Banning Engineering was selected by the Mooresville Redevelopment Commission in 2023 to design the reconstruction of Main Street in Mooresville from Monroe Street to Maple Lane. The project includes two residential sections and the downtown business section. In advance of design and during design, multiple meetings were held with the business owners and residents to provide feedback during the design development, address concerns, answer questions, and solicit feedback on design alternatives. The project was designed in 2024, bid and awarded to Rieth-Riley in 2025, and has been under construction since February of this year.
Banning is providing construction observation and management services for the project to ensure that the work is completed per the plans. The west residential section was completed earlier this year and included new storm, water main, curb, lighting, and trees. Sidewalk was replaced with a 5’ sidewalk on the south side and a 10’ concrete trail on the north side. Curb pedestrian extensions were added for pedestrian safety and to delineate parking. The east residential section mirrors the west residential section, and work will start soon on the storm work in this section.
Currently, the downtown section is under construction and is beginning to take shape. This section was designed to have a plaza feel and has no curb. This allows for a more cohesive feel during downtown events/festivals and avoids trip hazards for attendees. This design was selected after gathering feedback on multiple design concepts at public meetings in 2024. The road is asphalt, while the parking and sidewalk are brick pavers. The color and layout of the brick pavers were selected based on public feedback collected during a street festival in September 2024. This section also includes new lighting, trees, benches, trash cans, and bike racks. Additionally, modifications were made to the Indiana Street and Main Street intersection traffic signal.
Work on the downtown section’s west side started first, and concrete/asphalt work is close to being complete on this side of Indiana Street. Brick pavers are being installed in the northwest quadrant of the downtown section, and work in this quadrant is close to being complete. It is anticipated that the downtown section construction will be significantly complete by December 5th, in time for Mooresville’s Annual Victorian Christmas celebration that is held downtown.
~ Jason Eisenhart, Project Engineer
