Secondary road plan released; hearing planned for April 28

The 2003-2004 Secondary Roads Construction Program for Alleghany County was recently released by Charles Reinhardt, district engineer for the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

The plan details projects slated for the coming year on secondary roads across the county, including paving projects for unpaved roadways.

A hearing on the plan has been set for April 28 at 6 p.m.

The plan anticipates funding totaling $2,285,702 from several sources, including $1,187,407 from the highway fund; $848,295 from the trust fund; and $250,000 in carry-over funds due to right-of-way refusals. The plan notes that the program is subject to the availability of funding, right-of-way acquisition, and environmental review.

In the event that allocations are greater than anticipated, or roads are not available due to right-of-way refusals, the DOT will continue by funding the next road or roads on the priority list. Paving Unpaved Roads

The plan calls for 83.1 percent, or $1.9 million, to be spent on paving projects for unpaved roadways. A total of 6.4 miles of roadways are on the paving schedule. Included are:

State road 1163 (Prathers Creek Road) — grade, drain, base and pave. Project cost is estimated at $770,000. Road plan calls for paving from state road 1162 to state road 1168, 2.47 miles total;

State road 1177 (Tilley Road) — grade, drain, base and pave. Project cost is estimated at $150,000. Road plan calls for paving from NC 18 to end of maintenance, .56 mile total;

State road 1465 (Old Mill Road) — grade, drain, base and pave. Project cost is estimated at $380,000. Road plan calls for paving from state road 1433 to state road 1466, 1.18 miles total;

State road 1456 (Presnell Road) — grade, drain, base and pave. Project cost is estimated at $110,000. Road plan calls for paving from state road 1433 To end of maintenance, .50 mile total;

State road 1319 (Piney Post Office Road) — grade, drain, base and pave. Project cost is estimated at $320,000. Road plan calls for paving from N.C. 93 to state road 1317, .99 mile total.

State road 1209 (Peace Haven Road) — grade, drain, base and pave. Project cost is estimated at $170,000. Road plan calls for paving from N.C. 18 to end of maintenance, .70 mile total.

Overall Maintenance

The state has set aside a total of $253,000 for road maintenance and improvement projects. Included are funds for maintaining and stabilizing unpaved roads (11.1 percent) and maintenance funds for paved roads and safety projects (6.3 percent).

Unpaved Roads Maintenance/Improvements

The DOT has set forth 11.1 percent of the available funds for unpaved road maintenance projects.

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