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Authorize the Town Manager to Execute Agreements with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to Transfer Town-owned Property or Provide Easements on Town Property to Support the Widening Project of I-40 near NC-86 (NCDOT # I-3306A)
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Staff:
Department:
Lance Norris, Director
Public Works
Chris Roberts, Manager of Engineering and Infrastructure
Overview: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is in the process of widening I-40 from its intersection with I-85 to the Durham/Orange County line, including improvements to NC-86. The NCDOT project number is I-3306A. NCDOT's project requires the purchase of small areas of Town-owned land on the Town's Transit property as well as permanent and temporary drainage easements.
Recommendations:
That the Council authorize the Town Manager execute agreements with NCDOT to support the I-40 widening project.
Key Issues
* NCDOT has made the following offers to purchase land from the Town to support the I-40 widening project:
o Purchase 0.008 acres of Town-owned property (Transit) to convert to NCDOT right-of-way. The Federal Transit Administration has approved this sale as this is transit-related use land. The offer to purchase by NCDOT is $1,050. NCDOT offer number 031.
o Obtain a permanent drainage easement of Town-owned unused land in between I-40 and Perry Creek Drive. The area is 0.094 acres. The offer to purchase by NCDOT is $3,125. NCDOT offer number 045.
o Purchase 0.031 acres of Town-owned property (Public Works) to convert to NCDOT right-of-way. The offer to purchase by NCDOT is $3,975. NCDOT offer number 029.
o Obtain a permanent drainage easement of Town-owned property (Public Works). The area is 0.065 acres. The offer to purchase by NCDOT is $2,575. NCDOT offer number 029.
o Obtain a temporary drainage easement of Town-owned property (Public Works). The area is 0.196 acres. The offer to purchase by NCDOT is $2,150. NCDOT offer number 029.
* NCDOT performed appraisal...
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