoping information sheets for the proposed project.
We would appreciate any information you might have that would be helpful in evaluating potential
environmental impacts of the project. If applicable, please identify any permits or approvals that may be
required by your agency. A scoping meeting will be scheduled with NCDOT staff to discuss the proposed
project in more detail. In order to include your comments in our materials for this meeting, we would
appreciate your response by September 12, 2008. If you would like to attend the scoping meeting, please
notify the project engineer.
It is anticipated that a federally funded Environmental Assessment will be prepared for this
project. This document will be prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

If you have any questions concerning the project, please contact Zahid Baloch, Project Planning
Engineer, of this Branch at [phone], Ext. 228. Please include the TIP Project Number in all
correspondence and comments.
GJT/plr

Attachment

MAILING ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: [phone] LOCATION:
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX: [phone] TRANSPORTATION BUILDING
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS 1 SOUTH WILMINGTON STREET
1548 MAIL SERVICE CENTER WEBSITE. WWW.NCDOT.ORG RALEIGH NC
RALEIGH NC 27699-1548

PDEA Scoping Procedures Rev 4/10/06

Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch

Scoping Information Sheet

TIP No.: 1-5000 Sent Date: May 12, 2008
WBS No.: 41153.1.1 Revision Date:

Federal Aid No: IMF-085- Meeting Date: DECEMBER 17,
1 113 17 2008

Division: 12 County: GASTON
Project Description:

1-85/us-321, Geometric Safety Improvements to Interchange in Gastonia,Gaston CO.

General Proiect Need:

US-321 classifies as a major throughfare.US-321 is only major north-south route in Gaston
Co. Elements of concern are Interchange Capacity, Geometry and safety. There are large
number of trucks approximately 20% of traffic on 1-85 and 7% of traffic on US-321

Metropolitan / Rural Planning Orqanization GUMPO
Area:

NEPA/404 Merqer Candidate?: ? Yes ? No ® Not sure

Feasibilitv Study Completed?: ® Yes ? No March, 27 2006 Date

Type of Environmental Documents to be Prepared / Proiect Schedule:
Dates: Type of Document:
Environmental Document: May, 2011 EA

August, 2012 FONSI

Right of Way: July, 2013
Let: July 2015

Air Qualitv Status: ® Non-attainment ? Maintenance ? Attainment

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PDEA Scoping Procedures Rev 4/10/06

Design Criteria:
Length of Project Limits: Interchange Project

Type of Access Control: Existing 1-85 Control, US 321 Partial
(Existing / Proposed) Proposed 1-85 Control, US 321 Partial

Structure Inventory: One xisting bridge at I-.85
Functional 1-85 Intersate, US 321 Principal Arterial
Classification:

Strategic Highway Corridor 1-85 Yes, US 321 No
Information:

CTP/Thoroughfare Plan 1-85; Freeway, US-321 Major Thoroughfare
Designation (Facility Type):

Roadway Typical Existing; Interchange is half-diamond with ramps &
Section: loops in western quadrant. Proposed; Flyover and
(Existing / Proposed) modification to existing loops.
Typical Section in Compliance with Conformity Determination:

? Yes ? No
Right of Way:
(Existing / Proposed)

Existing Posted 1-85; 65 MPH Proposed Design 1-85; 65 MPH
Speed: US321; 45 Speed: US-321 45
MPH MPH
Traffic (AADT): % TTST: 15%(1-85)

Current Year: (2003) 1-85 (92,800) % Dual: 5%(1-85)
US-321 (45,800)
Design Year: (2030) 1-85 (97,200) % DHV:
US -321(56,200)
Design Standards Applicable: ~X AASHTO 3R

Railroad Involvement:

Norfolk Southern runs parallel to US-321. Now rail line has been removed.

Cost Estimate: Construction: Right of Way: Total Cost:
TIP Estimate: $23,700,000 $4,700,000 $28,400,000
Current Estimate: $30,300,000 $4,700,000 $35,000,000

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