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 Questions?