Vicinity Map:

U-5727 & U-5975

U-5975 & U-5727 Project: Responses to questions received during the public comment period can be viewed or downloaded here.

Project U-5727:   Alternative 2, upgrade U.S. 1/15-501 and relocate Tramway Road behind the VA Outpatient Clinic & Westfield Rehabilitation and Health Center has been chosen as the preferred alternative for this project.

Project U-5727: Project Newsletter - January 2022, announcing the selection of the Preferred Alternative for project U-5727 can be viewed or downloaded here.

Project U-5727: Updated Newsletter - May 2024, announcing that in the Preferred Alternative for project U-5727 the relocation of N.C. 78 (Tramway Road) has been removed can be viewed or downloaded here.

Project Overview:

U-5975: The N.C. Department of Transportation is proposing improving U.S. 1/U.S. 15/US 501 to a Reduced Conflict Intersection, sometimes called Synchronized Street, from U.S. 15/US 501 (White Hill Road)/Rocky Fork Church Road (S.R. 1179) to north of Bryan Drive (S.R. 1198).  The left turns from Lark Lane, Arthur Maddox Road, Chris Cole Road, Hickory House Road, McDaniel Drive, and Bryan Drive to U.S. 1-15-501 would be eliminated. The left turns from U.S. 1-15-501 to White Hill Road/Rocky Fork Church Road would be eliminated. Median openings with bulb outs to accommodate U-turn movements are proposed approximately 600 to 1,000 feet from each intersection.

U-5727: The N.C. Department of Transportation is proposing improvements to the intersection of U.S. 1 / U.S. 15 / U.S. 501 and N.C. 78 (Tramway Road). The improvements include the upgrade of U.S. 1-15-501 to a Synchronized Street from south of Bryan Drive (S.R. 1198) to north of Carthage Street (S.R. 1237). The purpose of the proposed project is to reduce congestion on U.S. 1-15-501 at the  N.C. 78 (Tramway Road) / Center Church Road and Pendergrass Road intersections.​​​​​​​

Project Highlights:

• U-5727 will relocate Tramway Road from approximately 2000 feet east of Bruce Coggins Road, moving west behind the VA Outpatient Clinic and the Westfield Rehabilitation and Health Center, to connect to U.S. 1/15-501 at the Pendergrass Road intersection. The existing stretch of Tramway Road from U.S. 1/15-501 will tie into the realigned Tramway Road approximately 1000 feet east of Bruce Coggins Road. This will be a reduced conflict intersection design and only right turns will be permitted where the two new alignments of Tramway Road meet.

• The proposed relocation of Tramway Road to the Pendergrass Road and U.S. 1-15-501 intersection has been removed from the project.

Project History

U-5975: The section of U-5975 along U.S. 1-15-501 was identified in the Lee County Comprehensive Transportation Plan as a highway needing improvement.

U-5727: The section of U-5727 in Lee County near the City of Sanford was identified as a Primary Project in the Lee County Comprehensive Transportation Plan and supports the North Carolina Transportation Network and Strategic Transportation Corridors improvement strategies.

Project overview videos:

U-5975

U-5727

Public Input:

Information will be provided to the public in a virtual format.The public is encouraged to provide comments or share their thoughts regarding the project. 

NCDOT accepts comments at all times throughroughout all phases of project development and construction.

The comment period for this portion (Alternative Selection) of project development closed on Oct. 29, 2021.

Project Maps:

U-5975 Project maps:

Map1 U.S. 1/15-501 from White Hill Road / Rocky Fork Church to just North of Arthur Maddox

Map2 U.S. 1/15-501 from just North of Arthur Maddox Road to South of Bryan Drive

U-5727 Project maps:

Alternative 1 Map1 South of Bryan Drive to North of Carthage Street

Alternative 1 Map2 U.S. 1/15/501 to Bruce Coggings Road

*Below linked Alternative maps show a proposed relocation of N.C. 78 (Tramway Road), but the proposed relocation of N.C. 78 (Tramway) Road to the Pendergrass Road and U.S. 1-15-501 intersection has been removed from the project.

Preferred Alternative:   Alternative 2 Map1 South of Bryan Drive to North of Carthage Street 

Preferred Alternative:   Alternative 2 Map2 At 2 1 U.S. 1/15/501 to East of Bruce Coggings Road

 A video explaining how to read a public hearing or meeting map can be viewed below. The video contains information on colors used and symbology.

Reduced Conflict intersection (RCI)

Project Funding: U-5975

*Estimated costs are subject to change.  Based on NCDOT STIP.

Project Timeline: U-5975

*Future dates are preliminary and subject to change.

Project Funding: U-5727  

* Estimated costs are subject to change. Based on NCDOT STIP.

Project Timeline: U-5727

*  Future dates are preliminary and subject to change.

Comments:

All comments will be taken into consideration, and carry equal weight, regardless of submittal method  

U-5975 Questions:

U-5727 Questions:

Project Contact Information:

Jeffrey Stroder

NCDOT Highway Division 8 

 Division STIP Engineer

121 DOT Drive

Carthage, NC 28327

 (855) 925-2801   Code 8173

Project Consultant Information:

Amjad Ibrahim

STEWART

Project Manager 

223 S. West Street, Suite 1100

Raleigh, NC 27603

(855) 925-2801   Code 8173

Project Email Address: US-1-15-501-Sanford@Publicinput.com

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RESOURCES FOR PROPERTY OWNERS 

Although the N.C. Department of Transportation works to minimize the number of homes and businesses displaced by a road project, it is inevitable, in many cases, that a certain amount of private property is needed. The following information explains right of way acquisition and answers questions about the process.  

     
Right-of-Way Brochure Single Page Layout      Folleto del Proceso de Adquisición de Bienes Raíces
Right-of-Way Frequently Asked Questions

Right of way Acquisition Process Videos

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