Active transportation and recreation
West Sugar Creek Mobility Corridor RAISE Grant Project
West Sugar Creek Road between Nevin Road and North Tryon Street
Verified Project Information
Summary
The West Sugar Creek Mobility Corridor project will improve West Sugar Creek Road between Nevin Road and North Tryon Street with sidewalks, a shared-use path, safer crossings, lighting and three mobility hubs. The City is in design and right-of-way preparation, with construction scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Current stage: Preliminary design or environmental review.
Current condition: Active.
Key Facts
Estimated Cost
$35.60 million
as of 2026-05-21
Latest Progress
2026-05-21: The City reported that right-of-way acquisition was expected to start in summer 2026, construction was scheduled to begin in March 2028 and construction was expected to take about two years. The City listed a $35.6 million total project budget.
Project Leaders
City of Charlotte
Project owner, Project sponsor
Federal Highway Administration
Project sponsor
Project Funding
Funding type: Public · Status: Allocated
Federal Highway Administration: $12.00 million (2023)
Other funding contributors: City of Charlotte
Timeline
Right-of-way and construction schedule announced
The City reported that right-of-way acquisition was expected to start in summer 2026, construction was scheduled to begin in March 2028 and construction was expected to take about two years. The City listed a $35.6 million total project budget.
Stage after event: Preliminary design or environmental reviewProject remains in design and public engagement
The City lists the project phase as Design and documents a March 2026 virtual project presentation plus a May 2026 public meeting as part of ongoing design and community feedback.
Stage after event: Preliminary design or environmental reviewCorridor mobility-hub design advances
Public project descriptions identified three mobility hubs, a continuous multi-use path and sidewalk improvements as the primary design and construction scope, with an estimated project cost of approximately $24 million at that stage.
Stage after event: Preliminary design or environmental reviewCity receives $12 million RAISE grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Charlotte a $12 million RAISE grant for engineering, right-of-way and construction of three mobility hubs, pedestrian crossings, lighting, a multi-use path and sidewalk improvements along West Sugar Creek Road.
Stage after event: Funded or programmed
Geography
Project site / location
- Charlotte, NC
- Mecklenburg County, NC
Affected / impact geography
- Charlotte, NC
- Mecklenburg County, NC
Map
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Media Coverage
Axios · 2023-07-10
West Sugar Creek will get 3 mobility hubs with electric car chargers safer lighting and more sidewalks (opens original source in a new tab)
Axios reports on three mobility hubs, a 3.5-mile multi-use path and sidewalk improvements funded in part by a $12 million federal grant.
WBTV · 2023-06-29
City of Charlotte receives $12 million federal grant for West Sugar Creek corridor (opens original source in a new tab)
WBTV reports that the federal grant would support engineering, right-of-way, three mobility hubs, pedestrian crossings, lighting, a multi-use path and new sidewalk along West Sugar Creek Road.