West Catawba Road Closure Starts Friday
Graphic courtesy of Town of Cornelius Facebook page
By Dave Vieser — Mandated sewer installation work for the Catawba Commons project will require the closure of eastbound traffic on West Catawba Avenue between One Norman Boulevard and Torrence Chapel Road from 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, through 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16.
A temporary detour will be provided for eastbound motorists. Westbound traffic will not be affected.
The 16-foot-deep sewer installation requires continuous work during this period to meet N.C. Department of Transportation permit requirements. Businesses on the south side of West Catawba Avenue will have alternate access routes via connected parking lots accessible from One Norman Boulevard and Liverpool Parkway.
Catawba Commons is a retail project on the north side of West Catawba Avenue that is expected to include restaurants and retail or medical space, including a Chipotle. The proposed development plan also includes a second building expected to house a new ABC store.
Although temporary detour routes will be provided, motorists may want to avoid the area, particularly because eastbound traffic feeds into the often-congested intersection of West Catawba Avenue, Torrence Chapel Road and Liverpool Parkway.
