Cary and DOT Partner to Signalize Green Level to Durham Road/Cary Glen Boulevard Intersection
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2009
CARY, NC – To address safety concerns at Green Level to Durham Road at Cary Glen Boulevard, the Town of Cary and the N.C. Department of Transportation have collaborated to approve a plan to install signals and pedestrian features at the intersection. NCDOT authorized the intersection’s signalization following the results of a recent engineering study and traffic count that met the criteria to warrant a traffic signal.
While this type of project typically takes up to six months to complete, the two agencies are expediting the process, with hopes to have the signal up and running within 60 days. The signal will be installed on wooden poles and designed to accommodate cars and pedestrians by including pedestrian signal heads with pushbuttons and countdown timers to enhance the safety of pedestrians in the area.
“We believe the signal will be effective in addressing immediate concerns at this intersection, and we appreciate the State’s active support and participation,” said Town of Cary Engineering Director Tim Bailey .
Over the last several weeks, the Town has received many suggestions for increasing travel safety in the area as well as several requests for a formal public input process. Therefore, the Town and NCDOT will work together on a long-term corridor study of Green Level to Durham Road from Morrisville Parkway to McCrimmon Parkway . The corridor study will identify and prioritize safety and operational concerns and generate a range of options based on public input. The study is slated to kick off in late summer/early fall.
“We’ve had quite a bit of input so far, and we’re hoping that those who live and work in the area will stay involved and participate in the decision-making process,” added Bailey.
Green Level to Durham Road and the Cary Glen intersection are owned and maintained by the State, which will install the poles; Cary will pay the estimated $60,000 for the signalization as well as an estimated $50,000 for the corridor study.
For more on transportation issues in Cary , including dynamic traffic information, visit www.townofcary.org.
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Tim Bailey, Director of Engineering, (919) 469-4034 |
