Louis L. Mitchell Division 10 Engineer - Charlotte Chamber of ...

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Louis L. Mitchell
Division 10 Engineer

Road Map
1. Division 10 Boundary
2. Active Projects
3. Major TIP Highlights
4. Future Projects
5. The Future

Albemarle – 11085+ Lane Miles
NC Department of Transportation
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Bridge Projects

Engineering Review Summary
Business is picking up
559 Encroachments 2012
62 Encroachments 2013
135 Driveway permits 2012
23 Driveway permits 2013
25 TIAs in 2012
12 TIAs 2013

NC DOT Board Members

NC Department of Transportation
Division 10
I-3803B - I-85 from Bruton Smith Blvd. to NC 73 - $125,159,110
April 2014 traffic on I-85 thru lanes Dec 2013
I-485 / I-85 Interchange - $92,162,250 June 2014
R-2248E - I-485 from NC 115 to I-85 - $139,457,130 Dec 2014
R-2533CC - NC 49 from Cline Road to NC 73 - $19,436,351 May
2014

NC Department of Transportation
Division 10
R-4902 – I-485 from Johnston Rd. to I-77 - $83,345,000
(December 2014)
U-209B – Independence Blvd (US 74) from Albemarle Rd. to
Idlewild Rd. - $64,506,500 (April 2016)
R-2559 / R-3329 - Monroe Bypass - $367,7000,000 On Hold

Charlotte’s turbine interchange was named the top road project in the October 2012 issue of
“Roads and Bridges” magazine. Rather than build the proposed four-level stack interchange, the
turbine will take less right-of-way, feature smaller bridges, and will be easier to maintain. Savings
estimate $50 million.

I485 to I85 Interchange
• R-2123CE: I-85/I-485 Interchange
Reconstruction
• Design Build Project with initial estimated cost
of approximately $155 Million (Including R/W
acquisition and utility relocation)
• Lane/STV-Ralph Whitehead Associates
awarded contract @ $92,162,250
• Completion scheduled for June 10, 2014
I-85 will be in final pattern Dec 2013
• Design Build team modified 4-Level Stack to
Turbine Interchange

NC Department of Transportation
I-85 widening

I-85 Cabarrus County
I-3803B: I-85 from Bruton Smith Blvd. to NC 73
Widens 5.5 mi. of I-85 from 4-lane divided to 8-lane
divided and reconstructs interchanges at Poplar Tent
Road and NC 73.
Lane Construction Corp/HDR submitted winning price
proposal @ $125,159,110
Construction began August 2011
Completion scheduled for Nov. 19, 2013
DDIs at Poplar Tent Road and NC 73

NC Department of Transportation
ACCESS BRIDGE TO I-85

I-485 Outer Loop
R-2248E

R-2248E I-485 Outer Loop
• Final 5.7 Miles of I-485 from
West of NC 115 to West of I-85
• 8 Lane Concrete Pavement
Section
• Design Build
• Blythe Construction $139.5
Million
• December 2014

R-2248E I-485 Outer Loop
• Diverging Diamond Interchange- 1 st
in State?
• Split Diamond Interchange
• 20 Bridges, 2 Box Culverts
• 2.8 Million CY Material
• Bridges over NSRR
• Approximately 50% Complete

Independence Blvd / US 74 Widening
Project U209B
• DeVere Construction $ 51 Million
• 2 Miles Expressway from Albemarle Rd to Wallace Lane
• 8 Lane Typical Section
• Interchanges at Idlewild Rd and Sharon Amity
• HOV Lanes
• Partial Controlled Access

US 74 Vision

R-4902 I-485 Improvements
Widen 9.2 Miles of I-485
from 4 lanes to 6 lanes
Reconstruct Interchange at
US 521
Rehabilitation of Existing
I-485 Pavement
Auxiliary Lane from
US 521 to NC 51
Widen Existing Structures

R-4902 I-485 Improvements
• Lane/STV
$83.3 Million
Design Build
• Begin March 2013
• Jonhston Rd Bridge
June 2014
• Completion Date
December 4, 2014
• 23 Months Ahead of
Required Completion

NC Department of Transportation
Division 10
R-2246B – George Liles Pkwy. from Weddington Rd. to Roberta Rd. - $36,300,000
(May 2013)
R-2246A – George Liles Pkwy. from Roberta Rd. to NC 49 - $17,000,000
(TBD)
U-2507 – Mallard Creek Rd. from Sugar Creek Rd. to Harris Blvd. - $28,700,000
(November 2013)
U-3321 – Garden Parkway – from Gastonia to NC 160 - $800,000,000 - $900,000,000
(On hold)
U-4910 – Derita Rd. from Bruton Smith Blvd. to Poplar Tent Rd. - $10,696,000
(August 2013)
U-4713B – Old Monroe Rd / John Street from I-485 to Indian Trail Rd. - $38,200,000
(September 2013)

NC Department of Transportation
Division 10
I-3802A – I-85 from NC 73 to Lane Street - $190,600,000
(September 2013)
I-4733 – I-77 & West Catawba Avenue Interchange DDI - $6,235,000
(August 2013)
I-5405 , I-4750HOT – I-3311C
I-77 from Brookshire Freeway to West Catawba Avenue -
$170,000,000/$550,000,000
(Commercial Close– Let October 2013)P3 potential

NCDOT
Back to the Future

Cornelius DDI proposal

Governor McCrory
Turn on the Lights

NC Department of Transportation
Albemarle, NC