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Matthews pledges $200,000 to add pedestrian crossing on NC‑51 near Novant

Town of Matthews Board of Commissioners · March 24, 2026
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Summary

The Board of Commissioners authorized the town manager to tell NCDOT the town will pay $200,000 to add a pedestrian signal and crosswalk at NC‑51 and Independence Point Parkway, citing safety concerns and potential grant matches to reduce local cost.

The Matthews Board of Commissioners voted unanimously March 23 to authorize the town manager to notify the North Carolina Department of Transportation that the town will pay $200,000 for an added pedestrian signal and marked crossing at NC‑51 near Independence Point Parkway.

Engineering planner Dana Stojenki told the board the crossing would be added to an existing side-path project in front…

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