The Catawba Avenue bridge over I-77 at Exit 28 is expected to be closed for construction from 12am Saturday, Jan. 10, to 12am Sunday, Jan. 11. Construction workers will be installing the decorative mast-and-cable structure on the bridge as part of the conversion of the interchange to a diverging diamond pattern.

Cars, bicycles and pedestrians will not be permitted to cross the highway at Catawba Avenue during the work. Detours are marked. Town officials have said the work could be done in 24 hours but may last longer.

Traffic exiting I-77 at Exit 28 in both directions will be able to turn right, but no autos will be allowed to cross the bridge.

Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) also has announced re-routing for the No. 97 Village Rider bus:

On Saturday, January 10, 2015 and Sunday, January 11, 2015, route #97 Village Rider –Cornelius will detour because of construction on the Catawba Avenue Bridge. Trips traveling from Huntersville to Davidson will use the regular route to Catawba Avenue and Westmoreland Road, turn right on Westmoreland Road, left on Statesville Road, right on Catawba Avenue and resume the regular route.

Trips traveling from Davidson to Huntersville will use the regular route to Catawba Avenue and Interstate 77, turn right on Interstate 77 North, right onto exit 30 (Davidson), left on Griffith Street, left on Interstate 77 South, right onto exit 28 (Cornelius), right on Catawba Avenue and resume the regular route.

More information about the project may be found on the Town of Cornelius website, or on CorneliusNews.net under the DDI (Diverging Diamond Interchange) tag.

SOURCE: Town of Cornelius
The Town of Cornelius and The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce are hosting a public meeting on the Diverging Diamond Interchange at 7:00 pm, Thursday, April 24, 2014 in the Assembly Room of Cornelius Town Hall.

See more about the project and this meeting in our CorneliusNews.net preview, “Daytime work coming at Exit 28; April 24 meeting offers info”

Everyone is invited to attend this meeting to learn more about the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation’s (NCDOT) conversion of Exit 28 from a Standard Diamond Interchange to a Diverging Diamond Interchange.  A presentation will be provided that reviews the project, the new traffic pattern, and the construction schedule, which includes upcoming daytime lane closures.  A question & answer session will be held at the end of the meeting.  NCDOT Resident Engineer Ron Graham will be available during the meeting to respond to questions.

Cornelius Mayor Chuck Travis will also be present and says, “The diverging diamond interchange will significantly improve the way our community travels.  I encourage residents and business operators to attend this meeting, and learn more.”

For further information please contact Andrew Grant, Cornelius Asst. Town Manager at 704-892-6031 ext. 172 or Bill Russell, Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce President at 704-892-1922.