For those Mooresville commuters dreading the onset of construction traffic, brace yourselves: The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is set to replace the Linwood Road bridge over Coddle Creek. R.E. Burns and Sons Co. Inc., based in Statesville, has landed the $1.7 million job, promising to bring the bridge up to modern requirements with wider lanes after 48 years in service. A necessary transition, no doubt, as the existing structure is showing signs of its near half-century lifespan.
The official start date for construction is next Monday, Nov. 3, which means detours are imminent. Drivers who frequent Linwood Road near Patterson Farm Road will now face a rerouted reality, guided by the beckoning signs towards Teeter Road, N.C. 152, and back to Patterson Farm Road. While it may add some minutes to your daily trek, the end result, an infrastructure refresh, is expected to be worth the wait.
As reported by NCDOT, the project isn't just a quick fix. Anticipation, and patience, will have to endure until fall 2026, when the construction is slated for completion. During this period, the area will witness the piecemeal progress from the old guard to the new, a physical manifestation of infrastructure evolution.
