Interactive Study Area Map

Project Overview

NCDOT is proposing improvements along Oakwoods Road between U.S. 421 and Sunset Drive.

As proposed, the project would:

• construct two, single-lane roundabouts on Oakwoods Road,
  • one at the Call Street intersection
  • one at the U.S. 421 and Oakwoods Road intersection.
• add sidewalks and bike lanes on both sides of Oakwoods Road from U.S. 421 to Call Street.
• construct a shared-use-path from Call Street to Sunset Drive where it will tie in to a future shared-use-path being constructed under another NCDOT STIP Project (STIP B-4676).

The proposed typical section on Oakwoods Road from U.S. 421 to Call Street will be a two-lane, median divided road. Beyond Call Street, Oakwoods Road will remain a two-lane, undivided road.  Access to Stratford Road from Oakwoods Road will be removed.

The project is needed to improve traffic flow and safety and is designed to provide modernization, additional capacity, and access management for the Oakwoods Road corridor. The project will use phased construction to reduce traffic disruption. Road closures are anticipated to occur during roundabout construction, at which times an off‐site detour will be provided. 

Project History

In 2018, STIP Project R-5772 was initiated as a widening project that proposed widening Oakwoods Road to four lanes from South Bridge Street to East Main Street. In November 2018, a public meeting was held in Wilkesboro to gather input from local officials and residents in the surrounding area. Feedback received at the public meeting, which indicated that the residents of Wilkesboro did not want Oakwoods Road widened, informed the development of the preferred alternative. Currently, STIP Project R-5772 no longer proposes to widen Oakwoods Road, but instead proposes to construct upgrades that will improve the safety and traffic flow along the corridor. 

Project Map

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Project Funding:

*Estimated costs are subject to change. Based on currently adopted NCDOT State Transportation Improvement Program.

Project Timeline:

*Future dates subject to change

Project Comments:

NCDOT accepts comments throughout all phases of project development.  

All comments will be taken into consideration, and carry equal weight, regardless of submittal method.

Comments for consideration during the current phase of project development

were to be submitted before December 31, 2024.

The public is encouraged to leave comments using this webpage, email, or phone number:

Email: OakwoodsRoad-Wilkesboro@publicinput.com

Phone Number: 984-205-6615 and enter project code 10639

Project Contact Information

Heath Slaughter

Project Manager

NCDOT- Division 11

801 Statesville Road

North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

Project Contact Information

Rhonda Early

Senior Project Manager

HNTB

4000 Center at North Hills Street, Suite 500

Raleigh, NC 27609

Title VI Feedback

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If so, please click here: https://publicinput.com/NCDOT-Title-VI-Form

RESOURCES FOR PROPERTY OWNERS 
Although the N.C. Department of Transportation works to minimize the number of homes and businesses displaced by a road

project, it is inevitable, in many cases, that a certain amount of private property is needed. The following information explains right

of way acquisition and answers questions about the process.  

     
Right-of-Way Brochure Single Page Layout      Folleto del Proceso de Adquisición de Bienes Raíces
Right-of-Way Frequently Asked Questions

Right of way Acquisition Process Videos

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