Project Timeline
Project Progress to Date
Since beginning the project in November 2021, the City and the consulting team have accomplished a variety of design tasks. The list below outlines the project work the team has completed as of Fall 2022. For a look at the next steps, please see the FAQ page.
People at the business owner's meeting got to "test" the roadway design.
Taking notes on the team walkabout.
Utilities are one of the many items to investigate along the corridor.
Impacts to local businesses are another area to explore.
Future Tasks and Events
November 2021-September 2022
PRELIMINARY DESIGN & STUDIES: Public opinion survey, property owner outreach, concept designs
September 2022-January 2023
FINAL DESIGN SCOPING: Determining final design elements
February 2023-December 2024
FINAL DESIGN: Roadway Design, permitting & construction bidding
December 2024
BEGIN CONSTRUCTION: Contractor mobilization
CONSTRUCTION ONGOING
September 2025
FINAL GRANT CLOSE OUT
Past Tasks and Events
October 2022
Conover National Night Out
August - September 2022
Utilities Coordination
Stormwater Considerations – Ongoing
5 Points Design Refinement
Funding Assessment (Additional Grant Potential)
June-July 2022
Design Advancement –Grading (Vertical Design)
NCDOT Feedback
May 2022
Property Owner Outreach
April 2022
Initial Concepts for Entire Corridor
March 2022
NCDOT Coordination on 5 Points Options
January - February 2022
Environmental Document, Traffic Analysis, Crash Data, 5 – Points Evaluations
December 2021 - January 2022
Survey, Data Collection, and Project Initiation Tasks
December 2021
Field Visit and Walkabout #1 – Opportunities and Constraints with the Site Plan Review Committee and Technical Advisors
November 2021
Kick Off