TRINITY – To plan for continued growth
near Interstate 85 in northern Randolph County, state transportation officials
are proposing to widen a 2.3-mile stretch of Finch Farm Road and build two more
roundabouts on the corridor.
The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public drop-in
meeting Thursday, March 29, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Wheatmore High School in
Trinity. There, departmental representatives will explain the project, answer
questions and collect feedback that officials will consider in the final
design.
The proposal calls for widening the two-lane road to four lanes
with a median between the I-85 interchange and the existing roundabout at Old
Mountain Road. From there, a center turn lane would be added to Finch Farm Road,
stretching southward to the existing roundabout at Kennedy Road.
As part of the project, NCDOT would build a roundabout on each side
of the I-85 interchange with Finch Farm Road, which currently has stop signs.
The roundabouts would improve safety and better accommodate growth in traffic
using the interchange.
More information about the project may be viewed on the NCDOT
website.
Construction on the estimated $20 million project would start in
2020 and take two years to complete.
For additional information or to submit comments about the
proposal, contact Rhonda Early, an NCDOT project consultant, at 919-424-0426 or
rearly@hntb.com. Comments will be accepted through April 19.
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 Diane Wilson at
919-707-6073 or pdwilson1@ncdot.gov.
Persons who speak Spanish and have a limited ability to read, speak
or understand English may receive interpretive services upon request before the
meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.
Media Contact: Andrew Barksdale
919-707-2662
acbarksdale@ncdot.gov