CHARLOTTE – The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting next week regarding a project to convert the existing section of N.C. 51 (Pineville-Matthews Road) between Park Road and Carmel Road to a median-divided roadway to improve safety and traffic flow through the corridor.
A map of the proposed improvements can be found at
public-meetings.
The meeting will be held on Monday, May 21, at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library Morrison Branch, 7015 Morrison Boulevard in Charlotte from 4 to 7 p.m. Interested citizens may attend the meeting at any time, as no formal presentation will be made. For residents who cannot attend the meeting, comments can be submitted in writing, by phone or email through June 5.
Contact NCDOT Division Project Team Lead Sean Epperson for more information or to submit comments at
smepperson@ncdot.gov, (704) 983-4400, or 716 W. Main Street, Albemarle, N.C., 28001.
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Caitlyn Ridge at (919) 707-6091 or
ceridge1@ncdot.govas early as possible so arrangements can be made.
Persons who speak Spanish and have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.