Posted June 25, 2024
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is seeking public feedback on the 2026-2035 State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP). NCDOT has provided an interactive survey mapping tool to allow feedback on proposed projects at this link.
Projects included in the draft STIP plan for 2026-2035 for Granville County include:
– Multi-use recreational trail connecting Durham to the Virginia state line via Butner, Stem, Oxford, and Stovall.
– Lane and shoulder improvements on Old NC 75 at the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner.
– Upgrade and improve traffic flow for the Old NC 75 intersection at Central Avenue/33rd Street in Butner.
– Pedestrian and bicycle improvements on Central Avenue in Butner.
– Widen NC Highway 56 to four lanes near the Interstate 85 interchange in Butner from 33rd Street to Holly Drive.
– Extension of New Commerce Drive to connect to Knotts Grove Road in Oxford.
– Road safety improvements on NC Highway 96 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue) from Industry Drive to 3rd Street in Oxford.
– Pedestrian recreation trail construction totaling 3.8 miles alongside Lake Devin in Oxford.
– Multi-Use Recreational Path totaling 5 miles in Oxford to connect Oxford Park, Hilltop Village Shopping Center, Granville Medical Center, and the Masonic Home for Children.
– Intersection improvements on US Highway 158 in Oxford to include Tabbs Creek Road, on/off-ramps for Interstate 85, US Highway 158 Bypass/Industry Drive, and the Revlon facility entrance.
– General aviation terminal building construction at the Henderson-Oxford Airport.
– Modernize roadway and expand shoulder on US Highway 15 in Oxford from the US Highway 158 Bypass intersection to Chewning Road.
The live feedback survey mapping tool is available through July 17. At that time, NCDOT will release regional project scores and public feedback will be used to determine what amount of available funding will be allocated across North Carolina in the final approved STIP.
For more information about STIP, visit the NCDOT website.