CHARLOTTE, NC – Starting Sept. 4, construction associated with the North End Around Taxiway project requires the permanent closure of Marshall Drive and a portion of Old Dowd Road. A new bridge connecting to Wilkinson Blvd. will be completed during the closure. During this time, motorists should follow all detour signage.
The closures will impact visitors to the Airport Overlook as well as local traffic and commuters who use Old Dowd Road to Marshall Drive to access Wilkinson Blvd. Traffic changes are as follows:
- Visitors to the Airport Overlook:
- Motorists heading west on Wilkinson Blvd. (away from Uptown) will take a left on Sam Wilson Road and follow the detour signage, taking a left on Old Dowd Road and a left on Old Dowd Road at Wallace Neel Road.
- Drivers heading east on Wilkinson Boulevard (toward Uptown) will take a right on Sam Wilson Road and follow the detour signage, taking a left on Old Dowd Road and a left on Old Dowd Road at Wallace Neel Road.
- Residents and commuters who use Wallace Neel Road to Wilkinson Blvd:
- Motorists heading north on Wallace Neel Road will take a left on Old Dowd Road and a right on Sam Wilson Road to Wilkinson Blvd.
- Travelers wanting to get to Wallace Neel Road from Wilkinson Blvd. will take Sam Wilson Road to Old Dowd Road to Wallace Neel Road.
The North End Around Taxiway project aims to improve safety by eliminating crossings of the center runway.
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