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Garner approves sale of town parcels for NCDOT Benson Road widening
Summary
The council authorized the town manager to execute conveyance documents for right‑of‑way and easements required by NCDOT to widen Benson Road (NC 50), accepting staff‑recommended offers for three town parcels and authorizing settlement to proceed.
Garner Town Council approved staff recommendations to accept offers and convey right‑of‑way and easements needed for the NCDOT Benson Road (NC 50) widening project, which will add lanes and a second bridge span over Swift Creek.
Assistant Town Manager John Hodes told council the project will widen NC 50 between Rand Road and Buffalo Road and includes right‑of‑way and easement needs on town‑owned parcels. Staff supplied offer letters and appraisals for three parcels and recommended acceptance. Hodes described the project as a long‑anticipated DOT improvement and noted the packet included updated memoranda and appraisals.
Council authorized the town manager to execute the deeds and other necessary documents to complete the acquisitions. The approvals were unanimous. DOT right‑of‑way staff and the town attorney confirmed coordination with state conservation grant obligations on a parcel subject to a conservation easement; the state provided consent to allow the limited right‑of‑way to be taken out of the easement area in exchange for reimbursing a portion of the grant.
Town officials said DOT’s tentative letting timeline shows right‑of‑way acquisition continuing through 2026 and a possible award of construction in 2027, though schedule details remain subject to DOT planning and utility relocation.
