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Unionville approves $4,000 share of county study on congested intersection
Summary
The Town Council unanimously approved an Interlocal Agreement with Union County to share the cost of a critical intersection analysis at C.J. Thomas Road/Unionville-Indian Trail Road/Unionville Brief Road, with Unionville's share set at $4,000 and Union County's at $24,000; NCDOT will handle construction.
The Unionville Town Council on Jan. 20 approved an Interlocal Agreement with Union County to fund a critical intersection analysis at the C.J. Thomas Road/Unionville-Indian Trail Road/Unionville Brief Road junction.
Under the agreement, Unionville's share of the study will be $4,000 and Union County's share $24,000; the town's payment is due after 50% of the study work has been completed. Council members stated that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will be responsible for any subsequent construction work identified by the study.
The agreement was reviewed by Town Attorney Ken Helms, and Council approved the contract unanimously. Commissioner Gene Price volunteered for the America 250 committee earlier in the meeting, and Commissioner Andrew Benton said he had forwarded a lease draft from the Piedmont Recreation Association to the town attorney for review; both were separate agenda items but give context to Council's broader intergovernmental and community coordination work.
Why this matters: The study will identify safety or capacity improvements and, if construction is recommended, would move the project to NCDOT for design and potential funding. Unionville's $4,000 commitment is intended to leverage county and state resources to address a safety/traffic concern at a locally identified intersection.
Next steps: The town will remit its $4,000 share after 50% of the study is complete and will await study findings and any NCDOT actions.
