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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF T~ZANSPURTA i~ON
MICHAEL F. EASLEY
GOVERNOR
August 22, 2008
MEMORANDUM
TO: Secretary Lyndo Tippett
FROM: Eileen A. Fuchs
Public Hearing O~f cer
Fluman Environment Unit
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LYNDO TIPPET"I'~APdGh
SECRETARY
RE: Notice of Pre-l-Iearings and Corridor Public Flearings for the Widening of
IJS 158 from the I-95 / NC 4G Interchange to the Murfreesboro Bypass
Northampton County
The following Notice is furnished for your information:
R-2582 fir. R-2584 This project proposes to widen US 158 from the I-9S / NC 46
Interchange to the Muz•frecsboro Bypass.
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Attachment
cc: Mr. Stan M. `~Ihite, Board of Transportation Member -Division 1
Mr. Steve Varnedoe, P.E.
Mr. A. D. Allison, II
Ms. Deborah M. Barbour, P.E.
Mr. C.W. Leggett, P.E.
Mr. Majed Al-Ghandour, P.E.
Mr. Bill Rosser, P.E.
Mr. Greg Thorpe, Ph.D.
Mr. Rob Hanson, P.E.
Ms. Teresa Hart, P.E.
Mr. Eric Midkiff, P.E.
Mr. Art McMillan, P.E.
Mr. Jai: '3ennett, P.E.
Mr. J.~ ;tor Barbour, P.E.
Mr. Ke~.rin Lacy, P.E.
MAILINGADURESS: TELFPFION6: uiy-?15-1500
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FAX: 919-7 .;-1522
HUMAN ENVIRONMENT UNIT
1583 MAIL SERVICE CENTER WEBS~TE: WWW.~l~DOT.ORG
RALEIGH NC 27699-1583
LOGATION;
PARKER LINCOLN BLDG
Z7Z8 CAPITAL BLVD
RALEIGH NC

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Ms. Sharon Lipscomb
Ms. Tammy Denning
Mr. Everett Ward
Mr. Mike Bruff, P.E.
Mr. John Hennessy
Mr. Charles Brown, P.E., PLS
Mr. Mike Kinlaw, Right of Way Agent -Division 1
F'HWA

NOTICE OF PRI=-HEARINGS AND CORRIDOR PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR THE WIDENING OF
US 15$ FROM THE I-95 / NC 46 INTERCHANGE TO THE MURFREESBORO E3'fPASS
TIP Project Nos. R-2582 & R~-2584
Northamrtcr~ County
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will hold a series of three (3)
Pre-Hearing Open Houses for the above mentioned highway projects, each followed by a Corridor
Public Hearing, at the following times and locations:
• Monday, September 22, 2008: Pre-Hearing Open House - 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.,
Garysburg Town Hall -Multi-Purpose Room, 504 Old Highway Road, Garysburg
• Thursday, September 25, 2008: Pre-Hearing Open House - 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.,
Jackson Cultural Wellness Center, 9536 NC 305 Highway, Jackson
• Tuesday, September 30, 2008: Pre-Hearing Open House - 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.,
Conway Middle School -Cafeteria, Conway
• The formal presentations of the proposed projects will follow the Pre-Hearing
Open Houses, each evening f,~eginning at 7:00 p.m. The presentations; vrill
consist of an explanation of the proposed design corridor alternatives, followed
by a question and answer period.
The purpose of these hearings is to provide information regarding the design and location
of the proposed projects, and to obtain public input. Interested citizens may drop by ariy of the pre-
hearing open houses at any time during the above mentioned hours and view the project maps on
display. NCDOT representatives will be available in an informal setting to answer questions and
receive comments relative to the proposed projects. "i he opportunity to submit written comments or
questions wi-I also be provided.
NCDOT proposes to widen US 158 from the I-95 / NC 46 interchange to the Murfreesboro
Bypass. The alternatives under consideration will utilize the existing highway in some sections,
while other sections will be constructed on a new location. The widening of US 158 will convert the
existing two-lane highway to a four-lane, median divided highway. The proposed highway will have
12-foot lanes, paved shoulders, and a 46-foot wide grassy median.
Maps showing the design alternatives along the length of the entire project corridor and a
copy of the approved environmental document, State Draft Environmental Impact Statement, are
available for public review at the Garysburg Town Hall, 504 Old Highway Road, Garysburg, 27831,
and at the Jackson Cultural Wellness Center, 9536 NC 305 Highway, Jackson, 27845.
Anyone desiring additional information may contact Mr. Ed Lewis, Human Environment
Unit, 1583 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1583; telephone [phone]; or email
elewis _ncdot.gov.
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for
disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services
should contact Mr. Lewis as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.