Construction ALERT!!! New 4/24/08

From Jerri Haigler Charlotte Department of Transportation Traffic Alert Communicated: 4/24/08 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 30, the 100 block of South Torrence Street will close for approximately seven days. On Tuesday, May 6, the 200 block of North Torrence Street will close for approximately five days. Detours for both closures will be directed to Hawthorne Lane. Please expect delays in these areas. Transit system will not be affected. Please note weather and unforeseen circumstances occasionally prevent work from being completed as scheduled, and make it unsafe to reopen lanes or streets when planned. When this occurs, city traffic engineers work directly with other city staff and contractors to resolve the situation as quickly as possible and reduce impacts to the traveling public. Elizabeth Avenue Business Corridor Project The goal of the Elizabeth Avenue Business Corridor Project is to create an environment that stimulates re-development and favors pedestrians and transit. The following improvements will be constructed as part of this project. • Relocation of curbs to create one lane in each direction with turn lanes at signalized intersections, bike lanes between Kings Drive and Charlottetowne Avenue, and on-street parking between Charlottetowne Avenue and Hawthorne Lane; • Installation of track foundation, tracks, and catenary poles for future streetcar service; • Installation of wider sidewalks, tree plantings, street lighting, pedestrian-scale lighting, and steel poles and mast arms for traffic signals; • Increasing water and sewer line capacity for future development; • Relocation of overhead utilities to an underground ductbank Questions? For more information about this closure, contact Travis Stewart, 704.353.0500.

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