Atlantic Avenue Improvement Project

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Updated: Dec 20, 2024

Atlantic Avenue Construction

We're making improvements to Atlantic Avenue between New Hope Church Road and Highwoods Boulevard.

We are working to improve safety and make it easier for vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians to navigate this section of Atlantic Avenue. This is a Complete Streets project, designed to be safe and accessible to all users.

Improvements to the roadway will include:

A median with turn lanes;
Sidewalks; and,
A multi-use path.

Project Details

Type:: Streets
Budget:: $11.6 Million
Project Lead:: Roadway Design & Construction
Contractors:: AECOM (Design Consultant) Carolina Sunrock (Construction)

Contact

Project Manager
Dennis Trujillo
dennis.trujillo@raleighnc.gov

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Lead Department:: Engineering Services

Participating Department:: Engineering Services Transportation

Service Unit:: Roadway Design and Construction

This project supports

Raleigh's Climate Plan in Action

Construction Updates

December 18, 2024

Holiday work schedule! (Week of Dec. 23)

Due to the holiday break, there will be no work along Atlantic Avenue on Tuesday, Dec. 24 through Thursday, Dec. 26. Crews will also be off for New Years Day. There will also be no scheduled lane closures between Monday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Jan. 6.

A new traffic pattern is in place on Atlantic Avenue!

Contractors have shifted traffic on Atlantic Avenue, and there is no left turn into or out of Ingram Drive. Please drive slowly through the work zone and follow all signage and flagging directions. There may be some traffic delays during this work.

December 13, 2024

Temporary traffic pattern on Atlantic Avenue!

A new temporary traffic pattern will be implemented on Atlantic Avenue. On Monday, Dec. 16, and Tuesday, Dec. 17, crews will begin paving and redirecting traffic to a new section of the road between Comfort Court and New Hope Church Road. During this work, expect lane shifts and single-lane traffic in this area.

Please drive slowly through the work zone and follow all signage and flagging instructions. Be prepared for potential traffic delays while the work is ongoing.

November 20, 2024

Traffic Alert: New Traffic pattern on Atlantic Avenue!

A new traffic pattern exists between Comfort Court and New Hope Church Road. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the contractor pushed outgoing traffic to the east side of Atlantic Avenue. They also reopened Ingram Drive between Atlantic Avenue and Brentwood Road. The contractor will now match the new grade to the center section of the roadway in this area.

Shows a section of Atlantic Avenue during construction

Schedule

Date	Activity
April 10, 2019	Pre-design Public Meeting
Summer 2019	Preliminary Plans Public Meeting
Spring 2020	Design Plan Public Touchpoint
Summer 2020	City Council Project Presentation
Summer 2021	Complete Right of Way and Easement Acquisition
Summer 2021	Advertise for Construction Bids
Summer 2021	Award Construction Contract
Feb, 22, 2022	Pre-construction Meeting
Fall 2023	Construction Activity Ceased
Fall 2023	Carolina Sunrock Awarded Remainder of Construction Contract
Winter 2024	Construction Activity Resumes
Summer 2025	Project Completed

Public Art

The project will include a public art component. The City selected Durham artist David Wilson as the artist for this project. To learn more about the artist selected, and give your input visit the Atlantic Avenue Public Art Project page.

History

During the early construction phase of this project the construction contractor, JSmith Civil, stopped work on the project. The City worked with Westfield, JSmith Civil's bonding company, to arrange for the project’s completion by a replacement contractor. In Late 2023, Carolina Sunrock was selected as the contractor to complete the Atlantic Avenue Project.

The Atlantic Avenue Widening Project is part of the Capital Improvement Program.

Key factors the City and our design consultants will consider during the design processes are:

The existing street is a four-lane undivided roadway with a sidewalk on the east side.
The intersection at Ingram Street has been a high-crash location historically, made difficult by rolling topography.
The east side of this section of Atlantic Avenue is mainly residential, and any widening will likely occur on the other side of the street.

Atlantic Avenue Pre-Construction Presentation

The City of Raleigh is scheduled to start construction along Atlantic Avenue between New Hope Church Road and Highwoods Boulevard, in March 2022. This short video explains what people living and commuting through this section of Atlantic Avenue can expect during construction.