Come and See New County Transportation Plan

State and County officials have scheduled a series of "drop-in sessions" across Johnston County over the next few weeks to present the new "Johnston County Comprehensive Transportation Plan" and get public opinion.

A session will be held in Clayton April 26.

"The “drop-in sessions” are open meetings and citizen participation is most wanted," County Planning Director Berry Gray and NC Dept. of Transportation Planner Sarah Lee said in an announcement this week. "The purpose of these sessions is to promote public awareness and participation, and to receive feedback on transportation improvements for Johnston County and its Towns."

Here's the schedule of meetings:

Tuesday, April 12, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Town of Benson Conference Center
303 E. Church Street (backside of Town Hall)

Tuesday, April 26, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Town of Clayton Council Chambers
111 E. 2nd Street, Clayton (Town Hall)

Tuesday, May 3, 4:00 – 7:00 pm
Johnston County Agricultural Center
2736 NC HWY 210, Smithfield

The plan, which charts new ways to handle the ever-growing amount of vehicle traffic through the county, recommends several new streets and highways, new railroad service between towns and even new bicycle lanes and trails.

For more information on the plan, please contact Lee at 919-707-0946 or visit the NCDOT Transportation Planning Branch website at www.ncdot.org/~tpb/planning/johnstonCo.html