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Council reviews Rockingham County comprehensive transportation plan, adds sidewalk request for Walmart bridge
Summary
NCDOT presented the county Comprehensive Transportation Plan and recommended multiple modernization projects affecting Reidsville, including roadway widenings, intersection improvements and a proposed fixed‑route bus to Greensboro. Council asked staff to include continuation of the sidewalk past the bridge to Walmart and moved to adopt the plan with that addition; the transcript records the motion and vote call but not a numerical tally.
Representatives from the North Carolina Department of Transportation briefed the Reidsville City Council July 14 on the Rockingham County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) and asked the city to consider local adoption.
Emily Stepka, a transportation engineer with NCDOT, described the plan as a long‑range, needs‑based document built from public engagement and collaboration with local stakeholders and the RPO. NCDOT recommended a package of modernization projects affecting Reidsville: consolidation of driveways and signal improvements on US‑29 Business, upgrades to US‑29 and NC‑87, widening projects, intersection safety work on Richardson Drive and several bicycle and pedestrian connections concentrated in downtown Reidsville.
Stepka also identified two proposals aimed at regional transit: a fixed‑route bus from Reidsville to Greensboro along US‑29 and expanded inter‑town services to connect Reidsville to Madison, Wentworth, Maiden and Eden. “During our public engagement, we heard a lot of feedback about wanting some public transit opportunities to Greensboro, especially for medical appointments and work,” Stepka said.
Council members pressed staff on what “consolidate driveways” would mean for property owners; NCDOT and staff said consolidation would be considered on a case‑by‑case basis during detailed project development and that other options such as signal timing and turn lanes are part of a menu of mitigation measures.
A council member raised a specific gap in the sidewalk network on North Scale Street where the sidewalk ends at a bridge over Freeway Drive and does not continue to a nearby Walmart. Council asked that the sidewalk connection be added to the plan as part of adoption; staff indicated that could be included as part of the motion. A motion to approve the CTP and include the sidewalk connection was made and seconded; the chair called for those in favor to raise their hands. The transcript records the motion and the vote call but does not include a final roll‑call or tally.
Next steps: staff will process the local adoption paperwork to align the city with the county CTP and will coordinate with NCDOT on project prioritization and any subsequent funding steps.
