Overview
The Town of Cary is widening nearly 3.5 miles of Davis Drive to four lanes
with a median from just south of Sherwood Forest Place to just north of
Morrisville-Carpenter Road. Currently the width varies from two to five
lanes.
Schedule
Site work begins – Fall 2003
Construction completed – June 2006
Spring 2006 Update North of High House Road: Associated work at Morrisville-Carpenter Road – More Details The budget is $17,608,250. The N.C. Department of Transportation maintains
the road.
Planning
progress reports from 2000-2001
Contact
The project is complete south of the CSX railroad. South of
High House Road construction is complete except for the completion of sidewalk in areas where utilities have not yet been relocated.
· > All traffic lanes are open and in their final configuration.
· > The traffic signal at Hogan’s Valley Way is delayed pending acquisition of an easement for relocating the traffic controller cabinet.
· > The traffic signal at Morrisville Parkway is installed and in flash mode pending final approval from NCDOT.
· > The final pavement surface and final pavement markings will be installed beginning March 15. All remaining pavement work will be completed by June 7, 2006.
· > The traffic signal just south of Morrisville-Carpenter Road is the responsibility of the Morrisville development in the southeast quadrant of that intersection.
· > The widening of Morrisville-Carpenter Road and final connections to Davis Drive are the responsibility of the Morrisville developments in the northeast and southeast quadrants of that intersection.
· > NCDOT is scheduled to let the contract for widening Davis Drive north of Morrisville-Carpenter Road in July 2006. Please refer to “Davis Drive Widening – Northern Section” for more information.
The project includes a variable width median, curb and gutter, and sidewalks
on both sides. The project includes wide outside lanes to accommodate
bicycles north of High House Road. It includes new traffic signals at
the Park Village Way, Preston Village Way and Morrisville Parkway intersections.
The plan also includes changes to the existing signals at High House Road
and Morrisville Carpenter Road.
The Town of Cary welcomes public comment on the project. To respond by
mail, write to:
Glen Harrell, PE, PLS
Town of Cary
Engineering Department
P.O. Box 8005
Cary, NC 27215-8005
E-mail comments to glen.harrell@townofcary.org or call Glen Harrell at (919) 460-4933.