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Wake County renames two 0.4‑mile road segments after NCDOT realignment; petition process remains for wider change
Summary
The Board adopted ordinances renaming a disconnected segment of Mile Plantation Road to Old Country Mile Road and a 0.4‑mile section of Major Slade Road to Mile Plantation Road after an NCDOT realignment. Staff said the changes were technical fixes to aid public safety; a community petition process would be required to rename the entire corridor.
Wake County commissioners on April 21 adopted ordinances to rename two 0.4‑mile segments created by a recent NCDOT realignment that left duplicate road names along a continuous roadway.
David Hunt, the county’s GIS public safety data manager, told the board the construction project at the intersection of Mile Plantation Road and Major Slade Road created two disconnected segments sharing the same name. Hunt said staff consulted property owners and followed state statute and county resolution requirements for public notice before bringing the renaming proposals to the board.
The board approved two…
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