Bryant Farms Road Extension

Phases 1 & 2

Bryant Farms Road is situated between Community House Road and Elm Lane.  Phase 1 will extend Bryant Farms Road from where it currently ends at Elm Lane to Rea Road. Phase 2 will extend Bryant Farms Road from Rea Road to Ardrey Kell Road.

Current Projects

Bryant Farm Road Extension Phase 1

from Elm Lane to Rea Road

Status: Real Estate Acquisition, Utility Relocation, Construction

Cost: $20 million

Project Overview

This project will extend Bryant Farms Road by approximately 0.4 miles from Elm Lane to Rea Road. It will also improve the intersection of Elm Lane, Blakeney Heath Road and Bryant Farms Road and provide a signalized intersection at Rea Road and Bryant Farms Road. The project will include pedestrian and bicycle facilities, curb and gutter, an 8-foot planting strip, street lights and landscape buffers in selected areas. The project design process will include traffic analysis, storm water quality management plan and a sediment and erosion control plan. 
 
The project will provide an alternate east-west route parallel to Ardrey Kell Road and Ballantyne Commons Parkway, which will help alleviate increasing traffic congestion in this rapidly growing area due to a high level of new development.

Project Goals

  • To help alleviate traffic congestion
  • To increase connectivity
  • To provide safe alternative transportation choices for bicyclists and pedestrians

Public Involvement

During the planning phase, the project team will hold public meetings to get community feedback and present design options. The following public meetings are planned or have taken place:

  • October 28, 2021 - Virtual public meeting (watch recording on YouTube)
  • December 11, 2019 at South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church (in combination with the South Charlotte Reinvestment Program) 
  • May 16, 2019 at South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church (in combination with the South Charlotte Reinvestment Program) 
  • April 20, 2023 at South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church
  • April 20, 2023 - Virtual public meeting (watch recording on YouTube)

Bryant Farms Road Extension Phase 2

from Rea Road to Ardrey Kell Road

Status: Advanced Planning & Design (learn more about this phase)

Cost: To be determined

Project Overview

This project is the second phase of the Bryant Farms Road Extension project that will complete the connection from Elm Lane to Ardrey Kell Road. This extension will provide an alternate east-west route parallel to Ballantyne Commons Parkway and will help alleviate increasing traffic congestion in this rapidly growing area.

The Phase 2 project will extend Bryant Farms Road by approximately 1.25 miles from Rea Road to Ardrey Kell Road. It will also improve the intersection of Tom Short Road and Bryant Farms Road.

The project will include pedestrian and bike facilities, curb & gutter, a planting strip, street lights and landscape buffers in selected areas. 

Project Goals

  • To help alleviate traffic congestion

  • To increase connectivity

  • To provide safe, alternative transportation choices for bicyclists and pedestrians

Public Involvement

During the planning and design phase, the project team will host public meetings to get community feedback and present design options. Public meetings were held on the following dates:

Oct. 28, 2021 - Virtual public meeting (view recording on YouTube)
April 20, 2023 - Virtual public meeting (view recording on YouTube