HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_1089Chairman Johnson thanked Mr. Byers for his presentation and the work being
done on behalf of the youth. Mr. Johnson, along with the other board members, agreed
to examine the request when the FY 03-04 budget process began.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Chairman Johnson declared the meeting to be in a public hearing.
Consideration of the Proposed Iredell County 2003-2004 Secondary Road
Construction Program Submitted by the North Carolina Department of
Transportation (DOT): DOT District Engineer Clay Lunsford said 2.87 miles of
subdivision roadway paving was being planned, and this would leave approximately
five miles of unpaved roads in the county (state system). In reference to rural paving,
he said it was sometimes difficult to acquire the right-of-ways and this delayed some
4, projects.
Lunsford said the Moving Ahead! Program should not affect the Secondary
Road money. He said there was currently two batches of money -- trust fund money
and secondary road construction money. Mr. Lunsford said the secondary money could
be used at the discretion of the commissioners to widen, strengthen, or resurface a road.
He said that as long as a county had "dirt roads," the money would continue to be
received.
Commissioner Norman asked about the Old Mountain RoadiCeleste Henkel
School project.
Lunsford said contracts would be "let" this week. He said the project wouldn't
start before school adjourned this year, but it would be completed by the fall 2003
school reopening.
Commissioner Williams asked why one road (#16) was not included in the
subdivision paving chart.
DOT Maintenance Engineer Patrick Norman said it was because the right-of-
ways could not be obtained. (The road will be placed in the "hold" category until the
legalities are resolved.)
Lunsford said the six counties in Division 12 (Alexander, Catawba, Cleveland,
Gaston, Iredell & Lincoln) could possibly receive $50 million in the Moving Ahead!
Program, and out of this, his three counties (JredemCatawba/Alexander) would be eligible
for $25 million. Mr. Lunsford asked for the county's input for the new program.
Chairman Johnson mentioned the traffic congestion occurring on Hwy. 64 near
the JayBee's Restaurant in the evenings. Johnson said several residents had inquired
about the placement of a right hand turn lane onto Greenbriar Road.
Lunsford said this was the type of project, along with any schools needing turn
lanes, that needed to be identified. He said a "warrant study" needed to be done on
Hwy. 64/Greenbriar, and the maintenance engineer would investigate.
No one else spoke, and Chairman Johnson adjourned the hearing.
OTIO by Commissioner Tice to accept the FY 03-04 Secondary Road
Construction Program as submitted by the North Carolina Department of
Transportation.
VOTING: Ayes — 5; Nays — 0.
The submitted program is: