Hundreds of people attended Friday’s ribbon cutting for our final segment of I-485. Many more watched at nearby overpasses as the first stream of vehicles roared by. Want to relive the moment? We have compiled links to several videos and photos, including a 74-second...
Talk about opening to rave reviews! Traffic began rolling Friday across University City on the last 5.7 miles of the 67-mile-long Charlotte Outer Belt. By Monday, people across University City were reveling in the sudden impact I-485 has made – in commutes, trips to...
North Carolina Department of Transportation plans to open I-485 this Friday afternoon, June 5. The new interstate around Charlotte should significantly improve travel and commutes for University City and northeastern Charlotte residents, employers, workers and...
Although everyone at last week’s City Hall Meeting at the Oasis Shriners hall already had heard, NC transportation spokesman Warren Cooksey couldn’t resist starting his report on state projects with the long-awaited good news: The last piece of the I-485 Charlotte...
Let the countdown begin! Interstate 485 through University City should open to traffic by July 20, state transportation department staff recently told The Charlotte Observer. When it does, Charlotte’s 67-mile outer belt will finally be finished. Construction started...
Although I-485’s opening date has been pushed back from this month to March 2015, several streets around the I-485 interchange with Prosperity Church Road opened for traffic this week. The novel intersection features three parallel roads and two high-density...
Imagine having a Birkdale-style urban village near Highland Creek and neighborhoods along Prosperity Church Road. That future center could come soon, if Charlotte voters pass Charlotte’s bonds. Prosperity Village is taking shape where Prosperity Church Road meets...