Concord to split estimated non-federal match for I‑85/Kannapolis Parkway lighting with Kannapolis; city share about $66,666

City staff briefed the Concord City Council on a proposed agreement with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to install roadway lighting at the I‑85/Kannapolis Parkway and George Lyles Parkway interchange.

Philip, a city staff member, said the I‑85 widening project originally did not include overhead lighting at some interchanges because it was not deemed warranted; safety concerns prompted NCDOT to revisit lighting at the Kannapolis Parkway/George Lyles Parkway interchange. He said the estimated total project cost is $1,000,000 and that the cities would split the non-federal match; Concord’s share was presented as $66,666, representing half of a $133,332 local match.

Philip noted an atypical provision in this agreement: the Department of Transportation will cover costs above the current estimate, whereas the city would typically share overruns. If the final cost comes in under the estimate, Concord’s share would be returned.

The item was presented for council consideration; no final council vote or execution of the agreement was recorded in the transcript.