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Griffith Sloan/Beaty Roundabout

Project Description: The Potts/Sloan/Beaty Connector project will include three parts. Part one will be a connector road that will connect Potts Street to Sloan Street. This will be a new connection that does not currently exist. Part two will include the building of a roundabout at the intersection of Sloan Street, Griffith St, and Beaty St. Part three is a multi-use path along the corridor.

Current Status: Under Review.

Page Updated: 10/08/2019

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Project Information

Project Info

Project Name: Potts/Sloan/Beaty Connector Project
Cost: $9,403,284.00 ($1,200,000 Engineering; $2,348,440 Right-of-way acquisition; $5,000,000 Construction; $854,844 Contingency)
Funding Source: Bonus Allocations - North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
Funding Status: Approved
Management Agency: North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
Sister Project: NCDOT is proposing an improvement to the intersection of Hwy 115 and Potts Street in Cornelius. Information is available here.

Timeline

Timeline

Potts/Sloan/Beaty Corridor project history:

The town considered connecting the north Potts Street cul-de-sac to Sloan Street as early as 1983, with the intention of providing an additional north-south route through town. The town commissioned engineered drawings for the connection at that time.
2011: Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) allocated $2 million in federal dollars to construct a downtown parking deck.
March 2012: Parking deck project and Red Line Regional Rail project put on hold.
April 2012: Potts-Sloan Connector and Corridor improvements considered for reallocation of $2million parking deck funds.
July 2013: Town commissioned Alta Planning + Design, a local active transportation planning firm, to assist with the corridor design.
December 2013: Public charrette for the corridor design held. Project drawings developed with project cost estimates of $2 million
2014: $2 million in federal funding no longer available.
August 2014: Town contracted for an environmental assessment and real estate analysis for corridor and street connector.
January 2015: Project concepts and cost estimates submitted to Lake Norman Transportation Commission (LNTC) for inclusion in Metropolitan Transportation Plan as part of the I-77 Managed Lanes Bonus Allocation funding.
March 2015: Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) approved CRTPO Bonus Allocation and Surface Transportation Program – Direct Attributable project list included $2.2 million for Potts/Sloan/Beaty corridor and $6 million for Potts St/Hwy 115 intersection improvements in Cornelius.
April 2015: Davidson and Cornelius staff met with NCDOT and LNTC staff to discuss project management and coordination.
October 2016: To facilitate the use of federal funding, the town temporarily transferred Potts Street, Sloan Street, and Beaty Street to NCDOT. After the completion of the project, these streets will be returned to the town system.
December 2016: The NCDOT commissioned Kimley-Horn, a civil engineering firm, to manage design and construction of the Davidson and Cornelius projects.
May 2017: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency conducted soil sampling along corridor and remediated areas where asbestos-containing material was found.
Fall 2017: Citizens encouraged to learn about projects and provide feedback.
February 12, 2019: Community Invited to NCDOT’s Project Review Session: Potts/Sloan/Beaty Corridor Project. Tuesday, February 12, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
- Community Invited to NCDOT’s Project Review Session: Potts/Sloan/Beaty Corridor Project
  Tuesday, February 12, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
  The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and project engineer Kimley Horn invite community members to a project review session on the Potts/Sloan/Beaty corridor project on Tuesday, February 12 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the Davidson Town Hall lobby. Community members will get an update on the Potts Street and Sloan Street road connection, the sidewalk along the corridor, and the roundabout at the intersection of Sloan/Griffith/Beaty streets. They will also get information on the sister project, the roundabout at the intersection of Main Street (NC115) and Potts Street in Cornelius. This will be a drop-in session.
  Following the project review session, Kimley Horn will provide an update to the Davidson Mayor and Board of Commissioners at the 6:00 p.m. board meeting in the Davidson Town Hall board room. We encourage you to attend either opportunity.
  If you have additional questions, please contact Public Works and Projects Director Doug Wright at dwright@townofdavidson.org.