1. When will the Outer Belt (I-485) be complete?
62 miles of I-485 are complete. The remaining section is between NC115 to I-85. This segment is scheduled for construction in 2015.
2. How many traffic signals are there in Charlotte?
Approximately 700
3. What is the most hazardous intersection in Charlotte?
Rozzelles Ferry Road and Turner Avenue. CDOT determines the most hazardous intersections based on calculations involving the following information: number of crashes, crash severities and intersection volume. This information is compiled for one year and additionally for three years. CDOT uses this three-year information to create a ranked list of hazardous intersections.
4. What is the most congested intersection in Charlotte?
Fairview Road/Sardis Road and Providence Road
5. What is the most heavily traveled road or boulevard in Charlotte?
Independence Boulevard at 76,000 vehicles per day on non-freeway sections and at 107,000 vehicles per day on freeway sections
6. How many workers commute to Uptown each day?
65,000
7. How many streetlights are there in Charlotte?
67,257
8. How many miles of streets does the City maintain?
CDOT maintains nearly 2,300 centerline miles of streets. NCDOT maintains 521 miles.
9. How many miles of bikeways are there in Charlotte?
There are currently over 100 miles of bikeways including 52 miles of bicycle lanes, 30 miles of greenways and 22 miles of signed routes.
10. What percent of Charlotte streets have sidewalks?
Approximately 43.4% of Charlotte's thoroughfares have sidewalks on both sides of the street and 34.84% of Charlotte's local and collector streets have a sidewalk on at least one side of the street.
