Five Points Glenwood Avenue

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Five Points Streetscape and Safety Study

Improving transportation, safety, and traffic in Five Points

Throughout the week of September 11, in collaboration with the Raleigh Police Department, Raleigh Transportation completed signal modifications at the Five Points intersection. These signal phasing and timing modifications are projected to help incrementally improve the operations and safety of this intersection in the immediate future as the study efforts continue. The Five Points modifications included:

  • Addition of a protected left turn signal phase, which will stop on-coming traffic crossing from east-bound Fairview Road, to increase the safety for traffic turning from Whitaker Mill Road onto southbound (toward downtown) Glenwood Avenue; 
  • Addition of Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI) at the beginning of pedestrian cycles to allow pedestrians the ability to enter the crosswalk in advance of vehicular traffic being given a green light to begin their movement; and,
  • Extension of pedestrian walk times during pedestrian cycles to allow more time for pedestrians to cross the street.

Staff will continue to monitor the operational and safety performance of the intersection utilizing this data to help inform the continued study and refinement of options for future improvements of this intersection.

Project Details

 
Type:
Transportation Improvements
Budget:
$350,000
Project Lead:
Adil Cheema
Contractors:
Kittelson & Associates

Contact

 

Adil Cheema
Senior Transportation Engineer
Adil.Cheema@raleighnc.gov

Kenneth Ritchie
Mobility Strategy and Infrastructure Manager 
Kenneth.Ritchie@raleighnc.gov

Lead Department:
Transportation
Participating Department:
Planning and DevelopmentEngineering Services
Service Unit:
Mobility Strategy and Infrastructure

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Strategy

The project team has refined the intersection alternatives, including detailed simulation analysis, and has completed work on the greenway connection and begun work on streetscape concepts.

The project has three Touchpoints with the public to convey information and receive feedback. The third and final Touchpoint will include outreach through targeted stakeholder engagement.

  • Touchpoint #1: October 2022 – COMPLETE
  • Touchpoint #2: May 2023 – COMPLETE
  • Touchpoint #3: Spring 2025 - COMPLETE

How can you stay up to date on the project?

Stay informed by regularly viewing this page for upcoming events or updated project information.

You can also subscribe to “Transportation News and Events” to receive email updates related to the project. Visit raleighnc.gov and search: My Raleigh Subscriptions.

Next Steps

 

The feasibility study has now been completed with the analysis showing three alternatives for potential future improvements: Concepts A, G, and I.

The City looks to implement Near-Term Improvements as a method to continue to address speeding concerns and promote multimodal safety at the Five Points intersection. 

These improvements will build upon previously completed traffic signal modifications, which received positive feedback from the public. 

  • Next steps:
    • Implement Near-Term Improvements tentatively scheduled for later this year.
    • Study findings will provide foundation for potential future improvements contingent on City Council authorization and funding availability. Following are important considerations if any major intersection improvements are undertaken:
    • Will likely require a Transportation Bond due to significant cost involved.
    • Will require extensive coordination with and final approval from North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).

Phase Contacts

 

Adil Cheema

Senior Transportation Engineer

Adil.Cheema@raleighnc.gov

Lead Department:
Transportation

Five Points Streetscape and Safety Study Final Touchpoint Meeting

Five Points Public Open House

Schedule

MeetingSchedule
Touchpoint #1October 2022
Touchpoint #2May 2023
Touchpoint #3Spring 2025

Five Points Proposed Concepts

After collecting public feedback on these initial concepts, the project team narrowed the number of concepts to three. The remaining concepts, which included Concept A: signal phasing and geometric improvements, Concept G: single-lane roundabout, and Concept I: hybrid single/multi-lane roundabout, were presented at the second public meeting. Concepts A and G received the most positive feedback from the public.
Summary of Intersection Concepts.

Five Points Streetscape and Safety Study Project History

Learn more about the history of Five Points and view the Five Points Streetscape and Safety Study October 6, 2022 Touchpoint meeting.

Five Points History