East Lake Norman News

Town of Huntersville issued the following announcement on March 7.

This week, representatives from Norfolk Southern, Blythe Construction, and the Town of Huntersville met to discuss the planned rail work on Huntersville-Concord Road, N Church Street, and Fourth Street. The work by Norfolk Southern is in accordance with our Main Street Project, as well as their need to make repairs on the track at the Huntersville-Concord Road crossing.  We have agreed upon a two-day construction timeline to complete all the work.

 March 14, 7 am – 5 pm: Norfolk Southern will remove the existing crossing at Fourth Street and install a new crossing with a wider asphalt cross-section as called for by the Main Street Project. Additionally, they will remove the crossing at North Church Street (not to be reinstalled). While Norfolk Southern is completing their work, Blythe Construction will be finishing the new Church Street Extension and cleaning up Fourth Street and Main Street to help with the additional traffic those roads currently experience. 

 The traffic control plan will keep all traffic on NC115 and Huntersville-Concord Road.

 March 15, 7 am – 5 pm: Norfolk Southern will remove the existing rails, install all new rails, and upgrade the crossing at Huntersville-Concord Road. This will be a very disruptive closure of Huntersville-Concord Road.

The traffic control plan will put the westbound traffic onto N. Church Street where they can either use Main Street to get back to Huntersville-Concord Road or NC115. Additionally, traffic can use Fourth Street and Seagle Street to reach Ramah Church Road. Eastbound traffic will be required to either turn left or right at Town Hall. (The eastbound lane of Huntersville-Concord Road at NC115 will be open to allow business patrons access.)

Norfolk Southern Rail Work - March 14 Traffic Control

Norfolk Southern Rail Work - March 15 Traffic Control

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