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Elizabeth Avenue construction affects central campus.
Construction will affect Elizabeth Avenue Access on CPCC Central Campus.
Update: 12/6/07 | Update 1/24/08 | Update 4/8/08 | Update 4/24/08
Please note: All dates are tentative and subject to change.
The City of Charlotte has begun a major street improvement project that affects the CPCC Central Campus.
During the project, Elizabeth Avenue from Kings Drive to Charlottetowne Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic. Pedestrian traffic will be limited to the north side (the quad side) of the street with three crosswalks to allow pedestrians to access the buildings on the south side (the parking deck side) of Elizabeth Avenue. Every effort will be made to maintain access to all buildings as conveniently as possible, however, there may be limited times when pedestrian traffic will need to be rerouted or restricted in order to complete the construction and to ensure the safety of CPCC students and staff. This project is expected to last approximately ten months.
Download a Central Campus map showing areas affected by construction.
The end result of this project will be enhanced pedestrian access for Elizabeth Avenue, creation of additional greenscape, relocation of overhead utilities to underground utilities, and the installation of a streetcar line that will eventually run from Presbyterian Hospital to Johnson C. Smith University.
Facilities Service and Marketing Services are working closely with the City of Charlotte to plan alternative means of campus access, and to ensure the campus community is kept informed on the project and its impact on the Central Campus.
Look for more information on this project as it becomes available.
- Elizabeth Ave. (from Kings Dr. to Charlottetown Ave.) will close beginning at 9am on 12/10/07.
- Fencing installation along Elizabeth Ave. will begin at 10am on 12/11/07, and is anticipated to be complete by the end of the week.
- Median construction will take place at the intersection of Elizabeth Ave. and Kings Dr. from 9am – 4pm beginning 12/12/07. Students are urged to use caution when traveling in this area.
CPCC will be conducting repair work on the steps of the main entrance to the Central High Building beginning 12/10/07. Students are asked to use the building entrance at the corner of Elizabeth Ave. and Pease Ln.
One of three Elizabeth Avenue crosswalks on the CPCC Central Campus will close for at least a week beginning Monday, January, 28th. The affected crosswalk is located across from Pease Lane. The closure is necessary to permit the installation of new underground utilities as work progresses on the Elizabeth Avenue construction project.
Students are urged to use caution when walking near this area. The two remaining Elizabeth Avenue crosswalks will continue to operate. They are located across from Taylor Hall and the Student Parking Deck #1, respectively.
Charlottetowne Ave through the Elizabeth Ave intersection will be reduced to two travel lanes (one for each approach) Thursday, April 10, 2008 at 9:00 am. Travel lanes will be shifted to the eastside of Charlottetowne Ave for the installation of a conduit system. The travel lanes will be shifted to the westside of Charlottetowne Ave the following weekend. The travel lanes will be closed for approximately 10 days.
To accommodate construction for the Elizabeth Avenue Business Corridor Project it is necessary to close Torrence Street near the intersection of Elizabeth Avenue. Beginning Wednesday April 30th the 100 Block of South Torrence Street will close for approximately 7 days. On Tuesday May 6th the 200 block of North Torrence Street will close for approximately 5 days. Detours for both closures will be directed to Hawthorne Lane. Please expect delays in these areas.