Thank you for participating in the Old Concord Road Shared Use Path online public presentation.
This presentation should last less than 10 minutes. If you have any questions or comments, visit charlotte nc dot gov slash sidewalks and click on the link to the project webpage, which contains a link to the comment form. Comments will go to a member of the project team. With your feedback, please mention how you heard about this presentation.
If you require assistance with this presentation, please contact the project manager, whose contact information is listed at the end of this presentation and on the project webpage.
The purpose of this presentation is to share information about the project and to solicit any comments you may have. Comments will be collected until March 20, 2026.
The purpose of this project is to enhance safety and improve transportation conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists along this minor thoroughfare. This project will ultimately increase urban mobility by connecting existing sidewalks and walkways in the area.
The proposed project will construct a continuous shared use path along the northwest side of Old Concord Road from Meadow Vista Road to Arlyn Circle for a distance of approximately 0.8 miles (4,400 Linear Feet).
The Old Concord Road Shared-Use Path was selected based on policy guidance in the adopted Strategic Mobility Plan for its ability to accomplish the goal of improving safety and accessibility for pedestrians and bicyclists in the area. Currently, there is a lack of pedestrian and bicycle facilities along this section of Old Concord Road. The construction of a shared-use path along the corridor will connect several miles of nearby walkways, fundamentally improving community connectivity and cohesiveness.
This project is part of the City of Charlotte’s Sidewalk and Pedestrian Safety Program and is funded by the bi-annual transportation bond. Charlotte Water will improve water lines as part of this project and will pay for the design and construction costs of their improvements.
The Old Concord Road corridor has been included in various planning documents for more than 20 years. Plans for pedestrian improvements along Old Concord Road were originally initiated in the Newell Area Plan and the City of Charlotte Bicycle Master Plan. These plans were later reinforced by the Charlotte Strategic Mobility Plan. The Strategic Mobility Plan’s policy framework describes strengthening and expanding bicycle pedestrian facilities, increasing accessibility and safety within communities, and supporting regional connectivity to the multimodal network and transit systems.
The Charlotte Streets Manual defines Old Concord Road as an Avenue. Avenues generally include a specified bike facility. Certain types of avenues, such as Old Concord Road, will typically include 6 to 8-foot-wide sidewalks or, in certain contexts, shared-use paths. For this section of Old Concord Road, the construction of a 12-foot-wide shared-use path is proposed to accommodate resident bicyclists and pedestrians from nearby neighborhoods.
Nearby pedestrian and bicycle projects include the recently completed improvements as part of the Rocky River Road West Streetscape project (shown in blue on the map) that extends west from Rockland Drive to North Tryon Street and the Toby Creek Greenway (shown in green), which extends north to the UNCC Campus. Additionally, the Rocky River Road West Shared Use Path project (shown in red) that extends from Rockland Drive to Old Concord Road is currently in design. The Old Concord Road Shared-Use Path project is shown in orange with a yellow star on the map.
Old Concord Road (shown in orange on the map) is a two-lane road maintained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The proposed Shared-Use Path will run along Old Concord Road approximately north and south from Meadow Vista Road to Arlyn Circle. Land use in the area is primarily mixed residential, including single-family houses and university student housing. University City Boulevard is a key roadway landmark near the project corridor. Private Utilities, such as power and telecommunications are located above ground along the west side of the corridor, and there is a Norfolk-Southern Rail Line that runs along the east side of the corridor. No curb and gutter, paved shoulders, or bicycle lanes are present. Here is a photo showing the existing conditions along Old Concord Road looking south from a midpoint along the project corridor.
On this slide is a comparison of the existing conditions along Old Concord Road, and how the corridor will look after the implementation of the proposed project. The typical section on the left shows the existing conditions along the project corridor. Currently there are no pedestrian and bicycle facilities or curb and gutter. There are railroad tracks on the east side of the corridor.
On the right, the two typical sections display the proposed 12-foot shared-use path along the west side of Old Concord Road. Depending on the section of the corridor, the project includes a planting strip, with curb and gutter or, in some places, a ditch separating the roadway and the shared-use path. To accommodate the shared-use path, the design will also include curb and gutter in certain sections, several pipe culverts with headwalls, drainage structures, grading, driveway improvements, and new accessible curb ramps.
The following maps compare the existing conditions and proposed project improvements along Old Concord Rd from south to north. This map represents the southern half of the project corridor starting at Meadow Vista Road. Shown on this slide are the existing conditions including existing right of way (shown in yellow) and parcel boundaries (shown in white).
Shown on this slide are the proposed improvements for the southern half of the project corridor. Proposed concrete shared use path and driveways are shown in light grey, asphalt re-paving is shown in medium grey, and concrete curb and gutter is shown in dark grey. The project requires temporary easements for construction shown on the map in red. Permanent easements will also be required and are shown in green.
Shown on this slide is a map of the existing conditions for the northern half of the project corridor ending near Arlyn Circle.
This slide shows the proposed improvements for the northern half of the project corridor. As stated before, proposed concrete sidewalk and driveways are shown in light grey, asphalt re-paving is shown in medium grey, and concrete curb and gutter is shown in dark grey. The project requires temporary easements for construction shown on the map in red. Permanent easements will also be required and are shown in green.
The project is currently in the design phase. Once design is complete, the project will enter the real estate acquisition phase. During this phase, a consultant real estate agent for the City will contact any affected property owners to purchase easements needed for the project. After all necessary easements are acquired, the private utility companies will begin relocating their facilities as needed and the City will put the project out to bid for construction. Construction is anticipated to begin in the Summer of 2027 and last approximately 18 months.
Any specific question related to the acquisition of easements can be directed to the City’s real estate project manager and questions related to the project schedule can be directed to the City’s project manager. Their information will be provided at the end of the presentation.
If you would like to provide comments on the design presented, please visit the project website at charlotte nc dot gov slash sidewalks and click on the link to the project webpage, which contains a link to the comment form. Comments will be collected through March 20, 2026.
If you have additional questions or need assistance with this presentation, please contact Toni Wilson, Engineering Project Manager with City of Charlotte General Services at 704-560-6257 or T O N I dot W I L S O N at charlotte nc dot gov.
For specific questions related to the acquisition of easements, please contact Kimberly Calhoun, the real estate project manager with City of Charlotte General Services at 704-634-1206 or K I M B E R L Y dot C A L H O U N at charlotte nc dot gov.
We appreciate your interest in the project and look forward to your comments. This presentation is now complete. Thank you.