20181530 Ver 1_B-5302 UO NEU narrative_180920_20181113

���
ETWERILL
ENGINE�RING
WE Qesign Your Tcaanorraw
Raleigh
Transportaiion
PlaEining
BridgelStructural
CivwllSite
Construction Qbserwation
Sun+eyirag
Date: 20 September 2018
TIP Number: B-5302
County: Beaufort
Description: Bridge #3 over Norfolk Southern Railroad on US 17 Business
B-5302 NEU Environmental Permit Narrative
This roadway project is located in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. The adjacent area contains soine
delineated wetland areas.
Wilmington
5urveying
City of Washington (Water)
The eXisting underground water main along the we�st side of US 17 Business is in conflict with
the proposed new bridge and inust be relocated. The City of Washington will install a new water inain
along the west side of US 17 business. To rediice wetland impact, the water main will be installed by
di�•ectional drill. Boi-e pits will be required at the begimling, the end of the project, a»d on each side of
the railroad right of way where the new water main crosses. These bore pits will require excavation, and
permanent fi11 in the wetlands. Excavation and fill has been reduced as much as possible and will be
confined to t11e bore pits. The City of Washington has investigated all availaUle options for their water
relocation and have chosen the alignrnent that rninimizes enviromnental impacts.
City of Washington (Sewer)
The existing underground FSS sewer main along the west side of US 17 Business is in conflict
with the proposed new bridge and must be relocated. The City of Washington will install a new FSS
sewer main alon� the west side of US 17 business. To rediice wetland inlpact, the sewer inain will be
installed by directional drilL Bore pits will be requiied at the begiiuung, the end of the project, and on
each side of the railroad right of way where the new water main crosses. These bore pits will require
excavation, and permanent fill in the wetlands. Excavation and fill has Ueen reduced as much as possible
and will be coilfined to the bore pits. The City of Washington has investigated all available opt�ions for
theu• water relocation and have chosen the alignlnent that minimizes envirorunental impacts.
Town of Chocowinity (Sewer)
The existing underground FSS sewer main along the east side of US 17 Business is in conflict
with the proposed new bridge and must be relocated. The Town of Chocowinity will install a new FSS
sewer main along the east side of US 17 business. To reduce wetland impact, the sewer main will be
installed by directional drill. Bore pits will be required at the beginning, the end of the project, and on
each side of tl�e raih-oad right of way where the new water main crosses. These bore pits will require
excavation, and permanent fill in the wetlands. Excavation and fill has been reduced as much as possible
and will be confined to the bore pits. The Tow�� of Chocowinity has investigated all available options for
their water relocation and �Iave chosen the alignment that miniinizes enviromnental impacts.
Duke Energy (Power)
The existing Dukc Energy power poles will be replaced with taller poles in tl�eir curre�lt location.
There will be no environmental impacts fi•om the power relocation worlc.
1223 Jones Franklin Raad Phone: 91 �.�51.$077
Raleigh, NC 27606 Fax: [phone]
www@uvetheril leng.com

CenturyLink (Telephone)
The existing underground telephone cables along the west side of US 17 Business are in conflict
with the proposed new bridge and must be relocated. CenturyLink will install new telephone cables
along the west side of US 17 Business approximately 5' outside the existing right-of-way. The new
telephone cables will be bored under the railroad and tied back into the existing telephone manholes in
the west shoulder US 17 Business. There will be no environmental impacts from the telephone
relocation work.
Suddenlink (CATV)
The existing overhead CATV lines are attached to the Duke Energy poles. The overhead CATV
will move to the new Duke Energy poles. There will be no environmental impacts from CATV.
s
�ETHERILL