Wake County replace bridge no. 362 on SR 1162 (Apex Barbecue Road) over Beaver Creek, federal project no. BRZ-1162(6), WBS no. 42336.1.1, TIP no. B-5161 : type I and II ground disturbing categorical exclusion action classification form

Type I and II Ground Disturbing Categorical Exclusion Action Classification Form STIP Project No. WBS Element Federal Project No. BRZ-1 162(6) 42336.1.1 B-5161 A. Project Description: The purpose of this project is to replace Wake County Bridge No. 362 on SR 1 1 62 (Apex Barbecue Road) over Beaver Creek (see Figures 1 and 2). Bridge No. 362 is 46 feet long. The replacement structure will be a bridge approximately 160 feet long providing a minimum 39.5 feet clear deck width. The bridge will include two 1 1 -foot lanes, a 2-foot gutter, and a 5.5-foot sidewalk on the south side. There is one dedicated bicycle lane on the south side of Apex Barbeque Road and the offset on the north side has additional width which can accommodate bicycles. The bridge length is based on preliminary design information and is set by hydraulic requirements. The roadway grade of the new structure will be approximately 6-foot to 8-foot higher to accommodate a future greenway underneath the proposed structure on the south side of Beaver Creek. Approach roadway construction will extend approximately 384 feet from the northwest end of the new bridge and 706 feet from the southeast end of the new bridge. The approaches will be widened to include a 32-foot pavement width providing two 1 1 -foot lanes with 7-foot shoulder (5-foot full depth paved shoulders and 2-foot grass shoulders). The total shoulder width will be 10-foot total shoulder width where guardrail is included. On the south side of the project will be a shoulder section, while on the north side will be curb and gutter. The roadway will be designed as a Rural Local Route using NCDOT Sub Regional Tier Design Guidelines for Bridge Projects with a 40 mile per hour design speed. Bridge No. 362 will be closed and traffic will be detoured off-site during construction (see Figure 1). B. Description of Need and Purpose: NCDOT Bridge Management Unit records indicate Bridge No. 362 has a sufficiency rating of 35.57 out of a possible 1 00 for a new structure. The bridge is considered functionally obsolete due to a structural appraisal of 3 out of 9 and a deck geometry appraisal of 2 out of 9 according to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) standards. With an increase in vehicular volume, a clear roadway width of only 19 feet, 1 inch and an aging (57 years old), the bridge is approaching the end of its useful life and is in need of replacement. Bridge No. 362 is expected to carry 3,970 vehicles per day in 2018 (LET Year) with 10,360 vehicles per day projected for Design Year 2038. The TTST is 1% and 1