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Stop the Church Street Grade Separation and Street Realignment Project - TIP Project No. U-4716

Stop the Church Street Grade Separation and Street Realignment Project - TIP Project No. U-4716

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 7 months ago
The NCDOT is planning to close the intersection of Church Street (over the Rail Road tracks) and Miami Boulevard for safety reasons. This will cause the Church Street traffic to be diverted into the Keystone Crossing neighborhood and out to Hopson Road. The NCDOT projects that after the completion of this project in the Fall of 2012, there will be 1500 cars using this road through Keystone Crossing daily, and that the speed limit on this road will be increased to 45mph.  Safety measures such as speed bumps or stop signs will not be installed.  The houses in the Keystone Crossing neighborhood along Keystone Park Drive are 15 feet from the road and children live in many of these homes.  Although this project may increase safety on Church Street, it will decrease safety on Keystone Park Drive.  It will also cause privacy, noise and pollution issues for this quiet neighborhood and the homes on Hopson Road.  Also, due to the closing of Barbee Road, closing Church Street will severely limit emergency and convenience access to Highway 54.

Updates

January 27, 2010

The response to this petition has reached a level that allows us to request a formal meeting with the NCDOT planning department. I am drafting a letter now to demand a review of the traffic diversion plans for Keystone Park Drive.

Reached 100 supporters

January 27, 2010

6 Comments

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Sarah Jensen
16 years ago Featured

1500 cars a day is insane. Think about the kids playing right by the road. Do not let this happen.

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Jason Jackson
16 years ago Featured

45mph right in front of our houses? That is a disaster waiting to happen.

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Mike Fox
16 years ago Featured

This is going to ruin the neighborhood. We have enough traffic already and closing Church street makes absolutely no sense.

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Linda Murphy
16 years ago Featured

Fix the real problem instead of pushing it onto a residential street. Seriously.

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Donna Diallo
16 years ago Featured

Ridiculous plan. They just want to dump their traffic problems on us so they don't have to deal with it. Keep it open!

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Kevin Lane
16 years ago Featured

My kids play in the front yard. This is so dangerous. NCDOT needs to find another way.

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