Major Lake Norman road to close for $15 million road improvement project
A major Lake Norman road is scheduled to close Friday as part of a $15 million traffic improvement project in Cornelius and Davidson, state highway officials said.
Crews will close N.C. 115/Main Street and shift traffic to Potts Street in Cornelius to connect planned roundabouts and install a waterline, pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk and a drainage system, according to a March 5 North Carolina Department of Transportation news release.
“Access to driveways will be maintained throughout construction,” according to the news release.
Virginia-based Caton Construction Group is completing two complementary projects as part of the contract awarded by NCDOT in late 2023. Both aim to reduce congestion, according to the state.
N.C. 115, Potts Street realignment
The first project is a roundabout planned at N.C. 115 and Potts Street in Cornelius. The roundabout will replace the existing T-intersection, highway officials said. Crews will shift the intersection west, which will require parts of N.C. 115 and Potts Street to be realigned, according to the state.
The second project will join Potts, Sloan and Beaty Streets in Davidson and create a parallel route to N.C. 115.
A roundabout also is planned at the existing Sloan/Beaty/Griffith streets intersection.
Both projects should be completed late this year, according to NCDOT. Landscaping and adding vegetation will stretch through spring 2027.
Other road work
Charlotte-based Blythe Construction Inc. is scheduled to resurface these Lake Norman roads and rebuild shoulders along the routes beginning now and continuing until fall, according to a March 3 NCDOT news release:
U.S. 21 North/Statesville Road from Caldwell Creek Drive to Holly Point Circle in Huntersville, and from Westmoreland Road to Catawba Avenue in Cornelius.
Mayes Road from Old Statesville Road to Westmoreland Road in Cornelius.
Huntersville-Concord Road from McCauley Road in Huntersville to Cabarrus County.
Lanes will mostly be closed overnight, officials said. The work is part of a $4.8 million, 13-mile resurfacing of roads in Mecklenburg County.
Real-time travel information is available at DriveNC.gov.
This story was originally published March 10, 2026 at 11:23 AM.