STEELE CREEK NEWS
Dixie River Road
Realignment Public Meeting is November 17
(November 11, 2005)
The Charlotte Department of Transportation and the Charlotte
Engineering & Property Management Department in cooperation with its
consultant Kimley-Horn and Associates will hold a public meeting on
Thursday, November 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Steele Creek Masonic
Temple ( 9424 Steele Creek Road),
There will be a a presentation at 6:15 followed by an open house.
The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss conceptual design
alignments for the intersection of Shopton Road West and Steele
Creek Road (NC Highway 160).
The project will realign the currently skewed alignment at the
intersection of Shopton Road West and Steele Creek Road. Existing
Dixie River Road will also be relocated from its current location to
pass through the new Berewick development. Proposed improvements
include: sidewalks, curb & gutter, planting strips and traffic
signals.
Project Background
The City of Charlotte
has completed the initial planning phase for the Dixie River Road
Realignment Project and has developed design alternatives for the
planned reconstruction of the intersection of Shopton Road West and
Steele Creek Road.
A well-attended
project open house was conducted on June 30th to introduce the
project to the public and collect opinions from neighbors, law
enforcement, commuters, and interested residents. The upcoming
second public meeting will provide a summary of ongoing planning
efforts; introduce the developed alternatives; and include
opportunities to meet with project team members to review project
exhibits, ask questions, and offer input.
Preliminary plans
presented at a public meeting on June 30 called for a 90 degree
intersection that required motorists going south on Steele Creek
Road (Highway 160) to continue straight onto Shopton Road West or to
make a left turn to continue south on Highway 160. Projected traffic
volumes may not make this feasible, and and alternative alignment
likely will be presented.
Concept Design
The design process for a substantial transportation investment such
as the Dixie River Road Realignment Project generally progresses
through three stages. The first stage is the planning phase, during
which the City develops and evaluates design alternatives to
establish a preferred concept. The preferred concept represents the
perceived best combination of features to achieve the project's
objectives in balance with the project constraints and other
influences. The City is concluding the planning phase for this
project and has developed and reviewed several alternatives for the
intersection improvement. These alternatives will be presented at
the upcoming meeting.
Your input is important to the
success of this project.
The second public
meeting for the Dixie River Road Realignment Project will be held on
Thursday November 17th, 2005 between 6 and 8 PM at the Steele Creek
Masonic Lodge. A brief presentation will begin at approximately 6:15
PM, with the remainder of the time available as an open house. The
lodge is located at 9424 Steele Creek Road near the curve at Shopton
Road West. (It's where you vote if you live in Precinct 230.)
Your involvement is
one of the critical elements in the success of the project. Many of
you live near and/or routinely drive through the intersection, so
your opinions are extremely valuable and can influence the project
as it progresses forward into preliminary design.
For more information on this project or the
meeting, please contact Project
Manager Derrel Poole
of the Charlotte Engineering and Property Management Department:
Mr. Derrel Poole
Engineering and Property Management
600 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, NC 28202-2844
(704) 353-1794
(704) 336-4554 - FAX
dpoole@ci.charlotte.nc.us
See previous articles on the
Dixie River Road Project and the Dixie-Berryhill Thoroughfare Plan:
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