NCDOT has been working on the next iteration of Circle modifications and will present them to us at the Fair Barn on Tuesday, October 28, 3 - 7 PM.  You can view a high resolution map here that will also be displayed at the Fair Barn. It clearly shows where new rights of way are proposed. 

Here’s what we know:

• The Fair Barn event will be a “Drop-in Session” that will give residents an opportunity to view the plan and speak directly with project engineers from 3:00 to 7:00pm.
• NCDOT has said they intend to meet the 2024 requests of our residents by not taking homes, leaving Midland Rd connected to the Circle, and not destroying all of the Circle’s trees.
• NCDOT will be taking portions of resident’s private land near the Circle.
• NCDOT has been surveying the area around the Circle for the past few weeks. 
• NCDOT will accept written comments at the Fair Barn meeting
• NCDOT will accept comments until November 12, 2025 via any of the following means:
           email at  pinehursttrafficcircle@publicinput.com
           Phone at  984-205-6615, project code 7045
           NCDOT Public Input Portal (scroll to the bottom to leave a comment)

Here's what we don't know:

• Will NCDOT consider any modifications based on input they receive from us by November 12th?
• Will safety and traffic flow indeed be improved by expanding the circle to 6 lanes and inserting new cross-flow intersections with stop lights?
• Will NCDOT provide noise abatement and privacy measures for residents who will be losing some of their land?
• How will any of the Circle trees survive the construction of a 6-lane road going directly through it?
• Will NCDOT implement short-term suggestions offered by the Village of Pinehurst in a letter sent to NCDOT in October 2024? 

Please do your best to attend this meeting.  We must continue demonstrating interest in this important project. We look forward to seeing you then.

Thank you,
The Circle Team