There are three elements to the project - the relocation of Old Dowd Rd. and Wallace Neel Rd.; relocation of West Blvd. and the runway. All are being constructed simultaneously.
Old Dowd Rd./Wallace Neel RD. Relocation and Construction - Underway
The new road is funded primarily through Federal Aviation Administration grant dollars and airport funds. No public tax dollars are being used to fund the road relocation or the runway.
Completion Date: Summer 2008
(A) The relocated Old Dowd. Rd. will connect to the current Old Dowd Rd. north of Runway 18R and extend west towards I-485.
(B) Wallace Neel Rd. will pick-up Old Dowd Rd. at Walker's Ferry Rd. and continue south, traveling parallel and between I-485 and the new parallel runway. The road will (C) connect to West Blvd. on the south end of the airport.
(D) Walker's Ferry Rd. and Dixie River Rd. will be accessible from the new road via overpasses already in place.
West Blvd. Relocation and Construction - Underway
(E) West Blvd. Phase I: The construction of two lanes from I-485 at Garrison Rd. and extend to Byrum Dr. will begin in Summer 2007.
(F) Additionally, a new four lane section of road will be constructed from Byrum Dr. just west of its intersection with Yorkmont Rd. to the current West Blvd. at Horseshoe Ln.
(G) The new east leg and west leg of West Blvd. will be connected by the existing Byrum Dr.
The fist phase of the West Blvd. relocation will be in place prior to the completion of the runway so citizens can access the new Wallace Neel Rd. and connect to the east side of the city. Completion is anticipated for Summer 2008.
(H) West Blvd. Phase II: A new four lane section of road will be constructed south of the current Byrum Dr. once funding is in place.
Planned Detour for Runway and Wallace Neel Rd. Construction