Contact: Craig McKinney
Phone: 336-373-4184

Open House Meetings for Greensboro Urban Loop Set for October 18 & 25

GREENSBORO, NC – (October 12, 2010) – The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) invites City of Greensboro residents to participate in meetings to discuss the remaining western and eastern legs of the Greensboro Urban Loop. The eastern loop pre-hearing open house is 4:30-6:30 pm Monday, October 18, at Northeast Guilford High School. The western loop pre-hearing is 4:30-6:30 pm Monday, October 25, at Bur-Mil Park Clubhouse.

Representatives from NCDOT will be available to answer questions and address comments regarding the proposed projects. Formal public hearings for the respective projects, consisting of detailed explanations of the proposed corridors, will follow each open house starting at 7 pm.

NCDOT has proposed the construction of an approximate 15-mile controlled-access freeway for the remaining legs of the 44-mile loop around the city. The proposed six-lane western loop will extend from north of Bryan Boulevard to US 220 (Battleground Avenue) and from US 220 to Lawndale Avenue, while the proposed four-lane eastern loop will extend from US 70 to US 29 north of Greensboro and from US 29 to Lawndale Drive.

Residents who would like to speak during the formal hearings may register during the open house or by calling Ed Lewis, DOT Human Environment Unit, at 919-431-6585. For more information about the Greensboro Urban Loop, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/UrbanLoop.

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