road improvements
More roundabouts coming: Major road improvement project gets under way
April 28. By Dave Vieser. You’ve no doubt noticed utility lines being moved on Torrence Chapel and Knox roads in recent months as a $32 million road improvement project gets under way. It will ultimately eliminate all left turns for eastbound traffic on West Catawba at the Torrence Chapel/Liverpool intersection while also creating three new […]
Merry Christmas from the NCDOT
Dec. 19. By Dave Vieser. Get ready for some temporary road closures starting in the first week of January: Sections of Hwy. 21/Statesville Road will be temporarily closed at night to accommodate construction crews working on the Catawba/Hwy. 21 Dual Roundabout project. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes if they will be traveling at […]
Bailey Road: Relief may be in sight
Aug. 26. What about the traffic volume on Bailey Road, where both Bailey Middle and Hough High are located? Between buses, students driving to and from school and carpooling, not to mention a variety of residential developments including Bailey’s Glen, Bailey is a real challenge on school days. The town has hired consulting firm Kimley […]
Second new traffic light planned for Hickory intersections
Aug. 20. By Dave Vieser. It will be no surprise to motorists who use the Hickory Street/Main Street intersection that the NC Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) has decided to install an additional traffic signal at the Zion Street/Hickory Street intersection, along with the previously planned signal at Main and Hickory. Neither one is currently signalized. […]
Exit 27: For whom the tolls toll
April 1. By Dave Vieser. The NCDOT has approved funding for a new exit on I-77: Exit 27 where the interstate is crossed by Westmoreland Road. In order to provide the needed funds, a $10 toll is being imposed on all vehicles utilizing Exit 28 in Cornelius. Crews will erect the toll booths on West […]
