Town staff outlines two engineering options and funding scenarios for high‑crash intersection project
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Summary
Staff presented two alternatives for the Foxcroft/Hayes/Oak intersection with estimated costs (build‑now ~$4.2M; deferred federal funding would inflate costs) and recommended public outreach before pursuing CRTPO funding; council discussed local match and timing options.
Staff updated the council on the Union County critical intersection study and presented two alternates for the Foxcroft/Hayes/Oak area: Alternate 1 keeps offset intersections with coordinated signals, added turn lanes, sidewalks and minimal right‑of‑way impacts; Alternate 2 realigns the intersections, requires more right‑of‑way and utility relocations and is costlier. Cost estimates (combined with engineering, contingency and right‑of‑way) place a near‑term build at roughly $4.2 million for Alternate 1; if the town waits for discretionary or federal funding, inflation and funding schedules could increase the town’s share or delay construction (staff noted scenarios that push projects and payments to 2031).
Staff recommended launching a public outreach period (30 days) and a separate public meeting for the intersection to collect input before any submission to CRTPO or discretionary funding programs; council members discussed waiting for federal dollars versus building sooner and the town’s potential match. The staff presentation included cost model assumptions (25% engineering, 20% civil construction, 40% contingency added by CRTPO/DOT) and a reminder that federal dollars require a CEI during construction.
