Yeah I agree about widening the lanes and doing some streetscaping. I know adding another lane is a catch 22
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Long-awaited sidewalk on Oxford Rd. underway (Fallon Park, near Crabtree greenway). Tree protection zone barriers marked for the entire length and starting to dig up the street.
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This will be huge for connecting Five Points to Fallon Park and the greenway network. Always wanted to see this. Very big deal imo.
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Eh, given the lack of sidewalks not far away around Wake Forest Rd, Whitaker Mill, The Loading Dock and Iron Works, this sidewalk seems like a really low priority.
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Agreed, definitely an odd choice. Oxford is a super wide road and there’s hardly any traffic on it. I run/walk down it regularly and have never felt unsafe.
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The city’s materials say it’s a good candidate because of both pedestrian safety and connectivity. As someone who runs and drives there, the street width and continuous greenway make it easy to drive much much faster than 25 mph.
Proximity to two schools, connection to greenway that’s only going to expand with Midtown-St. Albans plan, and no private property disruption. Not saying Whitaker Mill or Iron Works aren’t more necessary or urgent, but this seems like a win too.
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To add to your point, this project, as small as it may seem, is probably 5-6+ years in the making. There are many hurdles to jump over before construction actually starts.
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i thought there were some real (expensive, lots of tear-up) issues with an extra lane on six forks? i cant recall exactly but I thought it was some how just making better beltline access and some some tweaks near the 440 ramps? have there been roads in raleighs past where it was decided…“ok, a new lane is a no-go, development will now shift to a different area…make the best of this corridor and perhaps slap more transit in.?”
There’s working going on on the Atlantic Ave bridge right before Whitaker Mill. Looks like they’re striping. Any one know the details?
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