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Building the Future

Today’s Presentation • Design-Build Team hired to construct Business 40 • Timeline to complete project • Schedule for Construction Segments A-D • Other off-site improvements • Bridge designs • Transportation Management Plan • Incident Management • Other mobility options • Communication and contact information Building the Future

Visualization Business 40 Visualization Building the Future

Design-Build Team Hired Flatiron Constructors, Inc./Blythe Development Company Joint Venture and HDR Engineering Inc. • Rebuild the 1.2-mile section of Business 40, which includes reconstruction of the roadway, 9 vehicular bridges and 2 pedestrian bridges. • Build a major section of the Multi-Use Path from Peters Creek Parkway to Liberty Street (remaining section from Peters Creek to Lockland will be built afterwards) • Increase speed limit to 55mph. Building the Future

Timeline NCDOT hires NCDOT announces that Preliminary 1 2 3 Design-Build Team of Business 40 will be renamed Soil Testing Flatiron/Blythe/HDR Salem Parkway in 2020 PUBLIC September October 21 Dec 2016 MEETING 2016 2016 Jan 2017 AUG/SEP 2017 9 8 All of Business 40 Reopens Construction 4 Segment A begins – 4th St. Bridge, Summer Peters Creek 2020 Project Parkway and other Fall Completed local improvements 2017 7 Late 2020 5 Fall 2017 2019 6 ONLY the section Business 40 closes Summer of Business 40 while construction 2018 from Main St. east Segments B and C Fall to U.S. 52 reopens 2017 begin Construction Segment D 2018 begins – MLK Jr. Blvd. and Academy St. Improvements

Construction Segments A-D Fall 2019 – Summer 2020 Building the Future

Construction Segment A Fall 2017 to Fall 2018 FOURTH STREET BUSINESS 40 PETERS CREEK PKWY. APPLE & GREGORY STREETS Building the Future

Construction Segment D* Summer 2018 to Fall 2018 MLK, Jr. Blvd./Eighth St. Building the Future

Off-Site Improvements Peter’s Creek Pkwy. and Silas Creek Pkwy.

Off-Site Improvements • Peters Creek Parkway/Second Street at First Street Provide a second left turn lane eastbound and a third left turn lane westbound • Broad Street at Second Street Convert the left most eastbound through lane to a shared left/through lane • Broad Street at Fifth Street Provide a separate left turn lane westbound • Broad Street at Sixth Street Provide a separate left turn lane westbound • Marshall Street at Academy Street Provide a separate left turn lane southbound • Third Street at Liberty Street Provide a separate left turn lane westbound

Off-Site Improvements • Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at Marshall Street & Cherry Street Provide a second left turn lane southbound • First Street at Northwest Boulevard Provide a separate right turn lane westbound • First Street at Hawthorne Road Provide a separate right turn lane northbound • Northwest Boulevard at Broad Street/Thurmond Road Provide a separate left turn lane eastbound • Peters Creek Parkway at Silas Creek Parkway Provide a second left turn lane southbound; convert the right most eastbound left turn lane to a through lane and convert the right most eastbound through lane to a second right turn lane.

Construction Segment C Fall 2018 to Fall 2019 LIBERTY ST. MAIN ST. CHURCH ST. THE STROLLWAY Building the Future

Construction Segment B Fall 2019 – Summer 2020 Fall 2019 – Summer 2020 MARSHALL & CHERRY BROOKSTOWN AVE. STREETS GREEN ST. PED BRIDGE BUSINESS 40 BROAD STREET Building the Future

Business 40 Closure Period Business 40 Closure Period FALL FALL SUMMER 2018 2019 2020 Segment C Bridges* Segment B Bridges* Bridges will be closed while under Construction: Bridges will be closed while under Construction: Fall 2018 – Fall 2019 Fall 2019 – Summer 2020 BUSINESS 40 CLOSED Bus 40 (pavement and ramps) under construction during both Bridge Segment B & Segment C: Fall 2018 – Summer 2020 Section of Business 40 from Main Street to U.S. 52 will Re-Open: Fall 2019 Broad Street Brookstown Ave. Cherry Street Liberty Street Marshall Street Main Street Church Street Business 40 Green Street The Pedestrian Bridge Strollway *OTHER NOTES • When a bridge is completed, it will re-open to traffic. • When Segment C is completed in Fall 2019, ONLY the section of Business 40 between Main Street and U.S. 52 will re-open to traffic. • The remaining sections of Business 40 will open in Summer 2020. Building the Future

A Few Reminders • Initial construction work DOES NOT mean closure. • Peters Creek Parkway interchange and local road work will begin in Fall 2017 and finish in Fall 2018. • Business 40 will be closed beginning in Fall 2018 and ending in Summer 2020. • Liberty/Main and Cherry/Marshall one-way pairs WILL NOT be closed at the same time. • Detours and bridge closures must be noticed 30 days in advance. • Incident Management Plan is underway to better manage and clear accidents. Building the Future

A Transportation Management Plan (TMP) is currently being reviewed by the City and NCDOT. The TMP includes detours for vehicles and pedestrians. Building the Future

What we can Share with you NOW • Currently, NO vehicular detours are planned on First or Second Streets between Broad and Marshall Streets. • Pedestrian detours are planned for First Street between Broad and Marshall Streets. • A capacity analysis is being conducted on the proposed detours - results are anticipated this summer. Building the Future

Downtown Roads that provide “through” access during Closure First and Second streets in Holly Avenue Neighborhood will NOT be signed as detour routes. Bridges to reopen once complete – detours for each bridge closure. Building the Future

Area roads providing access to Downtown Building the Future

New Bridge Designs • Incorporate new design features; visually attractive. • Created through the combined efforts of: • NCDOT • Business 40 Bridge & Design Working Group • City of Winston-Salem • Creative Corridors Coalition Building the Future

Peters Creek Pkwy. Bridge Building the Future

Church Street Bridge Building the Future

Marshall Street Bridge Building the Future

Green St. Pedestrian Bridge Building the Future

Green St. Pedestrian Bridge (lighted at night) Building the Future

Strollway Land Bridge Building the Future

Managing Accidents during Closure (Incident Management) • Managing accidents will be critical during closure. • NCDOT is coordinating with City and County services, including Police, Fire, EMS, to remove/clear accidents quickly. • Will install mobile message boards to alert drivers. • Will contract with towing company to ensure quick removal of vehicles. • Will add one more driver to IMAP routes, add routes and mobilize equipment at specific locations. Building the Future

A Plan to Enhance Mobility Options Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART) • Free Park and Ride/Shuttle locations • Employer-based incentives for FREE RIDES • Additional cameras and signage for Incident Management • Centralized Regional Call Center • Interactive transit maps for real time info. • “Dynamic” carpool and vanpool rides • Expanded marketing and outreach program to provide citizens alternative mobility options www.partnc.org Building the Future

Employer’s Can Help: • Telecommuting • 4-day, 10-hour/day work week • Flextime, staggered work hours • Vanpool/carpool incentives • Webinars, conference calls, on-line sharing in lieu of meetings Building the Future

In case you didn’t know: Business 40 got a new name! • Name was announced on October 21 at Groundbreaking Ceremony. • New name for all of US 421/Business 40 (from I-40/US 421 split near Clemmons to I-40 in Guilford County). Building the Future

Outreach and Communication • Social media: • Web site: www.business40nc.com • Twitter: @NCDOT_Triad #Biz40NC • Email: • business40@business40nc.com • Mail: • Business 40 Project, NCDOT - Division 9 375 Silas Creek Pkwy., Winston-Salem, NC 27127 PUBLIC MEETINGS – AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2017 Building the Future

Outreach and Communication • Mobile Navigational Apps. • NCDOT communicates with all navigational companies to provide traffic/travel information. • Currently reviewing an agreement with WAZE about “HOW” to share data. • Presentations like the one today. • Newsletters – next one is this Summer. • Small Business Liaison, SPECIFICALLY for this project. • Downtown Partnership, Chamber and City - marketing campaign to let people know that: DOWNTOWN IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS! Building the Future