New Streetlights to Enhance Safety and Visibility

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New streetlights are in the works for certain intersections in Union County. Through a new pilot program, a select number of intersections were chosen to receive the new streetlights, which are intended to help improve nighttime visibility and safety. 

Streetlight installation is planned for the following intersections: 

Streetlights to be installed and maintained by Union Power Cooperative
  • Doster and N.C. 200
  • Lawyers and Rock Hill Church roads
  • Plyler Mill and W. Sandy Ridge roads
  • Kings Pointe Dr. and N.C. 200
  • Waxhaw-Indian Trail and Shannon roads
  • New Salem and New Hope Church roads
  • N.C. 84 and Johns Forest Lane
  • U.S. 601 and Landsford Rd.
  • Rocky River and Poplin roads
  • Waxhaw-Indian Trail and Beulah Church roads
  • New Town and Ennis/Broomes Old Mill roads
  • NC 200 and Rocky River Rd./Parkwood Rd. 
  • NC 218 and Russell Rd.

For service issues with the above locations, please contact Union Power Cooperative online or by phone: 800.794.4423.

Streetlights to be installed and maintained by Duke Energy
  • Monroe-Ansonville Rd. and Bob White Circle
  • N.C. 218 and New Salem Rd.
  • N.C. 200 and McWhorter Rd. 
  • N.C. 200 and S. Providence Rd.
  • N.C. 75 and Rocky River Rd.

For service issues with the above locations, please contact Duke Energy online. 

Streetlight installation is expected to take place as projects are approved, pending review by NCDOT. There are no anticipated road closures related to this work.  

This page will be updated if any additional intersections are added to the project list. 

For more information about this project, please contact:

Bjorn Hansen, AICP CTP, Sr. Planner
Union County Planning Department
bjorn.hansen@unioncountync.gov
704.283.3690