WILMINGTON — A second public meeting for New Hanover County to solicit feedback on the so-called Northeast Street Plan has been scheduled.
The forum will be held on Tuesday, May 16 from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Northeast Regional Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Road, Wilmington.
A presentation of conceptual plans will begin at 5:30 p.m., according to a press release from the county. Whatever plan is ultimately approved will that will ultimately guide the long-term infrastructure plans in northeastern New Hanover County.
“Participants will have the opportunity to provide feedback on future transportation network options before and after the presentation,” the release states.
“Public feedback at this stage in the planning process is crucial,” said Planning and Land Use Director Chris O’Keefe. “Before a draft of recommendations is developed for the New Hanover County Planning Board to consider, we want to make sure that the public’s needs and views are reflected.”
This will be the second forum of its type held. The first public workshop for the project was held April 25, when more than 80 participants commented on current transportation conditions in the study area, according to the release.
Maps that were displayed at the first meeting can be viewed online.
The Future Street Plan project is a collaboration between New Hanover County Planning and Land Use and the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (WMPO), with the help of a transportation consulting firm.
The first public workshop for the project was held April 25, and more than 80 participants were able to comment on current transportation conditions in the study area. Maps that were displayed at the first meeting can be viewed here.
Public input from these two community meetings will be used to help develop a framework for a future street system in the northeastern area of the county, which is expected to see heavy development overt he next two decades.
The study area is bound by Holly Shelter Road and the county line to the north, I-40 to the west, US 17/US 17 Business (Market Street) to the east, and Gordon Road to the south.
Learn more about the Future Street Plan on the county’s dedicated website page.
