North Carolina Department of Transportation officials said the state agency is planning a project to install wildlife crossing structures on U.S. 64 in Dare County to help keep drivers safe and prevent crashes with wild animals, including black bears, white‑tailed deer and the world’s only population of red wolves.
The proposed project that aims to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity covers 2.5 miles within Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, stretching from east of the East Lake community to west of Robertson Landing Road in Dare County.
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The project team is hosting a public meeting 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, at Manns Harbor Community Building, 6657 U.S. Highway 64, Manns Harbor to introduce the initiative and receive feedback.
The public can submit comments during the meeting, by phone at 512-580-8850, enter project code 4799, or email wildlife-crossings-us64@publicinput.com.
The deadline to submit comments is July 10.
The comments and information received will be taken into consideration as work on the project develops, officials said.
For additional information or to mail comments, contact Matthew Seymour, P.E. Project Management Unit – Team Lead, NCDOT, 1598 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699.
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NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact as early as possible Aleksandra Djurkovic at 919-707-6024 or andjurkovic@ncdot.gov.
Persons who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.
