Independence Boulevard (3800 West)

It is proposed to follow a southeasterly path primarily along Independence Boulevard, as it extends through southeastern Mecklenburg County.

The prospect of developing a light rail line between Matthews and Uptown along Independence Boulevard was initially evaluated in 1985.

The unnumbered portion of Independence Boulevard to the south connects those areas with the Princess Anne section of the city.

Independence Boulevard continues north as an unnumbered road onto the military base.

Another extension was granted in the late 1960s that extended I-77 from Independence Boulevard to the South Carolina border.

Originally constructed in the 1940s and early 1950s, Independence Boulevard was the city of Charlotte's first expressway.

Major changes to Independence Boulevard occurred in the 1980s.

After the massive transportation revamp, a few disconnected segments of the original Independence Boulevard remained.

TFIA loans could pay for 33 percent of the streetcar project and 30 percent of the rapid transit line along Independence Boulevard.