RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is proposing to designate sections of N.C. 68 and N.C. 65 in Guilford and Rockingham counties for use by trucks with twin trailers.
A twin trailer is a truck that holds two trailers, one behind the other.
The proposed twin-trailer routes are as follows:
- N.C. 68 between U.S. 220 and the Guilford-Rockingham County line;
- N.C. 68 between the Rockingham County line and southern intersection with N.C. 65 in Guilford County; and
- N.C. 65 between N.C. 68 and U.S. 158 in Guilford County.
The department is soliciting interest in holding public hearings in Guilford and Rockingham counties, asking citizens if they would like to provide public comment.
Such route designations are allowed by N.C. general statute 20-115.1(g) under the following conditions:
- A determination of the public convenience and need for the trucks;
- A traffic engineering study which clearly shows the road can safely accommodate and has sufficient capacity to handle twin trailers; and
- A public hearing or the opportunity for a public hearing is held in each county the route passes through.
NCDOT has determined the first two requirements have been met, so it is soliciting whether there is any interest in holding a public hearing in either county.
Anyone desiring that a public hearing be held may make the request by July 5 by contacting NCDOT Traffic Safety Project Engineer Daniell Bagley at dlbagley@ncdot.gov or by regular mail at 1561 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1561. If additional information is needed, she can be contacted at (919) 814-5000.
Additional information regarding this proposed designation can be found on the NCDOT website.