Posted on 10 September 2009.
Get ready for a big detour this weekend if you’re heading into or out of town from the east.
Davidson-Concord Road will be closed at East Rocky River Road Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 12-13, as construction continues on the new roundabout at the busy intersection, the state Department of Transportation said Thursday. The DOT said the road should reopen in time for rush hour Monday.
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Posted on 03 September 2009.
A new crosswalk now links South Street in front of Stowe's Corner with South Main Street near Raeford's Barber Shop. Details below.
Items from the Davidson Police Department incident and arrest reports.
A series of auto break-ins, an auto theft and an attempted auto theft were reported Sunday and Monday in homes off Beaty and Armour streets.
Meanwhile, in our traffic alerts section below, read more about a new crosswalk on South Main Street and about better-than-expected progress on the new Davidson-Concord/East Rocky River roundabout.
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Posted on 28 August 2009.
In case you missed this traffic tidbit in Brenda Barger’s Around Davidson column Thursday.
You’ve probably seen the roundabout construction under way at East Rocky River and Davidson-Concord Roads. East Rocky River is now closed, but there’s still a stop sign. Brenda wondered why. Find out what she learned from the DOT in this week’s Around Davidson.
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Posted on 13 August 2009.
Items from the Davidson Police Department’s incident and arrest reports.
Several bicycle thefts were reported over the weekend in two locations around town. Two were taken from South Street, while the third was taken out of an open garage in the Exit 30 area. Read the full story
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Posted on 13 August 2009.
With work now underway on a roundabout at East Rocky River and Davidson-Concord roads, town and county officials said this week a second project in Davidson also could be in line to receive federal stimulus funds.
The West Branch Rocky River Greenway, which has long been planned through and beyond the River Run neighborhood, could be built with $1.1 million in stimulus funds available through the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Read the full story
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Posted on 10 August 2009.
Workers gathered at the roundabout site Monday. (David Boraks multiphoto panorama)
Updated Monday, Aug. 10, 2009, 2:58 p.m.
This morning (Monday) marked the start of construction on a roundabout to replace the treacherous three-way intersection at Davidson-Concord and East Rocky River roads. Beginning late today or early Tuesday, East Rocky River road will be closed from Davidson-Concord Road to Shearers Road.
On Monday morning, Betty Brown still wasn’t sure how she’d cope with the road closing. She lives on East Rocky River and is used to driving west into downtown Davidson. For the next several months, she’ll have to make a big detour. Read the full story
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Posted on 06 August 2009.
Items from the Davidson Police Department’s incident and arrest reports.
Someone stole a $1,500 TV from the clubhouse at the Summers Walk neighborhood clubhouse last month. Also in this week’s blotter: A minor case of employee theft at Ada Jenkins Center. And more citations last week are evidence that it’s a good idea to stop at that stop sign on Jetton Street. Also: a note about the impending closing of East Rocky River Road.
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Posted on 04 August 2009.
TRANSPORTATION |
East Rocky River Road will be closed for several months at Davidson-Concord Road when construction of a new roundabout begins Aug. 10 at the busy intersection. State and town officials are suggesting a detour: Grey Road to Shearers Road.
Also in this column, Exit 31 now open, and news about a regional transit summit next week in Huntersville. Read the full story
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