Open House Public Meeting

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 Feb. 16, 2023

East Lincoln Community Center

8160 Optimist Club Road, Denver 

 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

There was no formal presentation

Project Overview

The N.C. Department of Transportation proposes to improve the intersection of N.C. 16 and Optimist Club Road in Lincoln County. The purpose of the project is to relive congestion at the existing intersection.

Project Highlights

The project proposal includes: 

• a partial cloverleaf interchange at the intersection of Optimist Club Road and N.C. 16 in Lincoln County. 
• realignment of Optimist Club Road over N.C. 16.   N.C. 16 will remain on its existing alignment

• a multi-use path along both sides of Optimist Club Road east of Forney Creek Parkway

The purpose of the project is to provide traffic relief to N.C. 16 Business

Construction of the project, will require easements from the Forney Creek Trail – Kathryn G. Clark segment of the Carolina Thread Trail, which is owned by the Catawba Lands Conservancy.  Preliminary design indicated that the right-of-way needed will be approximately 0.14 acres of the Catawba Lands Conservancy property, but would have no adverse effects on the activities, features and attributes of the Forney Creek Trail.

Click Here to see the summary of NCDOT's responses to public's comments

Project History

In 2021, signalization was implemented at the intersection of N.C. 16 Bypass and Optimist Club Road to decrease the traffic backup caused by U-turns along N.C. 16 Bypass. The signalization at this intersection was intended to serve as an intermediate solution to traffic congestion along N.C. 16 Bypass. By upgrading the existing intersection into an interchange, traffic operations will be further improved.

Project Map

Click on the link or the thumbnail below to view or download the map. 

The intersection of N.C. 16 and Optimist Club Road

Existing Condition

Looking south on N.C. 16

Proposed Interchange

Looking south on N.C. 16

Existing Condition

Aerial view looking north

Proposed Interchange 

Aerial view looking north

Existing Condition

Aerial view looking southeast

Proposed Interchange

Aerial view looking southeast

Typical section of N.C. 16

Typical section of Optimist Club Road interchange

Project Funding:

        *Costs as shown in currently adopted STIP, subject to change. 

Project Timeline:

* Future dates subject to change. 

Comments:

NCDOT accepts comments throughout all planning, design, and construction phases of project development.

All comments will be taken into consideration, and carry equal weight, regardless of submittal method.

Comments for consideration during the current phase of project development were submitted by March 2, 2023,

          PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION 

Thad Duncan, PE

Project Manager

NCDOT Highway Division 12

PO Box 47

Shelby, NC  28151-0047

    PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION 

Trent Moody, PE

Project Manager

STV Engineers Inc.

900 W Trade Street, Unit 715

Charlotte, NC  28202

RESOURCES FOR PROPERTY OWNERS 

Although the N.C. Department of Transportation works to minimize the number of homes and businesses displaced by a road project, it is inevitable, in many cases, that a certain amount of private property is needed. The following information explains right of way acquisition and answers questions about the process.  

     
Right-of-Way Brochure Single Page Layout      Folleto del Proceso de Adquisición de Bienes Raíces
Right-of-Way Frequently Asked Questions

Right of way Acquisition Process Videos

English                                                                     Spanish

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