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US 27/Carruthers project delayed by surveys, utilities and historic‑review hurdles
Summary
City staff told commissioners that the long‑running US 27 and Carruthers Road project has run into redesigned surveys, underground utility work and a Section 106 historic‑preservation review that could delay construction into 2027 or later and raise costs above earlier $8M estimates.
City staff updated the Board of Commissioners on Feb. 7 about persistent delays and new technical obstacles on the US 27 corridor and the Carruthers Road connection.
Staff said incorrect surveys uncovered in project plans required significant redesign and that major underground utility work — including a large stormwater culvert inside a private shopping center, and coordination with SD1 and Duke Energy — needs separate staging and approvals.…
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