I-485 interchange named after Ned Curran

From NCDOT

Recently, the N.C. Department of Transportation joined local officials to unveil signs honoring Edward “Ned" Curran, a commercial real estate developer and accountant who combined nearly five decades of his career with his love for public service.

Recently opened in January, the Weddington Road interchange on Interstate 485 will now be known as the Ned Curran Interchange to formally recognize his contributions to the greater Charlotte region and to the state.

Curran's name is well known in local transportation circles, having served as chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg 2008 Committee of 21 Road Solutions, chair of the Charlotte Chamber Regional Roads Committee, participant in the Charlotte Fast Lanes study, board member of the Charlotte Trolley, member of the I-77 Toll Lane Advisory Committee, and as Chair of the N.C. Board of Transportation.

“Ned Curran has been instrumental in transportation for over 25 years in the Charlotte region, having served on numerous boards and committees as well as serving as Chairman of the North Carolina Board of Transportation, but he remains involved in the community and has a passion to see others do the same," said NCDOT At-Large Board of Transportation Member Stephen Rosenburgh." I'm excited to see what he will accomplish as a member of the county's new Metropolitan Public Transportation Authority."

Hired by Smoky Bissell in 1994, Curran was named chief financial officer of The Bissell Cos. that year, then president three years later. When sold in 2017, Ballantyne Corporate Park had expanded to more than 4 million square feet of office space with four hotels.

A longtime leader in the commercial real estate community, Curran served as president of NAIOP Charlotte in 1999. Curran held CEO and CEO Emeritus roles throughout his career with commercial real estate organizations including the Bissell Companies and Northwood Office. He is now the founder and president of Stone Cottage Advisors.

“Ned Curran's vision and leadership have helped shape Charlotte into the vibrant, connected city we are today," said Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles. “It's fitting that his name will now be part of the very infrastructure that keeps our community moving forward."

Curran's public service contributions include leading prominent groups like the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of Central Carolinas, the Health Advisory Council for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, and serving as co-chair of the Charlotte Republican National Convention Host Committee. He has also served on the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance and Charlotte Executive Leadership Council, on the corporate boards of SMC, ARIC and Biltmore Farms, and as chair of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Board of Trustees.

Curran is also a recipient of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine.