The Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization is a Transportation body that is responsible for over seeing the development of the transportation system in Mecklenburg and Union Counties of North Carolina.

Northwest Huntersville Transportation Study
(Beatties Ford Rd. / NC Hwy. 73)

Public Meeting Notice
Northwest Huntersville Transportation Study

The Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization (MUMPO), in cooperation with the Town of Huntersville, hosted a public meeting on October 16, 2008 to discuss potential transportation improvements in northwest Huntersville.  The focus of the meeting was on the alignment of the proposed Vance Road Extension and how it will intersect with NC 73. 

The map below shows the study area for this project.

The Town of Huntersville has requested that the MUMPO staff analyze proposed changes to the roadway network in the vicinity of Beatties Ford Road and NC 73.  The proposed changes are the result of recommendations from the Beatties Ford Road Small Area Plan adopted by the Town in September 2007. Any approved changes will be included in an amended MUMPO Thoroughfare Plan. 

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Prosperity Church Road Thoroughfare Plan Amendment

UPDATE: The MPO voted unanimously on November 19, 2008 to amend the Thoroughfare Plan as depicted at the September 16 public meeting.

Purpose: to discuss a proposed realignment of Prosperity Church Road.

Reason for Proposing the Realignment: to construct a 90 degree intersection of Prosperity Church Road and Eastfield Road.  Projected traffic volumes indicate that dual left-turn lanes will be needed from northbound Prosperity Church Road on to westbound Eastfield Road.  The current skewed alignment of the intersection will not allow for the construction of the dual left-turn lanes.

Prosperity Church Road currently ends at Eastfield Road, but the locally adopted Thoroughfare Plan calls for the road to be extended north to NC 73 in Huntersville.   If approved, the proposed realignment will result in the following:

a)     Existing Prosperity Church Road (south of Eastfield Road) will be slightly realigned to meet Eastfield Road with a standard 90 degree intersection.  See maps in the accompanying PowerPoint presentation posted on this website.

b) The future alignment of the proposed Prosperity Church Road (north of Eastfield Road) will be realigned as shown in the accompanying PowerPoint presentation posted on this website.

A public meeting was held on September 16^th at Independence Hills Baptist Church on Eastfield Road from 6-8 pm. The project was discussed in depth along with its history and the reasons why the realignment is needed. The project received a positive response from those in attendance at the meeting.

Over the next few months, MUMPO Staff will guide the project through the local approvals process to ultimately amend the Thoroughfare Plan which makes the alignment change official. The tentative approval meeting schedule is as follows:

Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) –
November 6^th 
10:00 AM
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center-Room 280

Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization –
November 19th
7:00 PM
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center-Room 267

Public comments on the proposed amendment may be presented at this meeting.

• Alignment Maps
   

Independence Boulevard Widening


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The North Carolina Department of Transportation held a Citizens Informational Workshop on February 12, 2008 to discuss the widening of Independence Boulevard between Albemarle Road and Idlewild Road. This project includes the construction of interchanges to replace the existing at-grade intersections at Sharon Amity and Idlewild roads.

Mallard Creek Road Realignment

This project will be a four-lane, median-divided roadway that will realign Mallard Creek Road through the Derita neighborhood.

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Monroe Connector / Bypass

At its September 19, 2007meeting the MPO adopted a resolution recommending that the North Carolina Turnpike Authority finance the entire project as a toll facility. 

This project involves improving the US 74 corridor (Independence Boulevard) from I‑485 in eastern Mecklenburg County to US 74 near the town of Marshville in Union County. 

Work is now progressing on an environmental impact statement (EIS) by the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA).  At present, the NCTA expects to reach the following milestones:

• Draft Environmental Impact Statement – Winter 2008 
   

• Final Environmental Impact Statement – Summer 2009
   

• Award construction contract – Winter 2009
   

• Project open to traffic – 2013

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HOV / HOT / Managed Lanes Study

Work has begun on a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) / High Occupancy Toll (HOT) / Managed Lanes study that will determine the technical, financial and institutional feasibility of dedicating lanes on major highways in the Charlotte region for active traffic management.

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2007 Regional Roads Needs Update

The 2007 Regional Roads Needs Update was developed to assess the status of the 13-county Charlotte region’s road needs.  The report was prepared by the Centralina Council of Governments for the Regional Roads Committee of the Charlotte Chamber.

• 2007 Regional Roads Needs Update - Document
   

• 2007 Regional Roads Needs Update - PowerPoint Presentation