City Council has altered its approach to the Six Forks Road Improvement Project. Instead of expanding the road with additional lanes and a multi-modal path, the Council has decided to focus on corridor improvements and allocate the remaining funds to other projects.
This decision followed a presentation by staff who outlined alternatives due to insufficient funding caused by rising land and construction costs along the corridor.
The Council approved a reduction in the project’s scope, which includes closing a 500-foot sidewalk gap at Carroll Middle School, installing a new signalized pedestrian crossing between Northbrook and Northwood, adding a new signal at North Glen, making intersection improvements at Millbrook, funding the design of a multi-modal bridge in Midtown, completing the Lake Wheeler Road Project, and finishing the Barwell Road Project.
Any leftover funds may be used to address an estimated shortfall in the Old Wake Forest Road and Dixie Forest Road Improvement Project.
This marks the second time City Staff has discussed this project with City Council. In February 2024, Raleigh City Council directed a rescoping of the project. Originally extending from Rowan Street to Lynn Road, it was revised to span from Rowan Street to Millbrook Road. The initial cost estimate was $56.1 million in 2023 but has since increased to approximately $93.5 million.
