Posted on 17 March 2010. Tags: Cornelius, photo of the day, Public works, traffic
Traffic detours onto Catawba Avenue in front of Cornelius Town Hall Tuesday evening. The Catawba/N.C. 115 intersection is closed through March 25 for utility work. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net photo)
Read the details and find a detour map in our March 3 report
“Utility work means detours ahead in downtown Cornelius.”
Posted in Cornelius, Photo of the Day, Public works, Traffic alerts
Posted on 10 March 2010. Tags: Antiquity, Antiquity Cornelius, CMU, north line commuter rail, Public works
View from atop Cornelius Town Hall shows the intersection of N.C. 115 and Catawba Avenue (foreground). That's the Antiquity development at upper left. (Doug Barrick photo)
Map shows detours for N.C. 115 and Catawba Avenue. Click to enlarge. Download a PDF below.
The new entrance to the Antiquity Cornelius development in downtown Cornelius is expected to open in late April, but utility work beginning next week means the existing intersection will have to close before it can open fully. N.C. 115 will be closed at Catawba Avenue Tuesday, March 16, through Thursday, March 25.
RELATED STORY: “NCDOT to repave Concord and East Rocky River roads.”
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Posted in Commuter rail line, Cornelius, Public works, Transportation
Posted on 09 March 2010. Tags: NCDOT, Public works
The state Department of Transportation plans to resurface two of the town’s main east-west roads this spring. New pavement is planned for Concord Road from Main Street to the new roundabout at East Rocky River Road, and East Rocky River Road from the roundabout east to the Cabarrus County line. Read the full story
Posted in Downtown & old Davidson, East Davidson, Neighborhoods, Public works, River Run, Traffic alerts
Posted on 08 February 2010. Tags: Public works, trees
Davidson’s Public Works Department has begun its annual tree pruning program, this year targeting neighborhoods west of Main Street. The program targets street-facing trees. In announcement Monday, the town said the goal is to “correct structural defects, ensure the long term health of the tree, and clear growth to permit the safe passage of pedestrians and vehicles.” Read the full story
Posted in commuter, Downtown & old Davidson, Environment, Neighborhoods, Public works, River Run, St. Alban's neighborhood
Posted on 02 February 2010. Tags: Public works, snow, trash
The town of Davidson announced Tuesday that trash pickups by the town’s contractor, Allied Waste, are delayed a day. Instead of Wednesday, trash will be picked up Thursday. Trash pickups are also delayed a day in Cornelius.
Also, a Goodwill donation drive at River Run has been rescheduled to this Saturday.
DONATION DRIVE SATURDAY
Meanwhile, last Saturday’s planned Goodwill Donation Drive in the River Run neighborhood was called off because of the bad weather. It has been rescheduled to this Saturday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot near the soccer field at Robert Walker Drive.
Residents from River Run and beyond are invited to clean out their closets and help fill up a Goodwill trailer. Goodwill accepts everything from gently-used clothing to household items, furniture and computers. The donations collected will be sold in Goodwill’s retail stores with proceeds funding the agency’s job training and employment services.
‘THE GENERAL’: FILM WITH MUSIC
Saturday’s screening of the classic silent film “The General,” accompanied by ragtime pianist Ethan Uslan, also was canceled. It has been rescheduled to Saturday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. Details in our preview, in The Guide.
Posted in Calendar, Cornelius, Neighborhoods, Public works
Posted on 15 December 2009. Tags: leaves, Public works
Town workers vacuum leaves last year. (David Boraks photo)
The town’s leaf vacuum truck is back on neighborhood streets after repairs, but pickups are lagging because of the recent wet weather, town officials say. Read the full story
Posted in Life in Davidson, Neighborhoods, Public works
