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Make your Highway 160 Comments NOW!

(August 28, 2025) The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) has opened a public comment period on the 2026-2035 Draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) through Friday, September 19 at 5:00 pm. The TIP identifies the transportation projects and strategies that CRTPO and NCDOT plan to undertake over the next ten years. All projects receiving federal funding must be in the TIP. The draft project maps are posted on the 2026-2035 TIP Page of the CRTPO website.

The TIP includes two Highway 160 projects:

TIP - U-5766A
ROUTE - NC 160
DESCRIPTION - South Carolina line to NC 49 (South Tryon Street). Widen to multi-lanes.
Right Of Way Year - 2025
Construction Year - 2030

TIP - U-5766B
ROUTE - NC 160
DESCRIPTION - NC 49 (South Tryon Street) to I-485. Widen to multi-lanes.
Right Of Way Year - 2026
Construction Year - 2029

Please take this opportunity to let decision makers know that these Highway 160 projects should be a priority. Cite congestion, accidents, delays in the projects, giving low priority to Mecklenburg projects, and other reasons.

Email your comments to email@crtpo.org or Neil.Burke@charlottenc.gov. Include "2026-2035 TIP" in the subject line of your email. Include the TIP IDs (U-5766A and U-5766B) in your message.

See the CRTPO Press Release below to see other ways to comment.

Steele Creek comments initially helped get the Highway 160 projects into the TIP. Additional comments may help move them up in priority.

For Immediate Release
August 21, 2025

Contact: Merritt McCully
Community Engagement Coordinator
merritt.mccully@charlottenc.gov

CRTPO OPENS PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD ON THE 2026-2035 DRAFT TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, 2050 METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN AMENDMENTS, AND THE AIR QUALITY CONFORMITY DETERMINATION REPORT

The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) has opened a 30-day public comment period to obtain public input on the 2026-2035 Draft Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), amendments to the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), and the air quality conformity determination report for the MTP and TIP. The 30-day public comment period starts today, Thursday, August 21, 2025, and will conclude on Friday, September 19, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Final action to approve the Draft TIP and associated documents is scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, 2025, during the CRTPO Board meeting at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center.

This public comment period offers an additional opportunity for residents, business owners, and other interested parties, within the Charlotte Urban Area, which includes Iredell, Mecklenburg and portions of Union County, to submit comments to CRTPO in conjunction with the adoption of this program. CRTPO's TIP is a subset of NCDOT's State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).

The draft project lists and maps are posted on the 2026-2035 TIP Page of the CRTPO website.

Residents may provide comments by survey, email, regular mail, and verbally during a CRTPO Board meeting.

Public Comment Survey

E-Mail:
email@crtpo.org
Please include 2026-2035 TIP in the subject line of your email.

Mail:
CRTPO
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center
600 E. Fourth Street, 8th floor
Charlotte, NC 28202

Verbal comments:

Verbal comments can be provided during the September 24 and October 15, 2025 CRTPO Board meetings. Meetings are held at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, 600 E. Fourth Street, room 267, Charlotte, NC beginning at 6 p.m. Those who wish to speak must sign up at least five minutes prior to the start of the meeting.

The CRTPO Board is anticipated to adopt the 2026-2025 TIP, amendments to the 2050 MTP, and the air quality conformity determination report during the October 15, 2025 meeting.

The Program of Projects required by 49 USC 5307 is a subset of the TIP and the public review and comment solicited for this TIP is intended to include and satisfy the public review and comment required under 49 USC 5307 (c) (1) through (7) for Urbanized Area Formula Program.

CRTPO is the federally designated metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for the Charlotte urban area. More information is available on the CRTPO website at crtpo.org.

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