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NCDOT seeks Union County input on two road projects near Waxhaw
The proposals would extend Rea Road, widen N.C. 84 and expand Providence Road, with construction dates stretching from 2027 to 2030. Residents can submit comments on both plans through Nov. 23; the projects could affect properties along each route.
WEDDINGTON, N.C. — North Carolina transportation officials are collecting public comments on two proposed road projects near Waxhaw that would add lanes, intersections and pedestrian facilities, while potentially affecting homes and other properties along the routes.
Hundreds of residents viewed project designs at a public meeting in Weddington on Oct. 22. The North Carolina Department of Transportation is accepting comments on both proposals through Nov. 23.
One project would extend Rea Road east from Providence Road across currently undeveloped land to Weddington Road, then widen Weddington Road, also known as N.C. 84, from two lanes to four. The widening would continue east to just beyond Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road in Wesley Chapel.
Plans call for 12-foot inside lanes, 14-foot outside lanes and a 23-foot grass median, said project manager John Gaillard. The design is nearly 90% complete. Proposed features include new traffic signals, sidewalks and intersections intended to eliminate hazardous left turns.
Construction on the Rea Road extension is tentatively scheduled to begin in fall 2027. Work on the N.C. 84 widening is planned to start in summer 2030. Gaillard said about seven properties along N.C. 84 may require relocations.
The second project would widen Providence Road from Rea Road to Waxhaw Parkway into a four-lane, median-divided road, continuing the divided section north of Rea Road. Plans also include intersection safety improvements, sidewalks and pathways.
Project manager Donald Griffith said some turns would be redirected: drivers who want to turn left may need to turn right, travel farther and make a U-turn. The design is about 70% complete, with construction tentatively set to begin in fall 2029.
Providence Road South carries an average of about 20,000 vehicles a day, Griffith said. NCDOT estimates daily traffic could exceed 40,000 by 2045. The project could affect about 218 parcels, including roughly 10 homes and businesses. Impacts could range from small easements to full property acquisition, Griffith said, adding that the department tries to avoid acquiring entire properties where possible.
Residents may comment on the Rea Road and N.C. 84 project by calling 984-205-6615 and citing project code 7100, emailing rea-road-extension@publicinput.com, or mailing comments to Jon Galliard, NCDOT PMU Project Manager, 1598 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1598.
For the Providence Road project, call the same number and cite project code 3254, email nc-16-providence@publicinput.com, or mail comments to Donald C. Griffith, NCDOT Division 10 Project Manager, 716 W. Main St., Albemarle, NC 28001. The deadline for comments on both projects is Nov. 23.