Charlotte DOT Announces Upcoming Street Closures

News Release,

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Department of Transportation wants the public to be aware of multiple upcoming street closures around Charlotte.

You can take a look at the current street closures on the CDOT’s street closure page or the interactive street closure map.

The following streets will be closed in early 2019:

University East Drive between Back Creek Drive and the dead end will close on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 7 a.m. and will re-open on Friday, January 18, 2019 at 7 p.m.Β  This closure is necessary for installation of sanitary sewer taps for development. Local access will be maintained.

This road will be closed to all through traffic and CATS will not be affected.

For additional information about this closure, contact Michael Hendricks, Construction Inspector, at 980-867-3429 ormhendricks@charlottenc.gov.

Sunnyside Avenue between Hawthorne Lane and Lamar Avenue will close on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 9 a.m. and will re-open on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 6 a.m. Motorists should utilize Oakland Avenue, Central Avenue and Lamar Avenue as the detour. This closure is necessary for utility work as part of the CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2 construction.

This road will be closed to all through traffic and CATS will not be affected.

For additional information about this closure, contact Chris Jiles, City Engineering, atΒ cjiles@charlottenc.govΒ or 704-336-3605 or Devendra Patel, CDOT, atΒ dpatel@charlottenc.govΒ or 704-432-5243. For information about the CityLYNX Gold Line Phase 2 project please emailΒ citylynxgoldline@ci.charlotte. nc.usΒ or contact Juliann Sheldon atΒ Juliann.Sheldon@ci.charlotte. nc.usΒ or 980-250-9269.

Folger Drive between Prett Court and Wingrave Drive will close on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 7 a.m. and will re-open on Friday, February 15, 2019 at 5 p.m. Motorists should detour using Wingrave Drive, Newhall Road, Lansdowne Road and Prett Court. This closure is necessary for part of a storm water maintenance project.

This road will be closed to all through traffic and CATS will not be affected.

For additional information about this closure, contact Curt McLaughlin, Storm Water Inspector, at 704-975-5672, or Bill Greentaner, CDOT Project Manager, at 704-336-7308.