U-5810 Public Notice.pdf

NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING
FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS ALONG WILSON RIDGE ROAD (S.R. 1523)
AND BAMBOO ROAD (S.R 1514)
WATAUGA COUNTY
STIP PROJECT NO. U-5810
The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed project to
improve Wilson Ridge Road (S.R. 1523) and Bamboo Road (S.R. 1514) to current design standards in
Watauga County, outside of Boone. These improvements include widening Wilson Ridge Road and
Bamboo Road; reducing the sharpness of the curves on Wilson Ridge Road between Ridge Crest Road and
Bamboo Road; and adding roundabouts at the Wilson Ridge Road / Deerfeld Road, Wilson Ridge Road /
Bamboo Road, and Bamboo Road / Brook Hollow Road intersections.
The meeting will take place on Thursday, February 21 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Boone Moose Lodge
located at 607 Deerfield Road, in Boone. The public may drop-in at any time during the meeting hours.
Please note that no formal presentation will be made.
NCDOT representatives will be available to answer questions and listen to comments regarding the project.
The opportunity to submit comments will also be provided at the meeting or via phone, email, or mail by
March 8, 2019. Comments received will be taken into consideration as the project develops.
Project information and materials can be viewed as they become available online at
https://www. ncdot. gov/news/public-meetin�s.
For additional information, contact Ramie Shaw, NCDOT Division 11 Project Manager, at
rashaw(c�r�,ncdot.gov or [phone].
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled
persons who wish to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Samantha
Borges, Environmental Analysis Unit at smborges(a�ncdot.gov or [phone] as early as possible so
that arrangements can be made.
Persons who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may
receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.
Aquellas personas que no hablan ingles o tienen limitaciones para leer, hablar o entender ingles, podrian
recibir servicios de interpretacion si los solicitan antes de la reunion llamando al 1-800-481-6494.