Contract Awarded on Bailey Road Extension

The NCDOT has awarded a $7.8 million contract for improvements to Bailey Road in Cornelius aimed at improving safety and traffic flow.

Blythe Development was selected for the project.

Plans call for extending Bailey Road about a half-mile along a new alignment between U.S. 21 (Statesville Road) and Poole Place Drive. A roundabout will also be constructed at the intersection of Bailey Road, Poole Place Drive and the new Bailey Road extension.

The project will also include a connection from the future roadway to the Caldwell Station Creek Greenway using a new culvert. Installation of the culvert will require a temporary closure of the greenway at a later date.

Construction could begin as early as late March, with the roadway portion expected to be finished in fall 2027. Landscaping and vegetation work may continue into spring 2028.