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Statesville Road Widening
I-85 to Sunset
A 2000 Transportation Bond Project
(Approved in the 2000 Transportation Bond Referendum for planning and design)
 
Statesville Road (I-85 to Sunset) will be widened from two lanes to four lanes and will include a median, curb and gutter, sidewalks, bicycle facilities, and planting strips. 
 
Project newsletters and postcards have been mailed to adjacent citizens and businesses.  Click on the links below to view the communication pieces:

Winter 2009: Statesville postcard
Summer 2006: Statesville/Cindy Lane postcard
Winter 2006:  Statesville/Cindy Lane Newsletter
Statesville Road map
 
 

Statesville Road
This 2000 Transportation  Bond Project will widen Statesville Road to four lanes.

What's happened?
City staff worked with Mullkey Engineering to complete preliminary planning and design for the project.

What's next? A public meeting was held on March 10 at the Statesville Road Baptist Church. Real Estate aquisition began in March 2009 and will take approximately one year to complete. Utility reolcation will begin in 2010 and construction should begin in 2011.

Who to contact? Imad Fakhreddin, 704-336-7926.

 
 

Planning and preliminary design for this project has taken place.  

Objectives:

  • To support and respond to growth in the North Transit Corridor 
  • Provide community connectivity by providing sidewalks and bicycle facilities
  • To provide an alternate route to I-77 (Statesville Road)
  • Reduce congestion and improve safety
Cost: 27,000,000
Please note that this figure includes all costs associated with the project such as planning and design, acquiring the right of way, utility relocation, consultant fee, construction, and landscaping.   
 
The Engineering & Property Management (E&PM) project team will manage the Statesville Road Widening project through the stages listed below.  Specific work is conducted during each stage with an emphasis on public involvement during the planning and design phases. 
 
Public meetings held: 
March 29, 2001
September 20, 2001
March 10, 2009 
Click on the two links below to view the plans in two sections:

Click on the link below to view a typical roadway design:

                                                                                   
Planning and Design Phase (Begin Winter 2000)
City staff is currently working with Mulkey Engineering to complete the design of Statesville Road.  These plans are based on safety, cost, benefits, traffic analysis and a public involvement process that allowed citizens and nearby businesses to provide input at public meetings. 
 
Funding for real estate acquisition and construction activities was included in the 2008 Transportation Bond Referendum.
Project Contacts:

Imad Fakhreddin, P.E., Engineering Project Manager, 704-336-7926
Tom Sorrentino, P.E., Transportation Project Manager, 704-336-3934