Recent News & Updates
NCDOT has contracted with Blythe Construction to perform the Back Creek Church Road Highway/Rail Crossing Improvement Project. The project is expected to be completed in summer 2010. NCDOT is currently in construction on the Back Creek Church Road project between Universtity City Boulevard and Hanberry Boulevard. The final items to complete are relocating the traffic signals at the intersection of Back Creek Church Rd & NC 49, adding the final layer of pavement along the entire project and testing the traffic signal and railroad crossing gates to make sure they are working correctly. This work will be completed by July 2nd. We appreciate your patience. Pease see the Detours & Updates page for detour route information.
Why is this Project Necessary?
The Back Creek Church Road Highway/Rail Crossing Improvement Project is necessary to improve the railroad crossing at Back Creek Church Road, as well as to enhance the roadway areas adjacent to the crossing. The overall project goal is to improve the safety of motorists, rail passengers and train crews by reducing prolonged traffic back-ups that extend over the crossing.
At times during the project, Back Creek Church Road may be closed to traffic; the detour route will include McLean Road. Click here to learn more about the McLean Road Improvements Project.
Project Highlights
Below are the proposed improvements for the project:
- Dual left-turn lanes from University City Boulevard (Hwy 49) to Pavilion Boulevard
- Dual left-turn lanes from Back Creek Church Road to University City Boulevard
- Wider lanes on Back Creek Church Road
- Concrete rail crossing surface panels
- Updated railroad gates and flashers on both sides of the track
- A concrete median with tubular markers on the approaches to the rail crossing
- Revised traffic signal at University City Boulevard/Pavilion Boulevard/Back Creek Church Road to handle the change in additional lanes of traffic
Project Contact Information
Jahmal Pullen, PE, Project Engineer, NCDOT Rail Division
1556 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1556
Phone: 919-715-8748 | Fax: 919-733-0997 | Email: jpullen@ncdot.gov
Robert Pressley, Jr., PE, Gannett Fleming
301 South McDowell Street, Suite 914, Charlotte, NC 28204-2622
Phone: 704-375-2438 | Fax: 704-332-9361 | Email: rpressley@gfnet.com
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