Summary
The board endorsed NCDOT's new traffic circle design the same day Pinehurst's village council formally opposed it. Critics want an alternative that takes less private land, cuts fewer trees, and preserves the circle's safety record; the county says it's open to better ideas but wanted to show progress.
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Last discussed Mar 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
The project is budgeted at $77 million by NCDOT, though current estimates run $40-45 million.
Commuters and the golf tourism industry would benefit from improved traffic flow through the region's busiest interchange.
Property owners near the circle could lose land to right-of-way acquisition under the current design.
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Board of Commissioners - Mar 17, 2026
The board endorsed NCDOT's new traffic circle design the same day Pinehurst's village council formally opposed it. Critics want an alternative that takes less private land, cuts fewer trees, and preserves the circle's safety record; the county says it's open to better ideas but wanted to show progress.
Pinehurst Traffic Circle | Drivers, people who live in Moore County get to see NCDOT's final changes to historic travel circle
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