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Land Acquisition and Street Connections

Announcement

August 30, 2023 - A large hickory tree located on city-owned property near the Erickson Road entrance of the Oakhurst/Amity Gardens Multiuse Path has died and will need to be removed. Two smaller trees nearby will be pruned. The city and contractor will be working in the area over the next few weeks. No property will be disturbed, and no structures will need to be entered.

A view of the Oakhurst/Amity Gardens Multiuse Path from a red bridge looking toward the path flanked on the left by a large retaining wall and storm water infrastructure

A view of the Oakhurst/Amity Gardens multiuse path in August 2023. The multiuse path was completed in January 2023.

Program Overview

This program will implement the Independence Boulevard Area Plan in order to promote economic development along the Independence Boulevard corridor in key locations to support nodal development and reorient development toward Central Avenue and Monroe Road. Program investments will include improving accessibility between neighborhoods and key catalyst sites along the corridor by acquiring land to support redevelopment opportunities or land that may not be viable for development.

Projects

Checkmark icon - This project is complete Oakhurst & Amity Gardens Multiuse Path (completed in 2023)
Shade Valley Road Realignment and Roundabout (completed in 2023)

Program Goals

To improve safety and mobility within the Independence Boulevard area
To encourage economic development within the Independence Boulevard area

Program Cost

Program funding of $20 million from the following sources:

$12.5 million in voter-approved public improvement bonds in 2014
$7.5 million in voter-approved public improvement bonds in 2016

Program Contact

Dan Leaver, P.E., Assoc. DBIA
Transportation Program Manager
General Services
980.345.0246
dan.leaver@charlottenc.gov