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Wendell votes to request NCDOT abandon maintenance of last segment of Industrial Drive
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Summary
The Wendell Town Board authorized staff to ask NCDOT to abandon maintenance of the remaining 0.64‑mile unpaved segment of Industrial Drive so the town can accept and maintain the road; staff said the segment will provide secondary access to the Wendell Athletic Park.
The Wendell Town Board authorized the town manager to request that the N.C. Department of Transportation abandon maintenance of the remaining approximately 0.64‑mile segment of Industrial Drive so the town can accept and maintain the road.
Town staff explained the segment—roughly 3,400 lineal feet—serves as secondary access for the Wendell Athletic Park, which is under design; accepting the segment would provide a second ingress and egress for tournaments and events. Staff noted previous sections of Industrial Drive were already accepted as town maintained and that NCDOT requires a local resolution before abandonment of maintenance.
Staff also described the segment as currently unpaved and acknowledged the town will assume maintenance responsibilities if the abandonment is granted. The board moved to approve the attached resolution authorizing the manager to submit the request to NCDOT; the motion carried by voice vote.
Next steps: Staff will transmit the resolution to NCDOT and continue coordination; any acceptance will be subject to NCDOT review and the town’s administrative steps to assume maintenance.
