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Johnston County approves most Wilson's Mills-area service road names, defers one for vetting
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved names for several new and extended service roads created by the U.S. 70 upgrade to interstate status, citing public-safety benefits; commissioners left one proposed name for further review to ensure 911 and addressing compatibility.
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing May 19 on proposed names for service roads created or extended after U.S. 70 was upgraded and access reconfigured. After public comment and staff discussion, the board approved most of the road-name proposals and deferred one name to allow further vetting with 9-1-1 and the town of Wilsons Mills.
The hearing followed a staff presentation explaining that interstate conversion of U.S. 70 removed direct access for some properties and required new service roads and rights-of-way. Planning staff said the county must name county-jurisdiction roads by ordinance under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 153A-239.1 before notifying DOT, the U.S. Postal Service and utilities.
Planning director (speaker identified in the record as Braston) described the proposals, including extending Wilsons Mills…
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