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October 26, 2001

Memorandum To: James A. Smailes, PEFederal Railroad Administration

From: N. B. Shapiro, PECrossing Project Engineer

Subject: Quarterly Report # 21, North Carolina Sealed Corridor Project;
TIP Project No. P-3419; Next Generation High Speed Rail Grant

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has completed the following tasks as part of the Sealed Corridor project since our last report to you in May 2001 (all involve Norfolk Southern Railway, unless otherwise noted):

27 plans sent for engineering by the railroad.

Construction authorization pending railroad agreements:

  • Church Street, in Elon, Crossing 722 993G, Milepost H 16.36
  • SR 1301 (Williamson Street), in Elon, Crossing 722 995V, Milepost H 16.73
  • York Road, in Burlington, Crossing 722 998R, Milepost H 17.91
  • SR 1530 (Elmira Street), in Burlington, Crossing 722 814N, Milepost H 20.63
  • Main Street, in Burlington, Crossing 722 817J, Milepost H 21.36
  • Gilmer Street, in Burlington, Crossing 735 443T, Milepost H 21.86
  • N. LaSalle Street, in Durham, Crossing 735 205A, Milepost H 52.04

Construction was authorized at the following locations:

  • SR 3006 (Franklin Blvd.), in Greensboro, Crossing 722 959A, Milepost H 3.01
  • SR 3026 (Buchanan Church Road), in Greensboro, Crossing 722 965D,Milepost H 4.54
  • SR 2746 (Frieden Church Road), in McLeansville, Crossing 722 975J,Milepost H 7.60
  • SR 2755 (Carmon Road), near McLeansville, Crossing 722 978E,Milepost H 9.09
  • SR 2800 (Colony Road), near Burlington, Crossing 722 981M, Milepost H 10.74
  • SR 27.63 (Power Line Road), near Burlington, Crossing 722 986W,Milepost H 13.67
  • SR 2748 (Springwood Avenue), in Gibsonville, Crossing 722 990L,Milepost H 14.87
  • SR 1310 (Huffines Street), in Gibsonville, Crossing 722 991T, Milepost H 15.51
  • SR 1311 (Cook Road), in Gibsonville, Crossing 722992A, Milepost H 15.87
  • SR 1342 (Gilliam Road), in Burlington, Crossing 723 001E, Milepost H 18.16
  • SR 1349 (Lakeview Drive), near Burlington, Crossing 722 812A, Milepost H 19.21
  • SR 1523 S. Glen Raven Road), in Burlington, Crossing 722 813G, Milepost H 19.43
  • Queen Ann Street, in Burlington, Crossing 735 445G, Milepost H 22.60
  • SR 1716 (Washington Street), in Graham, Crossing 735 448C, Milepost H 23.17
  • SR 1935 (Stone Street), in Haw River, Crossing 735 462X, Milepost H 26.02
  • SR 1399 (Redman Crossing), near Efland, Crossing 735 142X, Milepost H 35.69
  • SR 1316 (Grimes Chapel Road), near Efland, Crossing 735 143E,Milepost H 36.71
  • SR 1120 (Mount Willing Road), in Efland, Crossing 735 145T, Milepost H 37.31
  • SR 1149 (Faribault Lane), in Hillsborough, Crossing 735 157M,Milepost H 41.20
  • SR 1712 (University Station), near Hillsborough, Crossing 735 191U,Milepost H 46.28
  • SR 1713 (Mt. Herman Ch. Road), near Durham, Crossing 735 202E,Milepost H 47.07
  • Dillard Street, in Durham, Crossing 735 389C, Milepost H 55.55
  • Hoover Street, in Thomasville, Crossing 722 321B, Milepost Main 306.62
  • Peace Street, in Thomasville, Crossing 722 319A, Milepost Main 307.00
  • SR 2024 (Upper Lake Road), near Lexington, Crossing 722 316E,Milepost Main 311.18
  • SR 2005 (Turner Road), near Lexington, Crossing 722 314R,Milepost Main 313.09
  • SR 1135 (Platt Leggett Road), near Linwood, Crossing 722 197X,Milepost Main 324.29
  • East Council Street, in Salisbury, Crossing 715 289T, Milepost Main 333.77
  • East Horah Street, in Salisbury, Crossing 715 285R, Milepost Main 334.11
  • SR 2538 (Peeler Road), near China Grove, Crossing 724 369K,Milepost Main 338.40
  • SR 1500/3490 (Webb Rd), near China Grove, Crossing 724 374G,Milepost Main 340.07
  • East Liberty Street, in China Grove, Crossing 724 381S, Milepost Main 342.67
  • Chapel Street, in China Grove, Crossing 724 386B, Milepost Main 343.55
  • Corban Avenue, in Concord, Crossing 715 319H, Milepost Main 356.30
  • SR 1173 (Caldwell Road), in Harrisburg, Crossing 715 332W, Milepost Main 365.24
  • SR 2831 (Mclean Road), in Charlotte, Crossing 715 343J, Milepost Main 369.29
  • SR 2848 (Orr Road), in Charlotte, Crossing 715 350U, Milepost Main 372.19
  • Sugar Creek Road, in Charlotte, Crossing 715 352H, Milepost Main 374.02

Construction was completed at the following locations:

  • SR 3040 (Wagoner Bend Road), in Greensboro, Crossing 722 966K,Milepost H 4.92
  • SR 1314 (Neal Road), in Durham, Crossing 735 202E, Milepost H 50.20SR 1940 (Glover Road), in Durham, Crossing 734 735L, Milepost H 58.98
  • SR 1955 (Wrenn Road), in Durham, Crossing 734 736T, Milepost H 59.28
  • SR 1978 (Hopson Road), in Durham, Crossing 734 746Y, Milepost H 64.57
  • SR 1980 (Church Street), near Durham, Crossing 734 748M, Milepost H 65.29
  • SR 1706 (Barbee Road), near Morrisville, Crossing 734 749U, Milepost H 66.50
  • SR 1638 (McCrimmon Parkway), in Morrisville, Crossing 734 750N,Milepost H 67.02
  • East 7th Avenue, in Lexington, Crossing 722 306Y, Milepost Main 317.84
  • East Mill Street, in Landis, Crossing 724 395A, Milepost Main 345.61
  • East 29th Street, in Kannapolis, Crossing 724 397N, Milepost Main 346.82
  • East 18th Street, in Kannapolis, Crossing 724 399C, Milepost Main 347.55
  • Royal Street, in Raleigh, Crossing 630 646E, Milepost S 159.73 (CSX)
  • Beryl Road, in Raleigh, Crossing 630 647L, Milepost S 159.94 (CSX)
  • SR 1657 (Nowell Road), near Raleigh, Crossing 630 654W, Milepost S 162.42 (CSX)
  • SR 1415 (Maynard Road), in Cary, Crossing 643 351A, Milepost S 164.20 (CSX)

The following crossing have been closed:

  • SR 2827 (Four Mile Loop Road), near Greensboro, Crossing 722 970A, Milepost H 5.84
  • Bristol Street, in Lexington, Crossing 722 310N, Milepost Main 316.20
  • Pond Street, in Lexington, Crossing 722 309U, Milepost Main 316.35
  • East 13th Street, in Lexington, Crossing 722 304K, Milepost Main 317.84

The following Private Vehicular Access locations have been sent for engineering by the railroad:

  • Byrdsville Road, near Hillsborough, Crossing 735 189T, Milepost H 43.89
  • Long Beverage, in Morrisville, Crossing 734 751V, Milepost H 67.75

Other Issues and Notes:

  • We have scoped the Private Crossing Safety Initiative (PCSI) study with Gannett Flemming (engineering consultant). Study to begin in early 2002.
  • Construction on the Unity Street grade separation began in August.

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