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Town of Indian Trail Critical Intersection Funding Request
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bjorn E. Hansen, Planning Department, Senior Planner - Long Range Planning, 704-283-3690
ACTION REQUESTED:
Consider allocating $237,000 in the Critical Intersection Program to help fund improvements at the intersection of Old Charlotte Highway and Hayes/Faircroft
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
June 16, 2026, Regular Meeting, Agenda Item #26-338 - 2025 Critical Intersection Design and Cost Estimation Study Results
BACKGROUND:
The Town of Indian Trail is developing a locally-administered project to implement the approved design to address safety and congestion issues at the intersection of Old Charlotte Highway and the offset intersections of Hayes and Faircroft Way. These two intersections have high crash rates and also experience congestion. Union County led the development of designs and cost estimates as part of the 2025 Critical Intersection Design and Cost Estimation Study. A design was approved by Indian Trail and Union County in June 2026.
Indian Trail intends to use Town and County funds to implement the project, although NCDOT and developer funds may be used in the future to reduce Town costs. The Town is requesting $237,000 from Union County, which is all current unallocated funding in the program. The Town would be responsible for overruns.
The County funding commitment would occur in the following phases of the project:
• Design: $75,000, paid in the 2027-2029 timeframe
• Right of Way: $75,000, paid in the 2029-2031 timeframe
• Construction: $87,000, paid in the 2031-2033 timeframe
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
$237,000 from the Critical Intersection Program.