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1. Phase 8A – Construction of a 10’ wide multi-use pathway on the west side of S. Croatan Hwy., spanning from W. Soundside Rd. to W. Danube St. in conjunction with the construction of a 6’ wide sidewalk from Dune St. to Deering St. (east side). RPC Contracting has been awarded the bid for this phase of construction. Survey construction stakeout is scheduled for next week in conjunction with selective vegetative clearing and erosion control installation. Work will typically occur between the hours of 7am and 6pm. Expect temporary lane closures in the active construction work zone area.
2. Phase 8B - Construction of a 10’ wide multi-use pathway on the west side of S. Croatan Hwy., spanning from W. Danube St. to W. Seachase Dr.. To address time restrictions and budgetary limitations, the project has been divided in two separate parts, W. Danube St. to the north side of Outer Banks Mall and the second part continuing south to W. Seachase Dr.. Bid Documents have been prepared and are currently being advertised on the Town of Nags Head website at http://nagsheadnc.gov/Bids.aspx. Bids are due by Tuesday February 11, 2020.  Construction is estimated to commence in winter 2020.
3. Phase 8C - Construction of a 10’ wide multi-use pathway on the west side of S. Croatan Hwy., spanning from W. Baymeadow Dr. to Gull St.  Bid Documents have been prepared and are currently being advertised on the Town of Nags Head website at  http://nagsheadnc.gov/Bids.aspx . Bids are due by Tuesday February 11, 2020.  Construction is estimated to commence in winter 2020.For questions related to the multi-use path project work, please contact David Ryan, P.E. at 252.441.6221 with any questions.

Background
In 2014 the Town of Nags Head completed a pedestrian plan that recommended a prioritized list of pedestrian projects. To date, the town has completed the portion from Eight Street to Hollowell Street. (Phases 1-7) Looking forward, the projects south of Jockeys Ridge State Park are the highest ranked projects from the pedestrian plan and recent FOCUS Nags Head project. The upcoming project phases include the planned construction of a 10’ wide multi-use path from Soundside Rd. to W. Danube Street and a 6’ wide sidewalk connection from Deering St. north to Dune St. (Phase 8A). A second phase will combine two separate lengths of pathway into a single phase of construction, (Phase 8B). Improvements includes the construction of a 10’ wide concrete multi-use pathway with associative grading, drainage and incidental work spanning along the western extents of S. Croatan Hwy. from W. Danube St to Epstein St., and from W. Baymeadow Dr. to Gull Street.