CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A $3 million contract awarded by NCDOT is set to bring major improvements to several primary and secondary roads in Mecklenburg County.
“We’ve awarded a contract to resurface about 15 miles of roads in Mecklenburg County," NCDOT's Jen Thompson said. “The contract can take effect starting as early as next month."
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The roads include:
- Providence Road between Queens Road and Ferncliff Drive
- Albemarle Road between Interstate 485 and Cabarrus Road
- Statesville Road between Sunset Road and Lakeview Road
Thompson said the number of cars that use these roads per day and also the existing condition of the roads were the primary factors.
“Because we know Charlotte continues to grow and more people are moving here we’re going to see more traffic so we need to extend the service life of these roads," Thompson said.
So how will it affect your commute?
“We intend to do the majority of this work probably at night because of the heavy traffic but again it starts sometime in March and they can keep on going until next Spring," Thompson said.