Transportation

South End: Beware of ice on Friday

Thursday, December 16th, 2010, 6:08pm

South End, Charlotte (WBTV) -- Weather forecasters are warning drivers in the Charlotte area that it could be icy on your way to work on Friday morning.

In addition to water that is still standing on South End streets, morning fog during freezing temperatures in the morning, could lay down a slick surface on streets, parking lots and sidewalks.

Today, streets in the South End stayed clear and moved well. Other parts of Charlotte weren't so lucky. Medic says it responded to more than 30 accidents on Thursday morning in Mecklenburg County.

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See, Click, Fix: Bumpy intersection off I-77

Submitted by John Carter on Tuesday, December 7th, 9:39 am

By John Carter - bio l email

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - It's one thing to have rippled abs. A rippled roadway is not so good. Talk about things that go bump in the night, it's bump in the night and ANY time of day at a particular intersection.

A few times going across this intersection and your next trip could be to the service department to have your car realigned.

The intersection in question is Clanton Road just as you come up the exit ramp from I-77 south. As you turn left onto Clanton from the exit ramp, the section of the road is rippled and warped. There's no telling what caused it to get this way. The ripples are so deep in some areas I actually saw a couple of cars bottom out when they went across.

So we're working to see if we can get this fixed.

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Bland Street closed for sewer pipe repair

Submitted by Cameron Easley

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010, 4:07pm

SOUTH END - Charlotte-Mecklenberg Utility Department crews closed a section of Bland Street on Wednesday to repair a broken sewer pipe.

The area closed stretches from South Tryon Street to South Boulevard.

Officials estimated that the road will reopen either late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, but said on Thursday that they had to replace more of the pipe than originally thought. Work is expected to continue through Friday.

The southbound lane and the left turn lane of South Boulevard at Bland Street is also closed.

Only local traffic is being permitted.

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See, Click, Fix: Sidewalk upheaval

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Tuesday, October 12th, 2010, 8:49am

By John Carter - bio l email

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - We recently showed you a cracked and caved in sidewalk along South Boulevard in Charlotte and told you about the city's fast response in having it repaired.

Following that story, another sidewalk issue came up not far away.

In fact, just two blocks away on Euclid Avenue. It's right at a bus stop.

The sidewalk hasn't caved in, but instead is in a stage of upheaval. Broken apart in part because of the root of a tree growing beneath it. It also has plenty of cracks and it looks hazardous.

And that's the key to getting broken and busted sidewalks repaired in Charlotte. They may look bad, but unless they're determined to be hazardous they don't get repaired.

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CATS wants your feedback

Submitted by Cameron Easley

Friday, October 8th, 2010, 10:20am

MECKLENBURG COUNTY - The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) is developing its 2013 – 2018 Countywide Transit System Plan (CTSP) and CATS needs your input.

The CTSP provides CATS with a five-year bus service improvement plan for implementation in Mecklenburg County and the region. Once complete, the approved CTSP will guide CATS’ strategy for year-by-year bus service enhancements.

CATS will conduct five public meetings throughout the community to gather feedback from residents to help formulate the CTSP. The public meetings are from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. The same information will be presented at all meetings.

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Study links Charlotte's light rail to better health

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Monday, September 20th, 2010, 5:14pm

By Kay Johnson - email

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Who knew? Light rail, it does a body good! A new study links the Charlotte light rail to better health.

Riders here prove to be on average six-and-a-half pounds lighter and over-time, a lot less likely to become obese.

Jimmy Whitfield rides the rails every day, day and night.

"As far as the venues downtown, I'm on the train," Whitfield said.

It's a trend that catching on. In it's first year, about 18,000 riders chose Charlotte's light rail system as their mode of transportation.

According to a new study, riding is getting more people moving - moving toward better health.

"I wish I could ride public transportation more. I use to live in New York City and you do get more exercise it's true," Susan Valenty said.

The study is possibly the first step in proving urban sprawl leads to obesity.

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Van transporting handicapped passengers wrecks on I-77

Submitted by WBTV Web Staff

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010, 2:40pm

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Two mini-vans transporting handicapped individuals were involved in an accident on I-77 in south Charlotte around noon on Tuesday.

The accident happened in the northbound lanes of I-77 near the exit for Remount Road.

According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, one of the vans rear ended the other van.

When Sky 3 flew over the scene, we noticed a fire truck nearby with the cab of the truck lifted.

Trooper Robin Benge said the fire truck had mechanical issues after responding to the wreck and was not involved in the accident.

All northbound lanes of the interstate were shut down briefly to transfer the handicapped passengers from the wrecked vans, Benge said. All lanes were reopened by 12:30 p.m.

Some of the passengers were treated at the scene, but no one was taken to the hospital.

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