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Location/Accessibility
Highways
Air
Rail
Ports
Traffic Flow
Kannapolis is strategically located
along I-85 just north of Charlotte minutes from Concord Regional
Airport, Lowe's Motorspeedway and Concord Mills mall. The city is
also less than a half-an-hour from I-77, uptown Charlotte and Charlotte-Douglas
International Airport.
Highways
- Located off five I-85 exits. I-85 corridor is
the most rapidly growing corridor on the East Coast and is noted
as a "premier development area in the United States."
- Fifteen miles south of Cabarrus County, I-85
connects with I-77.
- Just south of Cabarrus County, I-485 (Charlotte's
outerbelt), Hwy. 49 and US 29 connectors are complete. The entire
I-485 beltway is scheduled for completion in 2008 further improving
access to and development opportunities in Kannapolis and Cabarrus
County.
- Additional highways link Kannapolis to
the region, US 29, US 601, NC 49, NC 73, NC 24/27 and NC 136.
Air
Air travelers can take advantage of Concord Regional Airport,
which is located within a few short miles of Kannapolis and its
business parks. North Carolina's fourth-busiest airport, Concord
Regional Airport recently began $13.5 million construction project
to extend a runway allowing for international and west coast flights.
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is just
30 miles from Kannapolis near I-77 and I-85. This international
airport averages 500 daily departures and 23 million passengers
annually. The airport is ranked among the nation's top airports
and serves commercial, cargo, corporate, private, military and trucking
operations.
Statesville Municipal Airport is located 37 miles
from Kannapolis along I-85.
Rail
Norfolk-Southern Railway, a national freight rail carrier,
operates a north-south rail line through Kannapolis. This corridor
is the rail carriers main line between Atlanta, GA and Washington,
DC and operates an average in excess of 30 trains per day. Through
a combination of services from AMTRAK and the State of North Carolina,
six rail passenger trains serve Kannapolis. A new 7,120 square foot
train station is under construction in downtown Kannapolis. Kannapolis
is also included as a stop on the planned Charlotte
to Washington D.C. High Speed Rail Corridor
Ports
Charleston, SC, Wilmington, NC and Morehead City, NC are
available ports. Norfolk Southern and CSX Intermodal provide rail
service.
Traffic
Flow Major Highways and Thoroughfares
Interstate 85
A major north-south interstate connecting with I-77 in Charlotte
and I-40 in Greensboro. Interchanges at Lane Street, Dale Earnhardt
Boulevard, US 29-601 (Cannon Blvd.), NC 73 and Kannapolis Parkway
(the Westside Bypass)
1999 Average Daily Trips (ADTs) = 58,000-63,000
US 29-601 (Cannon Blvd.)
Cannon Blvd. is a north-south commercial road paralleling I-85 connecting
to Salisbury-Spencer and Concord-Charlotte.
1999 ADTs = 22,000-25,000
Main Street
Main St. is a north-south route connecting to Landis-China Grove
and Concord parallels the west side of the Norfolk Southern Railroad
main line, Cannon Blvd. (US 29-601)
1999 ADTs = 8,000-12,000
The Loop Road System
The Loop Rd. system circles the central business district and includes
Lane St., Jackson
Park Rd., Loop Rd. and Dale Earnhardt Blvd.; connects with I-85
at two interchanges, Lane St. and Dale Earnhardt Blvd.
1999 ADTs = 8,000-17,000
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