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WT Harris/Plott Road Water Main Project

Project typeWater
Project budgetTo be determined
Project phaseCurrent Status: Planning, Design, Real estate acquisition, Utility, Bid, Construction

Project Updates

Updates 2022

10/18/2022

Road Closure Notice: Plott Road
The section of Plott Road between Matlea Court and Plaza Road Extension is expected to be closed from October 19 through the beginning of November.

During this time, motorists should follow all detour signage. Access will be maintained for all residents and businesses. Charlotte Water understands that construction can be inconvenient, but this closure is necessary to ensure safety of all individuals.

Please note, schedules are subject to change due to weather and other conditions.

More information can be found in the "Project Documents" under "Plott Road Closure – October 2022".

10/10/2022

Lane Closure Notice: Intersection of WT Harris Boulevard and Idlewild Road

Contractors for Charlotte Water are continuing construction work on a new water main in the area. As part of this project, crews will be working at the intersection of WT Harris Boulevard and Idlewild Road.

This work requires lane closures on WT Harris Boulevard and Idlewild Road. Lane closures will begin at 10:00 a.m. on October 11 and open by October 14.

During this time, motorists should follow all traffic signage. Charlotte Water understands that construction can be inconvenient, but this closure is necessary to ensure the safety of all individuals.

Please note, schedules are subject to change due to weather and other conditions.

09/21/2022

Rolling Lane Closure: Plott Road
The section of Plott Road starting at Charette Court is expected to have a rolling lane closure from late September through January 2023. One lane will be closed at a time while crews progress north along Plott Road. Temporary traffic lights will be utilized allowing one-way traffic to proceed. See map.

During this time, motorists should follow all detour signage. Access will be maintained for all residents and businesses along the closed lane of Plott Road. Charlotte Water understands that construction can be inconvenient, but this closure is necessary to ensure safety of all individuals.
Please note, schedules are subject to change due to weather and other conditions. More information can be found in the "Project Documents" under "Plott Road Lane Closure – September 2022".

08/24/2022

Road Closure: Wickville Drive

The section of Wickville Drive between Highland Avenue and Market Street is expected to be closed starting August 25. The road is expected to open on Friday, August 26.

During this time, motorists should follow all traffic signage. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses.

08/11/2022

Road Closure: Plott Road

The section of Plott Road between Robinson Church Road and Fairlawn Road is expected to be closed from August 17 through late September.

During this time, motorists should follow all detour signage. Access will be maintained for all residents and businesses along the closed portion of Plott Road. See map for the full detour. Charlotte Water understands that construction can be inconvenient, but this closure is necessary to ensure the safety of all individuals.

Please note, schedules are subject to change due to weather and other conditions. More information can be found in the "Plott Road Closure – August 2022(PDF, 112KB)".

07/08/2022

Road Closure: Highland Avenue

The section of Highland Avenue between Wickville Road and Robinson Church Road is expected to be closed from July 11 through July 22 to install the new water main.

During this time, motorists should follow all traffic signage. Highland Avenue can continue to be accessed from Wickville Drive. See map for full detour. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses.

Please note, schedules are subject to change due to weather and other conditions. More information can be found in the "Project Documents" under "Highland Avenue Closure – July 2022".(PDF, 352KB)

Impacted customers will be notified in advance of any planned water outages. Construction may cause temporary cloudy, discolored water, or lower than usual pressure. If you experience this, please run cold water for up to 15 minutes. If water doesn't clear, please call 311 and say/select "water emergency" for assistance.

06/30/2022

Road Closure Notice: Idlewild Road

The section of Idlewild Road North between Lawyers Road and Forest Meadow Drive is expected to be closed from July 5 through the end of the month to install the new water main.

During this time, motorists should follow all detour signage. Access will be maintained for residents and businesses.

Please note, schedules are subject to change due to weather and other conditions. More information can be found in the "Project documents" under "Idlewild Road North Closure – June 2022".

05/27/2022

Lane Closure Notice: Hickory Grove Road

Contractors for Charlotte Water are continuing construction work on water main improvements in the area. As part of this project, crews will be working to install a new water main on from W.T. Harris Boulevard and Idlewild Road to Plott Road and Plaza Road Extension.

Part of this work requires lane closures on Hickory Grove Road between Market Street and W.T. Harris Boulevard for several weeks to complete this work.

Lane closures in this immediate area are expected to begin May 31 and will be in place until early July.

During this time, motorists should follow all traffic signage. Charlotte Water understands that construction can be inconvenient, but this closure is necessary to ensure safety of all individuals.

Please note, schedules are subject to change due to weather and other conditions. More information can be found in the "Project documents" under "Hickory Grove Lane Closure – May 2022(PDF, 1MB)".

05/16/2022

Road Closure Notice: Idlewild Road North

The section of Idlewild Road North approaching WT Harris Boulevard is expected to be closed from May 17 through May 20 to complete this work.

During this time, motorists should follow all traffic signage. Charlotte Water understands that construction can be inconvenient, but this closure is necessary to ensure safety of all individuals.

Please note, schedules are subject to change due to weather and other conditions.

04/12/2022

Current and Upcoming Work (Next 90 days)

Crews will continue to work along Market Street between Wickville Drive and Hickory Grove Road. Construction on this section will be completed by summer.
Residents and businesses will see varying levels of construction on W.T. Harris Boulevard at Idlewild Road up to Idlewild Road N and Lawyers Road (see map). Construction is expected to be ongoing through the summer.
In April, crews will begin checking and replacing water valves along the project route, which requires temporary water interruptions. If your property is impacted, you will be notified several days in advance with the exact day and time of the planned outage, which is expected to last up to two (2) hours.

More information can be found in the "Project documents" under "WT Harris/Plott Road Pipeline Newsletter – April 2022(PDF, 6MB)".

02/10/2022

Temporary Drinking Water Outages

As part of the construction work, crews will be checking and replacing water valves, which require temporary water service interruptions for some customers. Drinking water service to impacted properties is expected to be off for up to two (2) hours. This water outage is necessary to conduct construction work for this important water project.

Planned water outages are expected to occur for approximately 2-3 hour periods sometime between March-April. Each property should only experience one outage. Residents and businesses will receive door hangers several days in advance with the exact day and time of the planned service interruption.

More information can be found in the "Project documents" under "WT Harris/Plott Road Water Outages – February 2022(PDF, 1MB)".

01/13/2022

Charlotte Water and its contractors, Sanders Utility Construction and BRS Inc., will begin construction of the WT Harris/Plott Road Water Main Project in late January.

Construction activities will begin at Market Street between Hickory Grove Road and Wickville Drive and are expected to take 3 months to complete. In the coming months, additional construction crews will be starting work at several locations along the project alignment. Please note, schedules are subject to change, due to weather and other conditions.

Residents along the alignment will see varying levels of construction throughout the project duration including clearing, pipe delivery, construction traffic, rock blasting, road closures and planned water outages.

More information can be found in the "Project documents" under "WT Harris/Plott Road Update – January 2022(PDF, 1MB)".

Updates 2021

10/13/2021

A pre-construction public meeting was held on Tuesday, October 12, at 5:30 p.m.A recording of the presentation is now available.

09/29/2021

You're invited to a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, October 12, at 5:30 p.m. to learn more about an upcoming water main improvement project in your area. Contractors for Charlotte Water, led by Sanders Utility and B.R.S., are continuing design work for the project and expect construction to begin later this year.

During the virtual presentation, project representatives will share more details about the project and proposed plans. Participants will be able to submit questions during the WebEx Event, which will be addressed during the meeting's Q&A. Register at This meeting has ended and link is not longer available.

09/20/2021

You're invited to a virtual public meeting to learn more about an upcoming water main improvement project in your area. Contractors for Charlotte Water, led by Sanders Utility and B.R.S., are continuing design work for the project and expect construction to begin later this year.

During the virtual presentation, project representatives will share more details about the project and proposed plans. Participants will be able to submit questions during the WebEx Event, which will be addressed during the meeting's Q&A. Register at: This meeting has ended and link is not longer available.

Updates 2020

11/02/2020

Charlotte Water is conducting preliminary engineering work in your area for an important water main project that will enhance water system reliability. Beginning in early November, subcontractors for Charlotte Water will be surveying and conducting fieldwork along Plott Road and on E WT Harris Boulevard between Hickory Grove and Idlewild roads. During this time, it may be necessary for Charlotte Water and its subcontractors to be on your property to visually confirm the location of some underground utilities. In addition to personnel, customers could see minor clearing activities in the area, survey stakes/flags, paint markings on the ground, and machinery used for geotechnical borings. More information can be found in the November 2020 update(PDF, 2MB).

10/21/2020

Charlotte Water is conducting preliminary engineering work in the Hickory Grove, Farm Pond, Hickory Ridge, Idlewild Farms, and Marlwood areas for an important project that will enhance water quality in our community. Crews will be conducting a field assessment to identify various utilities and the general terrain. These surveying activities may include designating underground utilities by marking specific areas, placing wooden stakes in the ground, and identifying existing property boundaries along the road rights-of-way. We ask that residents do not remove these stakes and markings as they are critical to completing the design of this project. This work is expected to take 8 to 10 months to complete. More information can be found in the WT Harris/Plott Road October 2020 mailer update(PDF, 1MB).

Project overview

Charlotte Water (CLTWater) will install a new water main under Plott Road and on E WT Harris Boulevard between Hickory Grove and Idlewild roads. The project will enhance water system reliability in the area.

Construction start: Late 2021
Construction duration: 36+ months
Normal work hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Customers will be notified of planned water outages at least 72-hours in advance. Any unplanned water outages are considered emergencies and will be repaired as soon as possible.

Construction may cause temporary cloudy, discolored water, or lower than usual pressure. If you experience this, please run cold water for up to 15 minutes. If water doesn't clear, please call 311 and say/select "water emergency" for assistance.

Project goals

Enhance water system reliability

Public involvement

Areas near construction will be notified before construction. There will be planned water outages to move customer’s service. Property owners will be notified in advance. If there is an unplanned water outage, crews will work to fix it immediately.

Contact details

Amy Vershel, PE

704-962-7685

Amy.Vershel@charlottenc.gov