Good to know that we in Raleigh aren’t the only ones fighting for cycling infrastructure.
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North/South Connector - Missing Link?
I think most would agree that having a North to South connector from North Hills all the way through to downtown/Dix Park would be a great addition for usability. What is fantastic is that there is alignment and has been on-going plans to construct the majority of this with the following pieces:
North Hills to Crabtree Creek Greenway
Plan to link the Crabtree Creek Greenway to North Hills via the Big Branch Greenway Connector and a new bridge (link).
Cycle Track running along N. West St from Wade Avenue into Downtown
This is a promising route that has had multiple phases and is on track to close out in the next year or 2. (link). The same plans mention potential connections to Rocky Branch/Dix Park as well. This area has always had decent biking abilities winding through Boylan Heights anyways.
Missing Link?
I have not come across anything that mentions trying to complete this North to South connector between Crabtree Creek Greenway to Wade Avenue. There is a slide deck (link) mentioning ‘Connectivity to Existing Infrastructure’ but nothing else so far.
Is anyone else aware of discussion or future plans to finish this out?
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Crabtree Creek Greenway to Wade avenue isn’t a huge problem since it’s neighborhood streets (although I wouldn’t mind a Greenway). My problem with this route is the Wade Avenue crossing. I used to cross during my bike commute, but now avoid it since there’s no way to cross during peak traffic times.
Currently I use St Mary’s and at times go down Oberlin. Speaking of which: last night the bikes lanes were completely blocked off with traffic cones/barrels. I’m not sure what they’re doing, but it made for an unpleasant commute home.
On a separate note: the bridge on House Creek Trail is now being taken apart. The replacement has started.
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I just ride this action on Sunday and it was still open. Do we know how long this will be closed? Are they just rebuilding the bridge?
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Info I have from the Greenway Committee is that this should be completed by end of February 2025. Info I have from prior experience is that these estimates are overly optimistic and we should expect a later date for completion. The suggested detour is Horton Street to Ridge Road, or vice versa if you’re going the opposite direction.
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Agreed that St Marys seems the better option. I was stuck waiting for cars near Wade to stop even though it was marked as bike/walking cross walk. On some crossings I feel comfortable starting to go and people stop, but not when they are going 45-55 mph. It just seemed odd to me that they seem to have all of North → South planned or completed except in this one area.
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