Hillsborough Street, Phase II
Roadway Design and Construction is happy to report that the Hillsborough Street Project is substantially complete.
The City’s contractor, Pipeline Utilities, is working on a few punch list items and waiting for a couple of private utility companies to finish relocation work so that Duke Energy can pull the remaining distribution poles along the north side of the corridor. Once the poles are gone, crews will fill in the missing bricks in the sidewalk where the poles used to be. At that point, Pipeline Utilities' part of the project will be complete.
 Hillsborough Street has new pavement markings
The two items that remain are the public art and the benches
at the rain garden. The public art is scheduled for installation late this
summer. And, the City is working with the designer on the best option for the
benches at the rain garden. The City will install benches once they
arrive.
The City will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, August 25,
during NC States’ annual Packapalooza festival. The City will post more
information on the Hillsborough Street, Phase II website as the event draws
near.
Under Construction:
 New roundabout at Bashford Road and Buck Jones Road
Buck Jones Road Widening Project:
After being closed to traffic for the last two months, the intersection of Bashford Road and Buck Jones Road reopened to traffic on Friday, June 15, in the new roundabout traffic pattern.
The City’s contractor, Carolina Sunrock, continues to install new curb and gutter, sidewalks, and bus stop pads between Wilmont Drive and Xebec Way. The project is running on schedule and is projected to be complete by the end of the summer.
 Mitchell Mill Road Widening Project:
The City’s contractor, Rifenburg Construction closed the northern section of Forestville Road at Mitchell Mill Road to traffic on June 22. The road closure is required while the contractor installs a large box culvert under the intersection.
Mitchell Mill Road remains open to traffic in both directions while the contractor completes this phase of the project, but the northern section of Forestville Road will not be accessible from Mitchell Mill Road through early August.
The City installed a job site camera at the intersection of Mitchell Mill and Forestville Road to document the installation of the culvert. The camera takes a picture every 15 minutes, and the public is invited to view the images. https://www.senserasystems.com/public/project/MitchellMillCulvert
In mid July the contractor is scheduled to begin the final paving operations between Louisburg Road/401 and the Wake Cross Roads Baptist Church. The project is running on schedule and is projected to be complete by the end of the summer.
 Pullen Road is starting to take shape
Pullen Road Extension Project
The City’s contractor, Carolina Sunrock, installed a section of the curb and gutter and the new road is starting to take shape. Grading operations and installation of water lines, storm drains, and curb gutter will continue throughout the summer.
Traffic Calming Projects
 Traffic calming projects are projects that the Neighborhood Streetscape Program has passed onto our department for engineering services and construction management.
The goal of the Neighborhood Streetscape Program is to improve street safety for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists while improving the living conditions for residents along a street. Treatments to the street enhance the appearance and slow down motor-vehicle traffic.
Currently, Roadway Design & construction is overseeing four traffic calming projects. Cross link Road and Currituck road are both in the design phase of the project, Milburnie Road, is scheduled to begin construction this fall, and Town and Country is currently under construction.
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Sidewalk Projects
 Completed Sidewalk Projects
The division completed construction on a number of thoroughfare sidewalk projects, including Blount St/Hoke St/Person Street, Millbrook Road, Oakwood Avenue, Raleigh Boulevard, and Crabtree Boulevard.
Several neighborhood sidewalk projects were also completed this
spring, including Orleans Avenue, Cranbrook Road, Wimbleton Drive, and two sections of Yadkin Drive. For a full listing of completed projects visit the Completed Street
& Sidewalk Project page.
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Sidewalk Projects Under Construction:
The following sidewalk projects are currently under construction and are scheduled for completion this fall; Cranbrook Drive, Ramblewood Drive, Woodburn Avenue. These projects are part of the City’s Sidewalk Petition Program. To learn more about the program the City has put together a short video and more detailed information is available on the City’s website Raleighnc.gov, search words "Petition Program."
New Projects
Roadway Design & Construction added fourteen new projects this summer. Seven new CIP sidewalk projects, two new Sidewalk Petition Projects, four projects from Transportation Planning, and one from Transit.
CIP Sidewalk Projects
- Blue Ridge Road – Between Pylon Dr. & Farber Dr.
- Lake Boone Trail – Between blue ridge rd. & Rexwood Dr.
- Raleigh Blvd – Between MLK Blvd & Poole Rd.
- Holston Lane – Between Sunnybrook Rd. & Calumet Dr.
- Centennial Pkwy – Between Avent Ferry Rd. & Nazareth St.
- Louisburg Road (401) – Between Beacon St. & Fox Rd.
- Ileagnes Road – Between Cherry Cir. & South Saunders
St. Transportation Planning &
Transit Projects
- Blue Ridge Road Bike & Ped project
- Blount Street - Person Street Corridor Plan
- Leesville Road Safe Routes to School Project
- Gorman Street Connector Project
- Navaho Drive Sidewalk Project
Sidewalk Petition Projects
- Barksdale Drive – Between Timber Dr. & Raleigh Blvd
- Planview Avenue – Between Vale St. & Dennis Ave
The Division also sent out an RFQ to design consultants that will add another six roadway projects to the mix. Those projects will be officially added to the roster late this fall.
 The Roadway Design & Construction division welcomed a new engineer to our Petition Program staff this spring. Han Nguyen joined the team in February 2018.
Han was raised in Raleigh North Carolina, graduated from North Carolina State University with a BS degree focused in civil engineering and is a registered professional engineer. Previous work experience includes working in the public sector for five years, and the private sector for two years, before joining the City of Raleigh’s Roadway Design & Construction Division. Han decided to transition his career to the City of Raleigh because Raleigh is his home city and he wants to be part of the amazing growth that the City is going through.
In his free time, he enjoys jogging, having fun with his kids, doing things like playing tag and video games, and last but not least, spending time with his wife.
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Have a great summer and remember to be safe in the work zones!
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