City of Charlotte Celebrates New Mobility Investments in Arrowood
Published on November 13, 2026
Today, the City of Charlotte hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Arrowood area to celebrate several key mobility investments completed under the city’s Strategic Investment Areas (SIA) initiative. The ceremony took place at the site of a newly installed pedestrian hybrid beacon and crosswalk at the intersection of Arrowood Road and Deboer Avenue, which will provide residents with a safer way to navigate the area.
The program brought together city leadership, transit officials and community advocates. District 3 Council Member Joi Mayo welcomed attendees and highlighted the impact these improvements will have on neighbors across the Arrowood area.
"The projects we celebrate today are a testament to what we can accomplish when city initiatives directly reflect community needs," said Council Member Mayo. "Whether neighbors are walking to school, heading to an early work shift or taking public transit, these investments make every trip safer and easier."
Additional projects celebrated at the event include intersection upgrades along Arrowood Road at Red Oak Boulevard, Tryon Street and Arrowpointe Boulevard; enhanced road shoulders along Arrowood Road and the Sugar Creek bridge; and resurfacing and new pavement markings throughout the Arrowood SIA. Many of these improvements are strategically located near affordable housing communities, creating opportunities by connecting residents to essential transit routes, employment centers and local services.
These investments are part of the SIA Pilot Program, a $55 million bond-funded initiative designed to test accelerated infrastructure delivery in two pilot locations: Arrowood and Far East-Harrisburg. During the event, SIA Program Lead Mackenzie Nowacki highlighted the early successes achieved in the Arrowood area.
“Arrowood was selected as one of our initial pilot areas to demonstrate how targeted investments can transform a corridor quickly and efficiently,” said Nowacki. “These improvements show that when we focus our investments where they are needed most, we can deliver safer streets and better connections faster, and we will carry what we’ve learned here into every area that follows.”
Arrowood community member Janet White closed the program by sharing a firsthand account of how these improvements directly benefit her community. Once the pilot program is complete, the Arrowood area will have 3,080 feet of new sidewalks, 7,640 feet of ADA accessibility upgrades, eight signalized pedestrian crossings, four bus stop enhancements and 715 feet of street lighting.
Building on the success of the pilot program, the City of Charlotte plans to expand the SIA model across all 22 designated Strategic Investment Areas citywide. For more details, visit the SIA web page.