B-5847 - Rock Barn Rd over I-40 - Conover
B-5847 - Rock Barn Rd over I-40 - Conover
Proposal to replace bridge on Rock Barn Road over Interstate 40 in Catawba County
Vicinity Map:
Project Overview
The N.C. Department of Transportation proposes to replace the bridge on Rock Barn Road over I-40 in Conover, Catawba County. The bridge will be replaced with a new structure featuring two travel lanes, a 5- foot to 6-ish sidewalk on the south side of the bridge, and a 10-foot multi-use path on the north side.
The new bridge will be stage constructed. The existing traffic pattern will be maintained on existing bridge while a portion of the new bridge is constructed to the east. The traffic will shift onto the newly constructed bridge in a two-lane two-way pattern while the old bridge is removed, and the remaining portion of the new bridge will be constructed. Once the entire bridge is completed, traffic will be placed in final patterns.
Project Highlights
This project began as a bridge replacement project. Alignments for the replacement of the bridge to the north were considered but discarded. The need to manage traffic on the I-40 ramps and service roads then led to expanding the project to include not just the bridge but the ramps and service roads as well. One option was explored to relocate the service roads farther away from I-40 and include traffic signals, but this option was discarded because it would have resulted in significant property acquisition in the area surrounding the bridge. The preferred option involves removing the connection of the service roads with the I-40 ramps and installing roundabouts to manage the flow of traffic.
Public Involvement
Comments from the public were submitted to NCDOT by July 26, 2022.
Project Map
Map 1 Bridge replacement on Rock Barn Rd. over I-40 with two roundabouts
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Roundabouts in North Carolina
Project Funding:
Activity | Funded costs Costs* |
| Project Development & Design, Property Acquisition | $ 200,000 |
Construction Cost | $ 4,500,000 |
| Total Cost | $ 4,700,000 |
*Funded costs are subject to change.
Project Timeline:
Milestone | Date* |
Public Meeting | July 2022 |
| Environmental Document | August 2022 |
Right-of-Way Acquisition Begins | February 2023 |
Construction Begins | May 2024 |
* 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 July 26, 2022.
PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION
David Stutts, PE
Project Engineer
NCDOT Structures Management Unit
1581 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1581
PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION
Jimmy Terry, PE
Consultant Project Manager
TGS Engineers
201 W. Marion St.
Shelby, NC 28150
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
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