Posted on 16 May 2012. Tags: budget, carolinas healthcare system, Davidson Town Board, East Davidson, golf carts, mental health hospital, MI-Connection, planning, River Run, wall murals
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net
Davidson’s Town Board voted 4-1 Tuesday night to revise the town’s development approval process in a move some town officials said would make it “more predictable” for developers. The vote came after a lengthy debate and discussion with citizens, some concerned that it would reduce public involvement in planning decisions.
The 4 hour and 47 minute meeting included a presentation and public hearing about the $9.3 million town budget for 2012-13 and a presentation by Carolinas HealthCare System officials about a planned mental health hospital off N.C. 73. The board also adopted a new ordinance limiting and regulating the use of golf carts and utility vehicles in town. Read the full story
Posted in Business, East Davidson, Huntersville, Mooresville, Neighborhoods, Planning & Development, Public safety, Town Hall, Transportation
Posted on 10 May 2012. Tags: hot lanes, I-77, lake norman transportation commission, NCDOT, planning, tolls, Transportation

Consultants and other visitors at Wednesday's drop-in workshop at Cornelius Town Hall looked at maps of the proposed I-77 widening project. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net)
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net
CORNELIUS – Residents, businesspeople and local officials this week got a closeup look at several versions of a proposal to build high-occupancy toll lanes on I-77 to help relieve rush-hour congestion north of Charlotte.
At workshops in Cornelius Wednesday and Charlotte Thursday, NC Department of Transportation officials and consultants showed maps of the planned route and drawings of what toll lanes might look like. Read the full story
Posted in Business, Cornelius, Huntersville, Living with Growth, Mecklenburg County, Mooresville, Planning & Development, Transportation
Posted on 07 May 2012. Tags: commuters, I-77, mumpo, NCDOT, planning, toll lanes, traffic, Transportation
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WHAT ARE HOT LANES?
High Occupancy/Toll (HOT) lanes are limited-access managed lanes that allow free use for eligible carpoolers, transit riders, and motorcyclists while allowing previously ineligible non-HOV drivers to buy back into the lane for a fee. The number of cars using these lanes can be controlled by varying the fee to encourage free-flowing traffic in the HOT lanes at all times, even during rush hour (i.e. morning and evening). The price would be higher during peak periods when demand is greater and lower during less congested times. If a motorist does not want to pay the toll, they can still use the general purpose lanes at no cost. The project will not remove any existing general purpose lanes.
SOURCE: MUMPO
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State Department of Transportation officials and regional planners will hold public information workshops in Cornelius Wednesday and in Charlotte Thursday on a proposal to convert High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on I-77 north of Charlotte into High Occupancy/Toll (HOT) lanes. The workshop will look at four scenarios for the change, which would raise money to help pay for widening of the heavily congested stretch of interstate.
The first workshop runs Wednesday, May 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. The second will be Thursday, May 10, 4-7 p.m., at the N.C. DOT’s Traffic Management Center, 2327 Tipton Drive, off Statesville Avenue, Charlotte. Read the full story
Posted in Calendar, Cornelius, Exit 30 area, Huntersville, Living with Growth, Mecklenburg County, Mooresville, Planning & Development, Traffic alerts, Transportation
Posted on 04 May 2012. Tags: Community School of Davidson, Davidson College, Davidson Farmers Market, Downtown Davidson, national lacrosse conference, parking, running, town day

Downtown Davidson parking locations. Click to download PDF.
Town Day, a 5K road race, the Davidson Farmer’s Market, a college lacrosse tournament and other events are expected to bring crowds to downtown Davidson Saturday morning. Plan ahead to find a parking spot (see your options below). Better yet, walk or bike into town for the morning if you can.
The day’s events begin early, with the Davidson Farmer’s Market next to Town Hall. Farmers and volunteers will be on site by 6:30 setting up, and the market runs from 8 a.m. to noon.
Read the full story
Posted in Downtown & old Davidson, Town Hall, Traffic alerts
Posted on 03 May 2012. Tags: accident, I-77, Lake Norman, traffic

One or possibly two cars were involved in a minor wreck just north of the Griffith Street bridge over I-77 around 11:15 Thursday morning (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
A pair of wrecks on I-77 northbound on either side of Exit 30 was slowing traffic around midday Thursday. Neither accident appeared serious. Read the full story
Posted in Cornelius, Fire calls, Huntersville, Lake Norman, Traffic alerts
Posted on 25 April 2012. Tags: CATS, NCDOT, North Commuter Rail Line, red line regional rail project, transit
Officials from the N.C. Department of Transportation, Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) and the Red Line Task Force are seeking a meeting, possibly in mid-June, with Norfolk Southern Corp. to discuss the rail company’s misgivings about the proposed Red Line Regional Rail Project north of Charlotte. Read the full story
Posted in Business, Commuter rail line, Cornelius, Downtown & old Davidson, Huntersville, Mooresville, Planning & Development, Town Hall
Posted on 23 April 2012. Tags: mtc, red line commuter rail project, red line task force, transit, Transportation
The Red Line Task Force of the Metropolitan Transit Commission holds its monthly meeting Wednesday, April 25, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., at Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. 4th St., Room 266, Charlotte.
Wednesday’s agenda includes a wrap-up of the business plan review, an update on proposed new station criteria, and information about an upcoming meeting with Norfolk Southern Corp. Read the full story
Posted in Business, Calendar, Commuter rail line, Cornelius, Downtown & old Davidson, Huntersville, Living with Growth, Mecklenburg County, Mooresville, Planning & Development, Politics, Public works, Town Hall
Posted on 20 April 2012. Tags: Antiquity Cornelius, south street, Traffic alerts
Town of Davidson
The Antiquity Bridge at the end of South Street will be closed on the Davidson side tomorrow, April 21, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. for the Miles for Marnie Duathalon Road Race. The bridge will reopen as soon as the race has concluded. Download a copy of the race map (PDF) on the town website.
Posted in Calendar, Cornelius, Traffic alerts