STEELE
CREEK NEWS
Bad Dirt in Steele Creek
Causes Delay in I-485 Opening
(August 17, 2003)
Dianne Whitaker, also known as Dr. Traffic, reported in the
Charlotte Observer today that the opening of I-485 from Arrowood
Road has been delayed until spring because of unusable dirt between
Arrowood Road and Steele Creek Road. This section still hasn't been
paved. Whitaker writes:
That section had
poor quality dirt that won't compact well and would have caused
pavement to crack. So it was hauled away and will be replaced with
"good dirt."
Rains held up the project for a
few months, but the actual delay will be much longer because that
stretch won't be ready for paving before the state's November 1
deadline. The state generally does not allow paving after that date
because of cold weather. So the paving and opening will be delayed
until spring, said Ron Graham, resident traffic engineer with the
N.C. Department of Transportation.
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