Albemarle RPO Project Update

North Carolina Department of Transportation

May 2011

What is the N.C. Transportation Improvement Plan?

• A guide for NCDOT and public regarding transportation projects

• Defines how NCDOT will allocate resources in next 7 years

• Assigns schedules to transportation projects

The Draft STIP can be found at:

http://www.ncdot.org/download/performance/Draft_STIP.pdf

Highlighted Area Projects in STIP

U-4438 – US 158 (Elizabeth Street) from US 17 Business( Road Street) to east side of Pasquotank River, including replacement of Bridge #19, (Pasquotank & Camden Counties)

• Right of Way/Utility coordination underway

• Letting – May 17, 2011

Highlighted Area Projects in STIP

R-2414B – US 158 from South of SR 1139 (Country Club Rd.) to east of NC 34 (Camden County)

• Letting scheduled for June 21, 2011

Highlighted Area Projects in STIP

R-2507A – US 13/US 158 from US 158 near Winton to US 158 at Tarheel (Hertford & Gates Counties)

• Design-Build letting – scheduled for Summer 2011

• Completion of design will commence upon award of contract

• Right of Way acquisition and Construction will follow completion of design

• Includes new bridge over Chowan River

R-2507 B & C – US 13 from US 158 to Virginia Line (Gates County)

• R/W & Construction – Unfunded in Draft STIP

Highlighted Area Projects in STIP

R-2579 – US 158 from NC 32 in Sunbury to US 17 at Morgan’s Corner (15 miles) (Gates & Pasquotank Counties)

• Planning currently underway

• R/W Acquisition - 2019

• Construction – Unfunded in Draft STIP

R-2578 – US 158 from US 13 to NC 32 in Sunbury (15 miles) (Gates County)

• R/W & Construction – Unfunded in Draft STIP

Highlighted Area Projects in STIP

R-2574 – US 158 east of NC 34 at Belcross to NC 168 at Barco (Camden & Currituck Counties)

• Planning to move forward

• R/W Acquisition - 2020

• Construction – Unfunded in Draft STIP

Highlighted Area Projects in STIP

R-2544/R-2545 – US 64 from 0.9 miles east of Columbia to US 264 (27.3 miles) (Tyrrell & Dare Counties)

• Planning and Design currently underway

• Right of Way – SFY 2014 (R-2545 AA & AB – Tyrrell County)

SFY 2016 (R-2544 – Dare County)

• Construction – SFY 2014 (R-2544B – Alligator River Bridge)

SFY 2016 (R-2545 – Tyrrell County)

SFY 2018 (R-2544 – Dare County)

Highlighted Area Projects in STIP

R-4467 – US 17 Business/NC 37 Perquimans River Bridge (S-Bridge) & Causeway (Perquimans County)

• Planning and Design currently underway

• Right of Way – FFY 2015

• Construction – FFY 2016

Highlighted Area Projects in STIP

R-3620 – Proposed NC 32 Connector from US 64 to the intersection of NC 32 & NC 94 (Washington County)

• Planning and Design currently underway

• Right of Way – SFY 2012

• Construction – SFY 2014

Highlighted Area Projects in STIP

R-5014 – Colington Road (Dare County)

• Planning has been initiated

• $2.5 million programmed for 2017

• Additional Funding will be needed

Highlighted Area Projects in STIP

R-2576 – Mid-Currituck Bridge, Coinjock to Corolla (7.0 miles) (Currituck County)

• Planning and Design currently underway by N. C. Turnpike Authority

• Preferred Alternative selected

• Record of Decision anticipated Fall 2011

Highlighted Area Projects in STIP

B-2500 – Replacement of Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet (Dare County)

• Record of Decision signed December 2010

• Short-list of Design-Build Teams has been developed

• Design-Build letting – scheduled for Summer 2011

Highlighted Area Projects in STIP

Various Infrastructure Health Projects

• Pavement Rehabilitation Projects

• Bridge Replacement Projects

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