NEW BERN – The N.C. Department of
Transportation invites the public to a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8, to comment
on a proposed roundabout at the intersection of N.C. 55 and Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. Boulevard in New Bern.
The meeting will take place from 5 to 7 p.m.
at Grover C. Fields Middle School, 2000 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Boulevard.
Drivers travel through a roundabout in the same circular direction
at a lower speed. In North Carolina, crashes of all types have been reduced by
almost half where roundabouts have been installed at intersections.
The public can view a map displaying the location and design of the
roundabout project on the NCDOT public
meetings website.
Interested residents may attend at any time during the meeting, as
no formal presentation will be made. NCDOT representatives will be available to
provide information and answer questions. The opportunity to provide written
comments will also be provided.
Residents who cannot attend the meeting and would like additional
information or to provide comments, may contact NCDOT Project Manager Elizabeth
Workman-Maurer at lsworkman@ncdot.gov or (919) 854-6221 or at P.O. Box 1587,
Greenville, N.C., 27835. Comments can be submitted through Feb. 22, 2018.
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 Tony Gallagher at
(919) 707-6069 as early as possible so that 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 1-800-233-6315.