The N.C. Department of Transportation wants to eliminate the busy railroad crossing at N.E. Maynard Road near East Chatham Street, reviving a delayed plan that would displace a dozen businesses and result in long detours during construction.
NCDOT wants to lower Maynard Road and build a bridge for the railroad tracks to pass over it. The plan calls for shifting Chatham Street south, away from the tracks, to create a new intersection.
NCDOT will present its plans, answer questions and take feedback at a public meeting Tuesday, Oct. 6, at First Cary United Methodist Church on South Academy Street. People can stop by any time between 4 and 7 p.m…