Special to Iredell Free News

Iredell County Planning & Development staff have completed a draft of its first countywide transportation master plan and is seeking public comments.

The Iredell County Transportation Master Plan (ICTMP) identifies priority transportation improvements to help manage congestion and improve mobility and safety in unincorporated Iredell County. The plan is anticipated to be presented to the Iredell County Board of Commissioners for approval in Fall 2021. 

The plan includes proposed amendments to the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP).

The plan includes five categories of recommendations:

♦ Priority Intersections/Interchanges;
♦ Priority Corridors;
♦ Priority Active Transportation Projects;
♦ Priority Transit Projects; and
♦ Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) Amendments

Visit the project webpage at https://www.co.iredell.nc.us/1440/County-Transportation-Master-Plan to review the draft plan.

Residents, business owners and other interested parties are encouraged to complete a survey and offer any comments on the draft plan.

Click https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ICTMP to review the recommendations and take the survey. 

The public comment period began on Wednesday September 8, and closes on Wednesday, October 6.