McCullough Drive Extension and Streetscape

• Project typeTransportation
• Project budget$15.71 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 phaseBid

Part of the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure (NECI) Program 

Project Overview

This project has two components:

1. McCullough Drive Extension - Originating from the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Program (NECI) planning effort, this project proposes to provide a new street connection by extending McCullough Drive from North Tryon Street to the existing dead end at Ken Hoffman Drive. The conceptual cross section includes two travel lanes, planting strips, curb & gutter and sidewalk.  

2. McCullough Drive Streetscape - Also originated from the NECI planning effort, this project will improve pedestrian and bicycle mobility between North Tryon Street and W.T. Harris Boulevard. The project as proposed would provide bike lanes and fill in sidewalk gaps from North Tryon Street to W.T. Harris Boulevard.

Project Goals

• To provide pedestrian and vehicular connectivity from the Grande Promenade II development at Ken Hoffman Drive and from the existing hotels along this corridor to the LYNX Blue Line McCullough Station
• The extension of McCullough Drive will also provide an alternate connection between W.T. Harris Boulevard and North Tryon Street
• To promote economic development by providing infrastructure to support and encourage transit supportive development near the McCullough Street Station
• To improve pedestrian and bicycle mobility between North Tryon Street and W.T. Harris Boulevard

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

Vicinity Map

Public Involvement

Community meetings take place during the planning phase, where residents can share ideas and ask questions of members of the project team.  Meetings took place on these dates: 

• October 13, 2016 at New Hampton Presbyterian Church (LYNX Blue Line Extension meeting)
•  October 12, 2016 at the Charlotte Main Library (LYNX Blue Line Extension meeting)
• October 11, 2016 at Sugaw Creek Church (LYNX Blue Line Extension meeting)
• May 5, 2016
• April 12, 2016 at the Oasis Shriners Center
• October 13, 2015 at the Oasis Shriners Center
• May 12, 2015 at the Oasis Shriners Center
• October 29, 2015 at the Hampton Park Community Center