Regional Roads Committee Friday, August 27th, 2010

Division 10 Project Updates Regional Roads Committee Division 10 Project Updates

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I-485 CHARLOTTE OUTER LOOP (TIP R-2248 E) Regional Roads Committee I-485 CHARLOTTE OUTER LOOP (TIP R-2248 E) Description – Proposed eight lanes from NC 115 to west on I-85 Under Contract Proposed Completion – December 12, 2014 Estimated Cost - $ 139,457,130 5

Proposed Completion – November, 2013 Regional Roads Committee I-85 WIDENING (TIP I-3803) Description – I-85 widen from US 29 / NC 49 Connector in Mecklenburg County to NC 73 Connector in Cabarrus County. Add additional lanes (coordinated with U-3415) Under Contract Proposed Completion – November, 2013 Estimated Cost - $ 125,000,000 6

I-485 INTERCHANGE (CHARLOTTE EASTERN OUTER LOOP) / I-85 Regional Roads Committee I-485 INTERCHANGE (CHARLOTTE EASTERN OUTER LOOP) / I-85 (TIP R-2123 CE) Description – Modify existing I-85 / I-485 Interchange in northeast Charlotte to a four-level directional interchange. Proposed Let – September 10, 2010 Proposed Completion – October 1, 2014 Estimated Cost - $ 178,958,000 7

I-485 WIDENING (TIP R-4902) Proposed Let - 2014 Regional Roads Committee I-485 WIDENING (TIP R-4902) Description – I-485 widen to six lanes from US 521 (Johnston Road) to I-77 south of Charlotte Proposed Let - 2014 Estimated Cost - $ 66,000,000 8

GEORGE LILES PARKWAY (TIP R-2246) Proposed Let - 2013 Regional Roads Committee GEORGE LILES PARKWAY (TIP R-2246) Description – Concord/Kannapolis, George Liles Parkway from existing Parkway near I-85 to NC 49. Widen to four lanes divided with some new location. Proposed Let - 2013 Estimated Cost - $ 31,569,000 9

MALLARD CREEK ROAD (SR 2467) (TIP U-2507) Regional Roads Committee MALLARD CREEK ROAD (SR 2467) (TIP U-2507) Description – Mallard Creek Road (SR 2467) from Sugar Creek Road (SR 2480) to Mallard Creek Church Road (SR 2472). Widen to multi-lanes with some new locations (Partnering with City of Charlotte – City Blvd. Project) Proposed Let - 2012 Estimated Cost - $ 34,831,000 10

US 74 (INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD) Regional Roads Committee US 74 (INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD) (TIP U-0209 B) Description –US 74 (Independence Boulevard), NC 24-27 (Albemarle Road) to Idlewild Road. Add additional lanes and construct inter-changes with Sharon Amity Road and Idlewild Road and safety improvements. Proposed Let – June 19, 2012 Estimated Cost - $ 70,272,000 11

DOUBLE TRACK RAILWAY PROJECT Regional Roads Committee DOUBLE TRACK RAILWAY PROJECT Description – Double tracks for speed rail, from Orr Rd. in Charlotte to Pharr Mill Rd. near Harrisburg Preliminary Engineering Designs in Progress Estimated Cost - $ 125,000,000 +/- 12

NC RAIL (NORFOLK SOUTHERN & CSX) Regional Roads Committee NC RAIL (NORFOLK SOUTHERN & CSX) (TIP P-5002) Description – Mainline grade separation near I-277 & Graham St. in Charlotte Proposed Let - 2012 Estimated Cost - $ 129,209,000 13

MONROE CONNECTOR / BYPASS (TIP R-3329, R-2559) Regional Roads Committee MONROE CONNECTOR / BYPASS (TIP R-3329, R-2559) Description – Proposed four to six lane controlled-access All-Electronic Toll Collection facility. Following US 74 for approximately one mile from just east of I-485 to east of Stallings Road (SR 1365) and then a new alignment to project terminus point along US 74 between the towns of Wingate and Marshville. Proposed Let – October 22, 2010 Proposed Completion – July 1, 2015 Estimated Cost - $ 825,000,000 14