Central/Kilborne/Norland Pedestrian Improvements

• Project typeNeighborhoods
• Project budget$5.5 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 phaseDesign (Potter Place and shared-use path); Complete (protected intersection)

part of the Central/Albemarle/Shamrock Comprehensive Neighborhood Improvement Program

The Central/Kilborne/Norland intersection & roadway upgrade project was selected as one of the projects to move forward under the Central/Albemarle/Shamrock CNIP. This project is one portion of the Old Potter Road Trail that was presented during the CNIP pre-planning phase. Project limits are from approximately Elkin Lane to Roanoke Avenue.

This is the central neighborhood node connecting the two sides of the Old Potter Road (as well as a neighborhood retail node along the CityLYNX Gold Line). Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation has completed construction of a new parking area, entrance and trail improvements to the Evergreen Nature Preserve off of Norland Road.

This project has three major components:

• Potter Place - A dedicated greenspace at Central Avenue and Kilborne Drive that will include public art, landscaping and signage to reinforce community identity and the location's historical significance
• Protected intersection - A dedicated pedestrian and bicycle crossing with new pedestrian signals, wheelchair ramps and pavement striping
• Shared-use path - A 12-foot-wide concrete shared-use path on the east side of Norland Road between Central Avenue and Evergreen Nature Preserve
  
  

  Project Goals

Community engagement activities occurred during the project planning process to keep residents informed and provide opportunities for the public to share ideas, opinions and concerns. View the "related information" section of this page for public meeting invitations and minutes.

Vicinity Map

Selected Public Art Concept

A series of "memories" of the area collected from official and unofficial historical records: eg. museum and newspaper archives, residents' letters and photos. oral histories, and observations. These would be organized and printed onto brightly colored panels that line the old remnant of Potter Road, paying homage to its past. Important dates or quotes would line the walk, and seating would be incorporated around the memory panels, affording people places to reflect or reminisces, or creat outdoor classrooms and discussion areas.