North Carolina DOT to review bridge, crossing project at public workshop

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) plans to hold a public informational workshop April 24 in McLeansville to review a rail safety improvement project.

The proposed project calls for building a bridge over North Carolina Railroad Co. and Norfolk Southern Railway tracks on McLeansville Road; closing public grade crossings at Frieden Church and Carmon roads; and closing private crossings between McLeansville and Carmon roads, and providing alternate access. NCDOT expects to acquire right of way in 2013 and launch construction in 2014.

The project will reduce the risk of vehicle and train collisions, improve safety for motorists and rail passengers, ease vehicle and train traffic congestion, and reduce train horn noise in McLeansville, NCDOT officials said in a workshop notice.

At the event, NCDOT officials will share proposed roadway alignment alternatives for the new bridge, answer questions about the project and gather public input.