HL-0008G: - Lake Wheeler-Hilltop Needmore
HL-0008G: - Lake Wheeler-Hilltop Needmore
The N.C. Department of Transportation is proposing to make improvements at the intersection of Lake Wheeler Road and Hilltop Needmore Road.
Responses to comments received during the public comment period
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Project Overview
STIP Project HL-0008G involves adding left turn lanes on all four legs of the Lake Wheeler Road/Hilltop Needmore Road intersection.
A right turn lane at the intersection will be evaluated for westbound Hilltop Needmore Road.
The corner radius for each leg of the intersection will also be improved to better accommodate truck turns.
In 2019, NCDOT recorded an average annual daily traffic volume of 5,800 vehicles per day (vpd) on Lake Wheeler Road and 9,600 vpd on Hilltop Needmore Road. No left turn lanes currently exist at this intersection and left turning traffic blocks through traffic, resulting in queues and delays for traffic along both roads. The proposed improvements will improve traffic flow and operation at the intersection of Lake Wheeler Road and Hilltop Needmore Road.
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History
The Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) law includes a provision for a funding allocation to local governments based on funding contributed by the local government to transportation projects or revenue from tolling. This bonus allocation can be used to fund the construction of other eligible highway projects.
Early in 2020, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) received notice from NCDOT that there would be a bonus allocation to CAMPO from the N.C. 540 project. This intersection project was one of several selected by CAMPO for the bonus allocation funding. NCDOT began project development work for the project in early 2021.
Project Funding:
| Estimated Amount* |
|---|---|
| Project Development & Design | $ 160,000 |
Right-of-Way | To Be Determined |
Construction | $ 2,860,000 |
Total Costs | $3,020,000 |
* Estimated costs are subject to change. Based on currently adopted N.C. State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).
Project Timeline:
Milestone | Date* |
|---|---|
Approved Designs | 2022 |
Right of Way Acquisition | 2022 |
Begin Construction | 2023 |
End Construction | 2025 |
* Future dates are preliminary and subject to change
Project Comments
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Project Email: [email protected]
Project Phone Number: 984-205-6615 enter project code 4426