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Freedom Drive
Widening Project
March 2012
Freedom Drive
Widening Project
Freedom Drive Widening Project
From I-85 to Lundy Lane
Project Features
The Freedom Drive Widening Project will improve overall safety for
vehicles and pedestrians in the project area.
This project will widen Freedom Drive from two lanes to four from
I-85 (Edgewood Road/Bradford Drive) to Lundy Lane, just north of
Toddville Road.
Project amenities will include a median, sidewalks, planting strips,
storm water improvements, bicycle lanes and street lighting. Funding
for the $27.5 million project was included in transportation bonds
approved by voters.
Upon completion, this project will provide safer travel for all modes of
transportation including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists and transit.
What’s Next
City Council awarded the contract to Blythe Construction on January
9, 2012. Construction is currently underway and will take about 20
months.
Our goal during the construction of the project is to minimize
impacts to businesses and commuting citizens. Highlighted in
the map (right) is the project limits.
Here is how the project team will keep you informed:
Online
• Type “epm.charmeck.org” in your web browser, select
Transportation Projects and then Freedom Drive Widening
for the latest construction information and associated traffic
flow changes.
• Get construction updates and traffic impacts by email. Email kbehlke@charlottenc.gov with “Freedom Drive
Widening” in the subject line to be added to the email
distribution list.
On the Phone/Email
• For general project information, contact Engineering &
Property Management Project Manager Geen Khoo at 704336-4492 or gkhoo@charlottenc.gov.
• For construction information, contact Engineering & Property
Management Construction Inspector Cody Smith, 704-8046312, pcsmith@charlottenc.gov or Construction Supervisor
Mae Bryant, 704-336-6459, mbryant@charlottenc.gov.
Direct to You
• Postcards, door hangers and other notifications will be
mailed and/or delivered to properties most directly impacted
by construction to give residents and businesses advance
information about planned work in their immediate area.
• Message boards and signage will help motorists and
pedestrians navigate construction-related changes to traffic
flow, driveway access, pedestrian walkways and bus stops.
In the News
• Local media will be given information on the progress, current
impacts and what to expect in the near future.