STEELE CREEK NEWS
Highway 160
Projects Approved by FHWA
(November 6, 2015)
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved North Carolina's
State
Transportation Improvement Program
(STIP) in October. The STIP is a list of transportation
projects expected to be constructed over the next 10 years. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
had previously approved the STIP in early June, and the
Charlotte Regional Planning Organization (CRTPO)
had approved the Charlotte area portion of the STIP in August.
Funding for
projects scheduled to begin within the first five years of the STIP
are considered committed, and two Highway 160 projects are among the
committed projects.
A third Highway 160 project
will be evaluated for prioritization along with other transportation
projects for possible funding after
2020.
The two Highway
160 projects
included in the
STIP are listed on Page 19 of the
NCDOT Division 10 STIP.
Intersection of Highway 160 (Steele Creek Road) and Hamilton Road
Widen
intersection of NC Highway 160 (Steele Creek Road) and Hamilton Road
for additional capacity consistent with the future Steele Creek Road
cross section.
FY 2018 - Right-of-Way acquisition - $315,000 FY 2019 -
Construction - $1,300,000
Some turn lanes were added
at this intersection last year by a
developer, and
Lennar Homes will be required to make additional
improvements to accommodate additional traffic expected to be
generated by its new residential development planned near the
intersection of Hamilton Road and Smith Road.
Highway 160 (Steele Creek Road) from Shopton Road W to S Tryon Street
This 4.2 mile widening project extends along Steele
Creek Rd from Shopton Rd West to South Tryon St (NC Highway 49) in
Charlotte. Improvements include widening the existing roadway from
two (2) lanes to four (4) lanes and installing bike lanes and
sidewalks.
FY 2020 - Right-of-Way
acquisition $3,100,00
Utility relocation $4,600,000 FY
2022 - Construction $15,650,000 FY
2023 - Construction $15,650,000
Highway 160 (Steele Creek Road) from S Tryon Street
to the South Carolina State Line
This 2.2 mile widening project extends along Steele
Creek Rd from South Tryon Street (NC Highway 49) to the South Carolina state
line. Improvements include widening the existing roadway from
two (2) lanes to four (4) lanes and installing bike lanes and
sidewalks.
This project did not score well enough to be included in the latest STIP,
but NCDOT staff separately evaluated
the Hamilton Road intersection, which was included in the STIP. This
widening project will be evaluated for possible inclusion in the
next update of the STIP in 2017. See
Prioritization 4.0.
For more details see
Highway 160 Projects Move up on Funding Schedule (July 1, 2015).
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