Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities is adding sewer pipes along Briar Creek from the Sugar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (Tyvola and Park roads) to Harris Boulevard. This project will enhance system performance, provide increased sewer capacity for present and future needs, and protect the water quality in Briar Creek.

Engineering services for the project are being provided by CDM. Construction on Phase 1 began August 2007.

Phase 1 under construction Summer 2007 - 2010.  Phase 2 will start construction Summer 2010.

Phase 1 (between Tyvola Road and Randolph Road) - under construction

Phase 2 (between Randolph Road and Country Club Drive) - to start construction Summer 2010.

Phase 3 (between Country Club Drive and Harris Boulevard)- To Be Determined.

Other Links: 
Link to Storm Water Cherokee / Scotland project and Briar Creek Stream Restoration.

Construction Update: Colony Road Work Schedule Change

Due to recent inclimate weather, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools were closed Monday, Feb. 1.  CMS students will make up this snow day Monday, Feb. 15, or Presidents' Day.  Because of this, the contractor will not close and cross Colony Road that weekend, as previously scheduled.  The Colony Road work has been rescheduled for the week of Spring Break, Friday, April 2 - Friday, April 9.  Our goal is to close the road for only a portion of the week.  More information will be sent once the work dates and the road closing are finalized.

Please keep in mind that crews are still working on other construction activities, including blasting, trenching and pipe installation on the Myers Park High School campus.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities will continue to update residents and school officials of any future schedule changes or delays.

Revised Schedule
Residents can expect the following schedule for construction work at the high school:

Now - end of March:  blasting, trenching and pipe installation on the Myers Park High School campus

April 2 - 9:  Colony Road work

Rest of April: complete section on Myers Park High School campus and on Myers Park Country Club side of Colony Road
Please note that construction schedules are dynamic and susceptible to change

See below files for updates.

Safety - Please remember that any area along the creek that has been cleared is part of the active construction site.  For safety reasons, pedestrians are not allowed in these areas or anywhere on the construction site.  Parents, please make sure that your children are aware of the hazards and know to stay clear of this area.

Newsletter (January 2010)

Newsletter(October 2008), Newsletter(June 2008)

Newsletter and Project Map(July 2007).   Aerial view of project

Frequently Asked Questions about Blasting.pdf

Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc. and Rockdale Pipeline, Inc. were selected as contractors for construction of Phase 1. 

Crews continue to work under Myers Park High School.  Once pipe is completed in this section, sections of 80-year old sewer pipe will be abandoned.  Residents throughout the project will once again see construction trucks and crews during this time.

Phases 2
Customers along Briar Creek between Randolph Road and Country Club Drive have attended a public meetings about the alignment.  More public meetins will be held before construction begins.  Construction will start around Summer 2010.

Phase 3 will be designed and installed afterwards.  Check this web page for updates on maps, schedule and public meetings.  You can also click on 'Notify Me' at the top right corner to receive an email when this page is updated.

Frequently Asked Questions       

Project Map (Phases 1 - 3)    

Questions? E-mail (please click on 'construction project questions') or call the City/County Customer Service at 311.

To report an odor, fill out our online form.

Question about Park & Recreation's staff?  Click here to go to Greenway website. 

Three Phase Construction Plan
The project has been divided into three construction phases and primarily involves properties adjacent to Briar Creek. Construction of the first phase will begin in summer 2007and take about two years to complete. Remaining phases are not scheduled and may take ten or more years to complete depending on funding and other variables.

Location of Improvements
Phase I -Improvements fall on the east side of creek from south of Tyvola Road to north of Park Road; mostly on the west side of the creek north of Park Road to north of Runnymede Lane; and on both sides of the creek from Runnymede to Randolph Road except where they are located only on the west side (about one-half mile north and south of Providence Road and one-half mile north of Colony.

Phase II - Improvements are planned to begin north of Randolph Road on the west side of the creek all the way to County Club Drive.

Phase III - Improvements will be constructed on both sides of the creek and may replace existing underground wastewater pipelines in some locations. Many improvements will be built on the east or south side of Briar Creek from Quiet Cove Court (near The Plaza/W.T. Harris area) to immediately south of Shamrock Drive. From Shamrock Drive to the south side of Country Club Drive, most improvements will be constructed on the west side of the creek.