DeArmon Road Complete Street Improvements

Announcement

April 30, 2026 - Utility relocation for this project is ongoing. Tree clearing is underway to prepare the area for the installation of new utility poles and the relocation of existing lines and is expected to be complete in mid-May. Utility crews will continue working along DeArmon Road throughout the year.

  • Project typeNeighborhoods
  • Project budget$22 million (includes all costs associated with the project such as planning and design, acquiring the right-of-way, utility relocation, consultant fees, construction, signalization, permits and landscaping)
  • Project phaseUtility relocation
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Project Overview

Between 2014 and 2020, voters approved $120 million for the Comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program (CNIP). This project was selected as one of the projects to move forward under the Prosperity Village CNIP. 

This project includes the design and installation of streetscape beautification to Craven Thomas Road and Robert Helms Road, off the I-485/Prosperity Church Road exit. The streetscape will include widening of the existing sidewalk to a multiuse path, trees/shrubs, resting areas, installation of artwork, bus stop shelter and plaza and street- and pedestrian-scale lighting. The Arts & Science Council orchestrated the art process, hiring the artist Robert Tully, and coordinating with him throughout the planning and design phases.

 

Project Details

part of the Prosperity Village Comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program (CNIP)

Project Background

DeArmon Road connects Browne Road and Benfield Road in north Charlotte. The corridor provides access to transit on Benfield Road and will connect to the future extension of the Clarks Creek Greenway. These connections will support planned growth around the Prosperity Village Community Activity Center while improving options for walking and biking along the corridor.

Project Goals

The project aims to increase connectivity across the I-485 corridor, create a gateway and community identity, improve pedestrian safety, encourage more ways to travel, and enhance the streetscape. 

Anticipated outcomes support the city’s Strategic Mobility Plan (SMP) goals by delivering improvements that are

  • Safe: Improved safety through upgraded street design, crossings, and lighting
  • Connected: Improved bicycle, pedestrian, and transit connectivity 
  • Equitable: Expanded access to transit and future greenway connections 
  • Sustainable: Support for mode shift through safer walking and biking facilities 
  • Prosperous: Street design that supports long-term growth and access 
  • Innovative: Complete street design that improves network integration 

Project Scope/Improvements

The project will create a complete street with new bicycle and pedestrian facilities, safer crossings, and other improvements to support safer travel along DeArmon Road. The design also includes medians, planting strips, and street lighting and will support future connections to the Clarks Creek Greenway. 

Improvements include: 

  • 0.78 miles of buffered or separated bike lanes 
  • 0.20 miles of shared-use path 
  • 0.78 miles of new sidewalk 
  • Four pedestrian refuge areas 
  • Two traffic signal upgrades 
  • 0.78 miles of street lighting 

Community Engagement

The following public meetings were held during the planning and design phases. 

  • April 26, 2018 - Public meeting at Prosperity Presbyterian Church
  • August 29, 2017 - Public workshop at Crossway Community Church
  • Jan. 30 - Feb. 17, 2017 - Online public charrette
  • December 17, 2016 - Community charrette at Crossway Community Church

No other public meetings are scheduled to occur for this project.

Maps & Renderings

Vicinity Map

aerial map of the project area with a yellow line depicting the streetscape along DeArmon Road between Browne Road to the west and Benfield to the east

 

Proposed Cross-Section

cross-section of the new roadway with two travel lanes, two bike lanes with buffers, planting strips, a median and sidewalks on both sides

Rendering of a cross-section of the street after project completion. For illustrative purposes only.

 

 

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Project Contacts

Adam Jarman
Senior Engineering Project Manager
Charlotte Department of Transportation
980-850-8185
adam.jarman@charlottenc.gov

Charlenea Duncan
Community Engagement Specialist
Housing & Neighborhood Services
704-336-2173
charlenea.duncan@charlottenc.gov

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To request materials that were shared at public meetings, please contact Adam Jarman at adam.jarman@charlottenc.gov.

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