CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A portion of West Boulevard will permanently close due to airport-related construction starting in the new year.
Charlotte Douglas International officials say construction associated with the South End Around Taxiway requires West Boulevard to close between Piney Top Drive and Steele Creek Road. The road will be permanently realigned to make room for the new taxiway.
This work is expected to take four months to complete. Crews will install necessary traffic signals in key areas.
Here are the related detour for local and through traffic:
• Local Traffic Detour: Use Byrum Drive to navigate between Steele Creek Road and Yorkmont Road.
• Local Traffic Detour: Use Shopton Road to travel between Sandy Porter Road and Beam Road.
• Extended Traffic Detour: Motorists traveling from further south should use West Arrowood Road to access Sandy Porter Road and S. Tryon Street.
The South End Taxiway project, which is essential to CLT’s Fourth Parallel Runway Program, aims to improve safety by eliminating crossings of the center runway.
