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Town staff preview plan to widen 115 between Highway 73 and McCord Road; nearly $6 million in CRTPO funds available
Summary
Town staff presented an initial concept to widen 115 between Highway 73 and McCord Road to a four‑lane divided roadway with multiuse paths on both sides, said the town can be reimbursed for nearly $6 million through CRTPO, and announced a public drop‑in meeting next week.
Mister Trott, a town staff member introduced to the group as the presenter, outlined a conceptual plan to widen 115 between Highway 73 and McCord Road to a four‑lane divided roadway and add multiuse paths on both sides, saying the town can be reimbursed for up to "almost $6,000,000" through the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO).
Trott said the town is currently working on the environmental document for the project, which he identified as HL 056, and that staff hope to begin construction in early 2029 if the schedule holds. He described the northern end near Highway 73 as already widened during a prior project about 13 to 15 years ago; the current concept would carry a four‑lane section south to McCord Road and transition back to two lanes beyond the southern project limit.
The concept presented…
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