Overview (Fall 2011)

Between Preston Village North and NC 55 (Phase I)

Status – OPEN TO TRAFFIC, ROAD MAINETENANCE

The Town Council decided not to pursue art enhancement for this bridge. Instead, it directed Town staff to develop a comprehensive bridge analysis.

Staff worked with CSX Transportation and NCDOT to construct a new at-grade railroad crossing between Carpenter Upchurch Road and NC 55, constructed in Fall 2010.

The Town will be performing roadway improvements necessary for NCDOT maintenance takeover. Work anticipated to be completed as part of this project include: pavement sealing from Carpenter Upchurch Road to Louis Stephens Road and from Preston Village Way to Ashmore Drive; installing additional traffic signage from Highway 55 to Davis Drive.

Description - Four lanes with a median, sidewalk on both sides and wide outside lanes to accommodate bicycles. See map for details.

Town Budget - $3.37 million

From Davis Drive Westward to Preston Village North (Phase II)

Status - OPEN TO TRAFFIC, ROAD MAINTENANCE

Description - Four lanes with a 21-foot median, sidewalk on both sides and wide outside lanes to accommodate bicycles centered within 100-foot right-of-way. This quarter-mile segment will connect Davis Drive with the existing portion of Morrisville Parkway in Preston Village North. View Map.

The Town will be performing roadway improvements necessary for NCDOT maintenance takeover. Work anticipated to be completed as part of this project include: pavement sealing from Preston Village Way to Ashmore Drive; installing additional traffic signage from Highway 55 to Davis Drive; adjusting the grade, curb/gutter, sidewalk and crosswalks from Davis Drive to Carriage Way Trail.

Town Budget - $2.6 million.

Contact
Eric Simpson, P.E.
Town of Cary Engineering Department
(919) 380-4204
eric.simpson@townofcary.org

From NC 55 Westward to Green Level Church Road (Phase III)

Status - Alignment study complete (See alignments A, B, B with Loops, C, D or see all alignments) Interchange design and environmental documentation in progress

Alignment B with Loops is the selected alignment - see a PDF or JPG.

The Town has worked with three developers along the proposed alignment to design a two-lane roadway alignment consistent with Alignment B, with each section to be completed by developers (see Staff Report EN11-043 and Site Plan 07-SP-095).

The Town will begin the design and environmental documentation for the NC 540 interchange with Morrisville Parkway in September 2011. The project will reevaluate the interchange configuration and intersections considering project costs, impacts, and tolling. The study is expected to take 12 months and be followed by final design of the interchange.

Public Meetings – Two public workshops will be held for the interchange study, likely in Winter 2011 and Summer 2012.

From the alignment study, see comments from the Sept. 21, 2004 second workshop for citizens’ input on the project. See comments from the June 29, 2004 workshop at Cary Senior Center.

Description - The Town of Cary is designing a two-lane roadway from the western side of a new two-lane bridge over NC 540 and is coordinated with the North Carolina Turnpike Authority, NC-540 (Western Wake Expressway) Design-Build operation. The Developer of Greystone PUD to the west is responsible for constructing the portion 900’ from the bridge to Green Level to Durham Road. As development occurs within this area it is anticipated that the remaining portions of this roadway and interchange from NC 55 to NC 540 will be constructed by developers.

Town Budget - Fiscal year 2012 - $325,000 for interchange study ($260,000 from CAMPO STP-DA grants, $65,000 from Town funds)

Contact
Todd Delk, P.E.
Town of Cary Engineering Department
(919) 462-3834
todd.delk@townofcary.org