SYLVA — Early design plans for improving U.S. 19/23 between Wiggins Road and Chestnut Mountain Road will be presented at a public meeting on Thursday in Canton.
The initial design includes upgrading the roadway to three lanes for the entire length and adding bicycle and pedestrian facilities on the south side of the road. The plans are far from final and may evolve into a combination of bicycle lane, sidewalk or multi-use path based on public recommendations.
Maps of the initial design are available at
public meetings
The informal meeting will be held from 4-7 p.m. at Colonial Theatre Annex at 53 Park Street in Canton. N.C. Department of Transportation representatives will be available to answer questions and listen to comments about the project. The public may visit at any time during the meeting hours and comments received will be taken into consideration as the project develops. Comments and questions are due by May 25.
Contact Scott Miller, NCDOT Division 14 Design Engineer, at 253 Webster Road, Sylva, NC 28779 (828) 586-2141 or
jsmiller3@ncdot.gov for more information or to submit comments.
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 Caitlyn Ridge, P.E., Environmental Analysis Unit at
ceridge1@ncdot.gov, (919) 707-6091 as early as possible so arrangements can be made.
Persons who speak Spanish and 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.