Editor's Note: This public meeting was originally scheduled for Jan. 18, but was
postponed due to inclement weather. The meeting has been rescheduled to
Thursday, Feb. 8, as shown below.)
CHARLOTTE – The N.C. Department of
Transportation will hold a public meeting next month regarding two sections of
the Shelby Bypass project in Cleveland County.
Section D will extend the bypass from west of N.C. 150 to U.S. 74,
west of Long Branch Road. Section E will continue the bypass from U.S. 74 west
of Long Branch Road to west of Stony Point Road at U.S. 74 Business in Kings
Mountain.
The meeting will be held Thursday, Feb. 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. at
Elizabeth Baptist Church, 301 North Post Road in Shelby. Interested citizens may
attend the meeting at any time to view maps of the recommended alternatives for
both sections and meet project team members, as no formal presentation will be
made. Comments can be submitted at the meeting or by phone, mail, or email.
For additional information about the proposed project, please
contact Jackie McSwain, NCDOT Division 12 Project Engineer at jmcswain@ncdot.gov, (980)
552-4208, or Joe Kelvington, NCDOT Consultant Project Manager at joseph.kevington@stantec.com, or (919)865-7390.
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 via email
at pdwilson1@ncdot.gov or
phone, (919) 707-6073 as early as possible so that arrangements can be made.
Persons who speak Spanish and do not speak English, or 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.
Contact: Jen Thompson
jenthompson@ncdot.gov
(980) 523-0000