N.C. 150 Widening Improvements – R-2307B/I-5717

Summary

NCDOT is widening approximately 6.9 miles of N.C. 150 from Greenwood Road in Catawba County to U.S. 21 in Mooresville, Iredell County. The active construction package includes a wider N.C. 150, a reconfigured I-77 interchange, a new Lake Norman bridge, and intersection improvements.

Current stage: Under construction.

Current condition: Active.

Key Facts

Project Funding

Funding type: Public · Status: Allocated

Timeline

1. 2025-07-07

   I-77 bridge construction traffic phase begins

   NCDOT announced permanent lane shifts and nightly closures on I-77 to begin construction of the new bridge at the N.C. 150 interchange. The phased work is designed to retain two travel lanes in each direction during construction.

   Stage after event: Under construction
2. 2025-02-07

   Construction begins on N.C. 150 widening

   NCDOT announced that Blythe Development was preparing to begin work on the six-mile construction section between Greenwood Road and U.S. 21, including widening, bridge, intersection, signal, and drainage improvements.

   Stage after event: Under construction
3. 2024-10-15

   NCDOT lets the R-2307B construction contract

   NCDOT's letting record lists a 6.943-mile project from Greenwood Road to U.S. 21, with Blythe Development LLC as apparent low bidder at $249,369,373.21. The contract included an interim completion date in November 2029 and final completion in May 2030.

   Stage after event: Contract awarded
4. 2017-06

   Finding of No Significant Impact approved

   State and federal agencies approved the project's Finding of No Significant Impact. NCDOT later identified an alternative that widened the corridor while routing around the Terrell Historic District.

   Stage after event: Preliminary design or environmental review
5. 2013-09

   Traffic forecast identifies capacity pressure

   NCDOT's traffic forecast found N.C. 150 volumes exceeded two-lane capacity in the commercial district near I-77 and projected additional capacity pressure west of Sherrills Ford Road.

   Stage after event: Preliminary design or environmental review
6. 2011-06

   NCDOT documents corridor safety concerns

   NCDOT's safety analysis found crash rates on the 15-mile N.C. 150 corridor exceeded statewide or critical rates in several categories and identified a divided roadway with a raised median as a potential safety improvement.

   Stage after event: Planning or feasibility

Geography

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