Status: Design
Estimated Project Budget: $10 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 Webpage
Project Contacts
Mark Grimshaw
Engineering Project Manager
General Services
704.619.4333
mark.grimshaw@charlottenc.gov
Jackie Deal, P.E.
Senior Project Manager
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services
704.301.8147
jackie.deal@charlottenc.gov
Charlenea Duncan
Community & Commerce Specialist
Housing & Neighborhood Services
704.336.2173
csduncan@charlottenc.gov
Project Overview
In November 2014, voters approved $20 million for the Comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Programs (CNIP). The Shamrock Drive complete street upgrade project was selected as one of the projects to move forward under the Central/Albemarle/Shamrock CNIP.
This project will upgrade Shamrock Drive from approximately Newell Avenue to Flamingo Avenue to create a “complete street” to better serve bicyclists, pedestrians, motorists and adjacent neighborhoods and businesses. The project will include turn lanes, sidewalks, bike lanes and crossings to help create a better bike/pedestrian connection between Eastway Drive and The Plaza and, eventually, to NoDa (North Davidson area) and the CATS Blue Line.
Area neighborhoods were awarded a Public Art Grant; therefore, the project team will be working with the Arts and Science Council and area residents to determine what art will be constructed and where it will be located along the project corridor.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Storm Water Services is partnering with the Community Investment Plan and will fund improvements to the storm drainage infrastructure along Shamrock Drive. Visit Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services for more information.
Project Goals
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To maintain, stabilize and revitalize the neighborhood through comprehensive infrastructure improvements
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To strengthen the neighborhood and surrounding community
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To improve infrastructure features in the neighborhood such as storm drainage, curb & gutter and sidewalk features
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To reduce street and structure flooding throughout the neighborhood
A series of neighborhood meetings, public meetings and stakeholder interviews were held during the pre-planning phase for the Central/Albemarle/Shamrock CNIP, as well as during the planning phase for the Beckwith/Meadow project. To view meeting minutes and more, visit the Central/Albemarle/Shamrock CNIP page. Below is a list of public meetings that have taken place so far during the planning phase.
Please also visit the Beckwith Meadow Storm Drainage Improvement Project for more project update mailers and public meeting documentation.