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N.C. Department of Transportation presents sidewalk and crossing projects for Whiteville; staff seeks council resolution
Summary
An N.C. Department of Transportation engineer outlined sidewalk extensions, new crossings and median fencing under a federal "vulnerable user" program and asked the Whiteville City Council for a resolution identifying the 701 project and related sidewalk work so NCDOT can proceed with right-of-way purchases.
Ken Clark, an engineer with the N.C. Department of Transportation, presented a package of pedestrian-safety projects to the Whiteville City Council, asking the council to adopt a resolution identifying a primary project on U.S. 701 and related sidewalk extensions so NCDOT can apply federal funds and begin right-of-way purchases.
Clark told the council the first project is to extend sidewalks and install a midblock crossing treatment on Lewis Street to connect with existing sidewalks near the high school and on Williamson Street. He said the proposals include a fence in the median between Wibbs and Birkhead to direct pedestrians to the signalized crossing. "This is for pedestrians to use the mid…
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