road construction
Construction on Northcross extension to begin later this year
July 15. By Dave Vieser. The NC Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $20.8 million contract to Sealand Contractors of Midland to construct a 1.75 mile extension of Northcross Drive from Huntersville to Cornelius. Construction is expected to begin later this year and finish up in 2026. The extension will run from the current […]
Ribbon cutting for Jetton Extension
July 12. Nine months after the $3 million redo of Jetton Road Extension/Sefton Park began, Mayor Woody Washam led the official the ribbon-cutting today for the .75 mile stretch of road that runs from West Catawba to Liverpool. New bike lanes run in both directions, and there is a 10-foot-wide, multi-use path on the south […]
Ribbon-cutting Friday for newly finished Jetton Extension
July 10. Almost nine months after the $3 million road improvement project began, the ribbon-cutting for Jetton Road Extension will be held at 10 am this coming Friday in the new parking lot near 19924 Jetton. Construction ended on time, much to the delight of those who used this part of Jetton and Sefton Park […]
Westmoreland/Hwy. 21 intersection getting improvements
May 15. By Dave Vieser. Relief is in sight for motorists traversing the intersection of Westmoreland Road and Highway 21/Statesville Road in Cornelius. Work crews have begun to clear trees on the south side of Westmoreland to permit the addition of a new turning lane. Lanes will also be added along Hwy. 21, and it’s […]
$122 million in road construction coming
April 10. By Dave Vieser. Get ready for more road construction in Cornelius as eight projects are either under way or will be soon. We’re talking big bucks, with a conservative value in excess of $122 million. “The No. 1 issue I hear from citizens when talking about quality of life, mobility or development […]
Hwy. 21 update: Let’s get wide in 2026, maybe 2029
March 27. By Dave Vieser. With the new Atrium Health Lake Norman rising day by day, you may be wondering when Hwy. 21, AKA Statesville Road, will be widened. The two-lane road produces lengthy delays for both north and southbound motorists. A widening project is going stretch from Chic-fil-A in Huntersville north to just past […]
Clearing for roundabout, apartments takes toll on landscape at Cornelius/Davidson border
March 19. By Dave Yochum. A roundabout being built on Main Street just south of the Norfolk Southern Railroad trestle has been years in the making but site work over the weekend caught people in Davidson and Cornelius by surprise. A vast swath of trees has been cut down to make way for the roundabout which will relieve […]
CRTPO awards more than $62 million for 25 regional transportation projects
Feb. 22. The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) Board awarded funding for several regional transportation projects, including more than $14 million for road improvements in Cornelius and $3 million in Huntersville. Improvements to the Catawba US 21 intersection are already under way where two roundabouts are planned. The funding allocations totaled more than $62 […]
Convenience store, day care plans include extending Nantz Road
Jan. 18. By Dave Vieser. Site preparation work has begun for a new convenience store and day care center on West Catawba opposite Nantz Road. Convenience Development Partners will extend Nantz Road to the south and east, behind the storage business and meeting up with another extension that is expected to be built by the […]
Watch for construction, starting today, on Jetton Extension
Oct. 23. By Dave Vieser. The much-needed $2.89 million improvement project for Jetton Road Extension from West Catawba Ave to Liverpool begin today. Motorists should expect delays and occasional lane closings during the construction which will last through June of next year. Jetton Road extension has become an increasingly popular alternative for motorists seeking to […]
