Bryant Farms Road Extension

Temporary Closure

Nov. 22, 2024 - The road closure at the Elm Lane/Bryant Farms Road/Blakeney Heath intersection is extended and expected to re-open by Nov. 30. The revised plan was to open the roundabout Nov. 22 and return in March to apply asphalt. However, due to safety concerns over potential freezing, the project team will take advantage of warmer temps and complete paving in the roundabout now.

Phases 1 & 2

Bryant Farms Road is situated between Community House Road and Elm Lane.  Phase 1 will extend Bryant Farms Road from where it currently ends at Elm Lane to Rea Road. Phase 2 will extend Bryant Farms Road from Rea Road to Ardrey Kell Road.

Phase 1 Detour Map (June 10-Nov. 22, 2024)

Motorists may take Rea Road, Ardrey Kell and Community House as alternate routes. Elm Lane between Ballantyne Commons and Bryant Farms, and Blakeney Heath are restricted to local traffic only. 

a map depicting a detour around the closed intersection. The detour route is indicated in green.

Current Projects

Bryant Farm Road Extension Phase 1

from Elm Lane to Rea Road

Status: Construction

Cost: $20 million

a photo of the roadway in its current state

Project Overview

This project will extend Bryant Farms Road by approximately 0.4 miles from Elm Lane to Rea Road. It will also improve the intersection of Elm Lane, Blakeney Heath Road and Bryant Farms Road and provide a signalized intersection at Rea Road and Bryant Farms Road. The project will include pedestrian and bicycle facilities, curb and gutter, an 8-foot planting strip, street lights and landscape buffers in selected areas. The project design process will include traffic analysis, storm water quality management plan and a sediment and erosion control plan. 
 
The project will provide an alternate east-west route parallel to Ardrey Kell Road and Ballantyne Commons Parkway, which will help alleviate increasing traffic congestion in this rapidly growing area due to a high level of new development.

Project Goals

  • To help alleviate traffic congestion
  • To increase connectivity
  • To provide safe alternative transportation choices for bicyclists and pedestrians

Public Involvement

During the planning phase, the project team will hold public meetings to get community feedback and present design options. The following public meetings are planned or have taken place:

  • October 28, 2021 - Virtual public meeting (watch recording on YouTube)
  • December 11, 2019 at South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church (in combination with the South Charlotte Reinvestment Program) 
  • May 16, 2019 at South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church (in combination with the South Charlotte Reinvestment Program) 
  • April 20, 2023 at South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church
  • April 20, 2023 - Virtual public meeting (watch recording on YouTube)

cross section of the roadway, showing a 10-foot-wide shared-use path 11-foot-wide travel lane and a median on one side of the road, and two 11-foot-wide travel lanes, an 8-foot-wide planting strip and a 12-foot-wide shared-use path on the other side

Rendering of the roadway after project completion. For illustrative purposes only.

Vicinity Map

an aerial map of the project area with yellow lines depicting where the new roadway will go, travel east-west between Elm Lane and Rea Road

Bryant Farms Road Extension Phase 2

from Rea Road to Ardrey Kell Road

Status: Advanced Planning & Design (learn more about this phase)

Cost: To be determined

Project Overview

This project is the second phase of the Bryant Farms Road Extension project that will complete the connection from Elm Lane to Ardrey Kell Road. This extension will provide an alternate east-west route parallel to Ballantyne Commons Parkway and will help alleviate increasing traffic congestion in this rapidly growing area.

The Phase 2 project will extend Bryant Farms Road by approximately 1.25 miles from Rea Road to Ardrey Kell Road. It will also improve the intersection of Tom Short Road and Bryant Farms Road.

The project will include pedestrian and bike facilities, curb & gutter, a planting strip, street lights and landscape buffers in selected areas. 

Project Goals

  • To help alleviate traffic congestion

  • To increase connectivity

  • To provide safe, alternative transportation choices for bicyclists and pedestrians

Public Involvement

During the planning and design phase, the project team will host public meetings to get community feedback and present design options. Public meetings were held on the following dates:

Oct. 28, 2021 - Virtual public meeting (view recording on YouTube)
April 20, 2023 - Virtual public meeting (view recording on YouTube) 

Phase 1 Contact

Carlos Alzate, PE
Senior Engineering Project Manager
General Services
704.534.3775
carlos.alzate@charlottenc.gov 

Phase 2 Contact

Dan Leaver, P.E., Assoc. DBIA
Assistant Engineering Services Division Manager
General Services
980.345.0246
dan.leaver@charlottenc.gov

 

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