Leesville Road

With the warmer weather the Leesville Road Widening Project has picked up some steam and is moving right along. The project is now approximately 42 percent complete and the contractor is just about finished widening the road along the north and east side of the corridor. 

The intersection of Leesville Road and Renfield Drive will be closed starting in mid-June, 2015 for about 30 days as major work is going on in this location. Please remember to exercise extreme caution through the corridor and follow all traffic control signage through the work zone, as new traffic patterns will be put into place during the project.

Freedom Drive /Rhyne Court

We are happy to say this project wrapped up in early April. The project widened approximately 0.60 miles along Freedom Drive to a 41-foot wide facility adding curb, gutter, sidewalk, and storm drainage improvements to the street.

Brookside Drive Traffic Calming Project

This May saw the beginning of construction on the traffic calming phase of this project, with the construction of new curb and gutters along Brookside Drive. This project is a joint project with the City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department (CORPUD) who is replacing waterlines along Glascock Street. The project includes installing landscaped curb bump-outs, landscaped medians, curb and cut ramps along the corridor, and two new catch basins, one at Holden Street, and the other at Glascock Street.

Remember to exercise caution through the corridor and follow all traffic control signage through the work zone, as new traffic patterns will be put into place during the project.

Hillsborough Street

In April, there were two public art public engagement meetings where Raleigh citizens met the project artists David Dahlquist and Justin Platts of RDG Dahlquist Art Studio. The public was encouraged to share stories about Hillsborough Street that could be integrated into their designs.

This spring also saw the beginning of the right of way and easement acquisition phase for the Hillsborough Street Project. This part of the project can take several months and at times it may seem like not much is happening, but be assured that the City’s real estate team is working hard with property owners and surveyors. In the meantime, the design consultants are preparing the final drawings for the project, with construction slated to begin in May 2016.

Sandy Forks

The right of way and easement acquisition stage on this project should be wrapping up this summer and the project is planned to go to bid this fall. Be on the lookout as utility relocation work along the corridor will start this summer.

The final public artist interviews were conducted this May and selection news should be announced soon. Keep an eye out on our social media accounts and webpages for the more details as they arise.

Buck Jones Road

The right of way and easements acquisition process for this project took a bit more time than originally scheduled so the project had to be pushed back. The new schedule has this project going to bid this fall with construction starting in the winter and the completion of the project is projected to be fall 2017.

Mitchell Mill Road Widening:

Right of way and easement acquisition is still underway along the corridor between Louisburg Road and Forestville Road. This part of the project should be complete late this fall with construction starting early 2016 and completion of the project scheduled for summer 2017.

Lenoir & South Street Two-Way Conversion Project

This project is part of the City of Raleigh’s Comprehensive Transportation Plan and was funded in 2013 through the Capital Improvements Program. The project will convert the two roadways from the existing one-way configuration to a two-way configuration, add water and sewer replacements, storm drainage, traffic signal upgrades, and improve the facilities for pedestrians, bicycles, and transit.

Transylvania Avenue

Transylvania Avenue is a petition project that will widen the street as well as add curb and gutter from Hertford Street to Beaufort Street. 

City of Raleigh real estate mailed letters for easement acquisition in April and City staff is working with property owners to explain and answer any concerns they may have. The project is scheduled to go out for bid this summer with project completion scheduled for summer 2016.

The City of Raleigh is committed to making Raleigh a more walkable city and with that commitment comes the construction of more sidewalks. Currently there are two different types of sidewalk projects, City-initiated projects which are included in the Comprehensive Pedestrian Plane and petition projects which are handled through the Petition Program.

City-initiated projects generally focus on fixing gaps along high volume streets. Requests for these sidewalks generally come from a variety of sources including citizens, schools, transit providers, and different departments within the City of Raleigh. The proposed sidewalk projects are evaluated and ranked according to street classification, existing demand, feasibility, special population needs, and proximity to places people walk to, like schools and shopping areas.

More information about WalkRaleigh

The Sidewalk Petition Program provides citizens an opportunity to initiate sidewalk construction to complete portions of the sidewalk network that have not been identified by the Pedestrian Program. The program requires signatures from a majority of property owners along the street and in most cases there are no costs for residential property owners. It is primarily intended for streets in residential neighborhoods, but sidewalks along non-residential streets will be considered on a case by case basis. In order for a street to be considered for the Sidewalk Petition Program it must meet the following criteria; be publicly maintained, be completely inside the city limits, not be eligible for the Pedestrian Program’s sidewalk prioritization and have curb and gutter.

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Many City of Raleigh pedestrian improvement projects around the city are starting to ramp up for construction beginning this year. The passage of two transportation bonds in 2011 and 2013 created a large influx of funding for these projects and the Design/Construction Division is currently working on designs of over 25 sidewalk projects, some of which are funded through shared grant funding through the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO).

Major Traffic calming projects, those that require major intensive measures to promote a safer environment for pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicular traffic within The City’s neighborhoods, are usually vetted through the Design/Construction Division. At this time, the division has three traffic calming projects underway, Brookside Drive, Glascock Street and Kaplan Drive. Brookside Drive is currently under construction, Glascock Street is still in the design phase and Kaplan Drive is slated to begin construction later this summer.

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