Roadway Design & Construction newsletter, Winter 2018
New sidewalk installation on Hillsborough St.
Hillsborough StreetThis fall the contractor (Pipeline Utilities) closed Dixie Trail between Hillsborough Street and the East Village Grill & Bar driveway to install sanitary sewer, water mains and storm drains. Early this winter the contractor will complete extensive grading operations in the area, install curb and gutter and sidewalks before repaving and reopening the intersection in early to mid-February. With the reopening of Dixie Trail, the contractor is scheduled to start the installation the roundabouts and medians along the corridor and complete that last of the underground infrastructure work on Daisy Street. Installation of the first half of the box culvert on Mitchell Mill Rd.
Mitchell Mill RoadThe contractor (Rifenburg Corporation) is installing curb and gutter, sidewalks, and new pavement along the corridor. The installation of the first half of the box culvert was complete this fall and the second half is scheduled for installation in early February. The north section of Forestville Road at the intersection of Mitchell Mill Road is required to be closed while the second half of the culvert is installed. Clearing operations for the extension of Pullen Rd.
Pullen Road
The contractor (Carolina Sunrock) started clearing operations in December, and Sunrock is slated to begin grading operations and installation of storm drains this winter. New Sidewalk and crosswalkon ravenwood Dr.
Sidewalk ConstructionThis winter the City will continue to see sidewalk construction activity, especially along neighborhood streets. Some of the streets to keep your eye on are Cranbrook Road, Orleans Place, Manchester Drive, Wimbleton Drive, and Yadkin Drive. New ProjectsThis past fall Raleigh voters passed a $ 206.7 million transportation bond to improve streets throughout the City. There will be a variety of projects from the Bond that are implemented by the Roadway Design & Construction Division, including three new projects we just added to the division website;
All three of these projects are in the early stages of design, but as the projects move forward more information will be posted. Look for more projects to be added to the website in the coming months.
Staff HighlightWith the influx of projects that the transportation bond is bringing to the Roadway Design & Construction Division, staff was also approved to add three new project managers. The transportation bond included funding for these positions, as well as more positions in survey and inspections later this year. On December 4, Brennon Fuqua, Tim Athy, and Reuben Moore joined the Roadway Design & Construction Division. From left to right, Brennon Fuqua, Tim Athy, and Reuben Moore
Brennon is a 2011 graduate of North Carolina State University. While he is North Carolina born (Asheville), he spent most of his time growing up in southern Louisiana before moving to Raleigh in 2006; making him diehard N.C. State Wolfpack and New Orleans Saints fan! Before starting work with the City, Brennon spent six years with FDH Engineering, a Structural Engineering firm with a focus on nondestructive investigations of infrastructure. While not at work, Brennon enjoys spending time with his girlfriend, Juliana, being outside with his dogs, Delilah and Harper, playing any sport, cooking, and is currently trying to learn photography. Tim is 1995 graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. He has over 20 years of civil engineering experience, which includes heavy highway construction engineering, design engineering for several private engineering firms, and a staff engineer for a large county in Illinois. His professional career has taken me to North Carolina, Atlanta, Michigan, Illinois, and back to North Carolina! He is married with three children and two dogs. He enjoys spending time with my wife and kids and cheering on the Michigan State Spartans. Reuben is a 1981 Civil Engineering graduate of Virginia Tech and an Air Force veteran. Growing up as an Army brat, he lived in many states and countries but settled into the Great Smoky Mountains area of NC when he worked for the NCDOT, which he did for 30 years. He is a former resident of Raleigh having lived here in 1984-85. He and his wife of 34 years, Valerie, live downtown and have four grown children and four grandchildren. He enjoys bicycling, disk golf, and watching movies with his wife. In other exciting news, Moo Song, from our survey team received his Professional Land Surveying License this fall. Moo graduated from NC State in 2002 with a political science major. Shortly after graduating, he and his wife moved to Virginia where he was introduced to land surveying. He moved back to Raleigh in 2007 and joined Raleigh’s Surveying team.
Have a great Winter and remember to be safe in the work zones!
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