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Gastonia approves $2.66 million municipal agreement with NCDOT for I‑85 aesthetic betterments

5165857 · May 6, 2025
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Summary

The council approved a municipal agreement committing municipal funds for aesthetic 'betterments' on the I‑85 widening project, including interchange and overpass finishes and landscaping; the city’s share was set at $2,660,610.42 in the municipal agreement.

The Gastonia City Council approved a municipal agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) committing municipal funding for aesthetic betterments tied to the I‑85 widening project.

City staff described the betterments as architectural and landscaping enhancements at three interchanges and three overpass bridges inside Gastonia city limits. Proposed treatments include brick veneer on visible abutments and retaining walls, powder-coated bridge railings, medallions (possibility of a city seal), enhanced signal mast arms, and enhanced…

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