CHARLOTTE – The
N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting next week regarding
two sections of the Shelby Bypass project in Cleveland
County.
Section D will extend the
bypass from west of N.C. 150 to U.S. 74, west of Long Branch Road. Section E
will continue the bypass from U.S. 74 west of Long Branch Road to west of Stony
Point Road at U.S. 74 Business in Kings Mountain.
The meeting will be held
Thursday, Jan. 18 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Elizabeth Baptist Church, 301 North Post
Road in Shelby. Interested citizens may attend the meeting at any time to view
maps of the recommended alternatives for both sections and meet project team
members, as no formal presentation will be made. Comments can be submitted at
the meeting or by phone, mail, or email through Feb. 19, 2018.
For additional information
about the proposed project, please contact Jackie McSwain, NCDOT Division 12
Project Engineer at jmcswain@ncdot.gov, (980) 552-4208, or Joe Kelvington, NCDOT
Consultant Project Manager at joseph.kevington@stantec.com, or (919)
865-7390.
NCDOT will provide auxiliary
aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons
who wish to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services
should contact Diane Wilson via email at pdwilson1@ncdot.gov or phone, (919)
707-6073 as early as possible so that arrangements can be
made.
Persons who speak Spanish and
do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand
English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by
calling 1-800-481-6494.
Contact: Jen
Thompson
(980)
523-0000
jenthompson@ncdot.gov