STEELE CREEK NEWS
Public Meeting on
Dixie River Road Realignment Project is June 30
(June 21,
2005) A public meeting on the Dixie River Road Realignment Project
will be held on June 30, 2005 from 5 PM to 8 PM at the
Steele Creek Masonic Temple at 9424 Steele Creek Road.
Dixie River
Road will be realigned through the new
Berewick neighborhood currently under development
between Dixie River Road and Shopton Road West. A new road
will connect the Berewick Town Center with the intersection of
Shopton Road West and Steele Creek Road, creating a new 90°
intersection there. See the
map of the Berewick Master Plan. |
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Quick Facts:
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Reconstruction of Shopton Road West/Steele Creek Road
Intersection
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Construction of new segment of Dixie River Road
- Open house
June 30 from 5-8 PM
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These realignments
are part of the
Dixie-Berryhill Thoroughfare Plan adopted in 2002. The new
intersection will replace the dangerous curve that currently is at
that location.
The
Charlotte
Department of Engineering and Property Management recently released
a flier containing the following text:
The Project Background
The City of Charlotte is initiating the planning and design of the
Dixie River Road Realignment Project. The project includes:
- The planned
reconstruction of the intersection of Shopton Road West and
Steele Creek Road; and
- Construction
of a new fourth leg of the intersection including ½ mile of the
new realigned Dixie River Road north of the intersection
This project was
part of the City's 2004 approved Transportation Bond and is funded
by the City of Charlotte and the North Carolina Department of
Transportation. The project aims to improve the safety and operation
of the existing intersection and facilitate the relocation of a
portion of Dixie River Road in compliance with the Mecklenburg-Union
Metropolitan Planning Organization thoroughfare plan. These
improvements are also part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning
Commission prepared Dixie Berryhill Strategic Plan (adopted April
2003).
Project Overview
The planning and
design process will take approximately one year, and will be divided
into three phases:
- Planning
Phase – develop and evaluate concept designs for the
intersection and roadway alignment Preliminary
- Design
Phase – design the preferred concept for the intersection
reconstruction and new roadway
- Final
Design Phase – develop construction ready blue prints for
proposed improvements
Public meetings
will be scheduled during the planning phase to keep you informed of
the project’s progress. Your input is important to the success of
this project. The first public meeting for the Dixie River Road
Realignment Project will be held on Thursday June 30th, 2005 between
5 PM and 8 PM at the Steele Creek Masonic Temple. The temple 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.)
The purpose of the
open house will be to introduce you to the project and seek your
input on project-related ideas and/or concerns. You are the local
experts and we want to hear about your experiences with the
intersection. We hope you’ll stop in and share your thoughts
concerning this important project.
For more
information, please attend the public meeting or contact Project
Manager Derrel Poole
at
(704) 353-1794
See previous articles on the Dixie-Berryhill Thoroughfare Plan:
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