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Sidewalks keep golf carts off the streets but is that good?

July 16. By Dave Yochum. It’s definitely a first-world problem: All those golf carts, motorized scooters and bikes are causing havoc with Cornelius pedestrians and joggers. The Cornelius Police Dept. is seeing a rise in complaints of people illegally operating golf carts on public streets, and the Town Board as well as the mayor are […]

Speed limit now 35 mph on Bethel Church

March 20. Attention motorists: The new speed limit is 35 mph on Bethel Church Road. Signs went up yesterday, lowering the speed limit from 45 mph to a more pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly 35 mph. The speed limit reduction was approved by the NCDOT after a request from the Town Board. Bethel Church Road, like Jetton, is […]

Bethel Church Road

Lower speed limit for Bethel Church coming in April

March 19. By Dave Vieser. As with many projects involving the NCDOT, getting the official speed limit reduced on Bethel Church Road from 45 to 35 mph has taken longer than anticipated. The good news is that the change will be in effect shortly. The speed limit reduction was approved in Raleigh last week. New […]

Sidewalk on West Catawba completed

Sidewalk on W. Catawba completed

Feb. 11. By Dave Vieser. It took five months, but the sidewalk in front of the Junker Apartment complex on West Catawba Avenue has finally been completed. Pedestrians and cyclists have been out of luck since September when it came to safely passing in front of the apartment project where the White House Gardens stood […]

Tragic golf cart accident in Statesville in 2022 | Photo: WCNC

Golf cart proliferation causing concern

Nov. 26. The Cornelius Police Dept. has golf carts on their radar as the low-speed vehicles proliferate on residential streets. Background —On June 13, 2022, a golf cart crash in Statesville killed three people and injured three others. —Samantha Miller was killed in a golf cart crash on her wedding night in Folly Beach, South […]

Bethel Church Road

Speed limit coming down on Bethel Church Road

Nov. 20. By Dave Vieser. There’s likely to be a New Years gift for residents on or near Bethel Church Road: A lower speed limit. NCDOT spokeswoman Jen Goodwin told Cornelius Today this week that they are working on getting the ordinance process approved for 35 mph. The process typically takes roughly six weeks. After […]

A sidewalk on West Catawba was torn up during construction / Jason Benavides photo

Is a hold on permits a concrete path to restoring a sidewalk on W. Catawba?

Nov. 13. By Dave Vieser. There is some encouraging news for pedestrians and cyclists, albeit two months after a sidewalk on West Catawba was torn up. A hold has been placed on the Junker apartment project prohibiting any more permits being issued until a new sidewalk is built. Planning Director Rox Burhans said “this is […]

Still no sidewalk

Three weeks later, still no accommodation for pedestrians on W. Catawba

Oct. 14. By Dave Vieser. It looks like pedestrians and cyclists are out of luck when it comes to getting a walkway on West Catawba in front of the Junker apartment project site where White House Gardens used to be. Three weeks have gone by since Cornelius Today first reported on this problem, yet there […]

Challenges crossing the street

Pedestrian safety: New crosswalks coming at three locations

Sept. 3. By Dave Vieser. If it seems like more and more pedestrian crossings are being installed in Cornelius, that’s because its true! With an ever increasing interest among residents in both walking and cycling, the town continues to identify areas where the crossings are needed. And its not just happening in Cornelius. Throughout the […]

Back-to-school: Drivers, please pay attention, follow the rules

Aug. 20. Drivers should make an effort to slow down as kids head back to school. Know that yellow flashing lights indicate the bus is getting ready to stop ─ motorists should slow down and be prepared to stop. Red flashing lights and an extended stop sign indicate the bus is stopped and children are […]