Traffic
Riding on rubber, not metal looks like future of LKN transit
By Dave Vieser Mass transit commuters between the Lake Norman area and Charlotte will in all probability be riding on rubber, not metal wheels, in future years now that hope for building a commuter rail line on the existing Norfolk Southern rail freight right-of-way has waned. Lake Norman Regional Transportation Commission Executive Director Bill Thunberg […]
Catawba Ave. bridge closing 24 hours Jan. 10; Gov. McCrory coming for grand reopening
Get ready for Carmageddon Lite. The Catawba Avenue bridge over I-77 will close for 24 hours on Saturday, Jan. 10. The 24-hour closing starts at 12 am—midnight—and runs through Saturday until 11:59 pm. Town commissioners and town staff hope that work on the nautically styled mast-and-cable superstructure will not hurt businesses near the exit. Of course it did […]
Gov. McCrory will help christen Catawba Ave. ‘gateway’ bridge
By Dave Vieser Dec. 11 N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory and Cultural Resources Secretary Susan Kluttz will help christen the new Catawba Avenue Bridge when it is completed early next year. It’s the inaugural effort of the state’s “Art That Moves You” program, according to Cornelius Mayor Chuck Travis. He made the announcment at this morning’s […]
Businesses, town map out strategies for Exit 28 retail
By Dave Vieser Secure with the knowledge that weekday lane closings at Exit 28 are finally a thing of the past, a group of some 30 local business leaders gathered Wednesday evening at Prosciutto’s Restaurant to brainstorm methods of bringing customers back after long traffic delays during the summer kept customers away from the new […]
DDI meeting to be held Nov. 19
Nov. 7 A meeting regarding the diverging diamond intersection will take place on Nov. 19 at Prosciutto’s Pizzeria in Cornelius from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The meeting is open to businesses and other parties interested in the impact the construction at exit 28 has caused. Susan Medlin of Vintage Marketing will facilitate the forum. Andrew Grant […]
West Catawba Phase Two widening will eliminate most left turns
Virtually all left turns from side streets onto W. Catawba Avenue from Jetton Road to Sam Furr Road will be eliminated in the state DOT’s widening plan for the busy thoroughfare. Under the tentative plan, more lanes will be added and significant property will have to be acquired near the Westmoreland Road intersection. (more…)
