meaghan posted on March 09, 2010 12:25
Improvements to N. Trade Street and Matthews Mint Hill Road
Updated March 18, 2010
Construction of concrete bumpouts at the southeast corner of John St. and N. Trade St. is underway. This work will continue down the south side of the street. Partial lane closures will occur during this time. This work should be completed by the end of March.
Milling and paving of Matthews-Mint Hill Road is also underway. Milling and patching will happen March 18-19. Paving will be done March 22-23. Partial lane closures will occur.
Police are working to help coordinate traffic through these construction areas. You may want to avoid the area during this time or use alternate routes such as NC 51 and Fullwood Drive if you are visiting downtown Matthews.
The work on N. Trade Street is designed to make the street more pedestrian friendly and beautify the downtown area. Crosswalk and sidewalk improvements will be completed as part of the plan. Both N. Trade Street and Matthews-Mint Hill Road will be repaved. The project is expected to take one month. Staff is working to minimize the impact on businesses and residents.
The Town received $550,000 in federal stimulus dollars for this project. The cost of the project is $611,000. Boggs Paving of Monroe is the general contractor. The entire project is expected to be done by early April.
Details of the project include:
Section One – N. Trade Street (from the intersection of John Street to East Matthews Street)
This schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions.
- Week of March 15- Installation of sidewalk bump outs and crosswalk work begins. Work will occur during the day on this section. There may be periodic lane closures.
- Week of March 22 – This includes installation of new LED lights in the existing crosswalk near the Matthews Farmers Market entrance and a new raised crosswalk on E. Charles Street. The steps at the Community Fellowship Church will be replaced with a handicap accessible ramp. Milling of the old pavement and repaving of the street begins. Street will be closed between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. This should take five nights. Motorists will need to use the marked detour which is Matthews Street to Ames Street.
Section Two – Matthews Mint Hill Road (from N. Trade Street to U.S. 74)
Work will likely be done during the day, Monday thru Friday. This schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions.
1. This project includes milling away old pavement and repaving this section of the street.
2. Work begins week of March 15 and is expected to be completed March 23.
3. The road will remain open to traffic. There may be periodic lane closures.
Call C.J. O’Neill, Town Engineer or Ralph Messera, Public Works Director at 704-847-3640 if you need more information. Click here for Map 1 and Map 2 of the project. Be advised these are large downloads.