De Minimis Impact Determination

The City of Fayetteville, FHWA, and NCDOT, Have Determined

That Impacts to Honeycutt School Park Resulting from the
Proposed U-6073 (The Widening of Fisher Road)
Meet the US Department of Transportation Act Section 4(f)
Regulations for a De Minimis Impact

Read the Public Notice in a new window by clicking here

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Responses to comments received during the public comment period

can be viewed and downloaded by clicking here.

Interactive Project Study Area Map

Project Overview: 

The project proposes widening Fisher Road (S.R. 1107) from Strickland Bridge Road (S.R 1104) to Bingham Road (N.C. 162) to improve traffic flow, enhance safety, and accommodate future growth in the area. The proposed expansion will help alleviate congestion along this key corridor, making it easier for drivers to travel efficiently while also supporting the increasing demand from residential and commercial developments. By widening the road, the project will not only reduce traffic delays but also improve access for local residents and businesses, ensuring smoother and safer transportation for all users.

Project Highlights: 

The project proposes widening 2.0 miles of Fisher Road from Strickland Bridge Road to Bingham Drive/George Owen Road.

The proposed design includes:

• Widening the roadway from two-lanes to four-lanes divided

  • 11-foot travel lanes

  • Curb and gutter

  • Median separating the lanes

    • 21.5 foot wide between Strickland Bridge Road and McKinnon Road

    • 8 foot wide between McKinnan Road and Bingham Drive/George Owen Road

• Sidewalks and Multi-Use paths
  • From Strickland Bridge Road to Lakewood Drive
    • 5-foot-wide sidewalk on the eastbound side
    • 10-foot-wide multi-use path on the westbound side for pedestrians and cyclists
• From Lakewood Drive to Bingham Drive/George Owen Road
  • 5-foot-wide sidewalk on the westbound side
  • 10-foot-wide multi-use path on the eastbound side for pedestrians and cyclists

• Roundabouts at the Lakewood Drive and the McKinnon Farm Road Intersections

• A "Reduced Conflict Intersection" design will be utilized​

A reduced conflict intersection - sometimes referred to as a superstreet, a synchronized street or a median U-turn - is a general term used to describe several types of designs that can be used to improve safety and traffic flow on a highway. There are variations to the designs, but they all function the same by reducing by almost half the number of potential locations, or conflict points, where drivers and pedestrians can collide.

The most common type of reduced conflict intersection design eliminates left turns from side roads onto busy main roads. Raised medians direct traffic from the side road into turning right. When there is a safe opening in traffic, drivers enter the flow of traffic on the main route. To go to the other direction, or cross the highway, they pull into a dedicated lane-typically less than 1,000 feet away-and make a U-turn. There might be a traffic signal at this location dependent on need. 

In cases of dual right-turn lanes from the side road at a signalized intersection, drivers should stay in the left lane if they intend to make the U-turn once on the main corridor. 

RCI Traffic Movements

Fisher Road, a two-lane major collector, currently experiences high traffic volumes with an average of 12,000 vehicles per day and several intersections operating at poor levels of service (LOS). See diagram below. The intersections current function at levels E and F.

Projections indicate that traffic volumes will continue to increase, exacerbating existing issues. Previous studies have identified Fisher Road as a “needs improvement” corridor. In 2018, two alternatives were developed. One was symmetrical (both side) widening, and the other was asymmetrical (one side only). The asymmetrical widening was the chosen alternative. The project placed on hold for several years recently started. Staff is moving forward with design of Alternative 2 (the Asymmetrical widening) using the updated guidelines.

Level of Service: 

Level of service (LOS) is a measure of traffic operational conditions. Ranges of operation for each type of roadway, intersection, freeways, ramp junctions and weaving sections. These ranges relate to the amount of traffic demand at a given time compared to the compacity of the type of roadway section. 

Six levels of service are defined for each type of roadway section and are given letter designations from A to F. A represents good operating conditions and F represents unsatisfactory operating conditions. 

Project Map

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Proposed Fisher Road between Lakewood Drive and McKinnon Road

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Proposed Fisher Road

Between McKinnon Road and Bingham Drive / George Owen Road

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Proposed Roundabout

Fisher Road Intersections

 Lakewood Drive and McKinnon Farm Road Intersections

Project Funding:

Project Timeline: 

Project Comments:

NCDOT accepts comments throughout all phases of project development.  

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

Comments for consideration during the current phase of project development

were to be submitted by November 8, 2024

The public is encouraged to leave comments using this webpage, email, or phone number:

Email:  fisherrd-widening-cumberland@publicinput.com

Phone Number: 984-205-6615 and enter project code 10723 to leave a message 

Title VI Feedback

To ensure we’re hearing from a broad set of voices, would you be willing to share (completely anonymously) some information about yourself?

If so, please click here: https://publicinput.com/NCDOT-Title-VI-Form

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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