Barwell Road Improvement Project

The City is widening Barwell Road from Rock Quarry Road to Berkeley Lake Road.

We want Barwell Road to be safe, convenient, and comfortable for all modes of transportation. We call this a Complete Street.

Improvements to the road include:

Designated Two-Way Left Turn Lanes;
Sidewalks;
Multi-Use-Path;
Transit Improvements; and,
Realignment of the Pearl Road Intersection.

Project Details

Type:: Streets
Budget:: $10.8 Million
Project Lead:: Roadway Design & Construction
Contractors:: Transystems (Design Consultant)

Contact

Project Manager
Riska Dees
riska.dees@raleighnc.gov

Division Manager
Sylvester Percival, PE
sylvester.percival@raleighnc.gov

Comment Form

Lead Department:: Engineering Services

Participating Department:: Transportation

Service Unit:: Roadway Design and Construction

This project supports

Raleigh's Climate Plan in Action

Bids closed for this project on Oct. 2, 2024, at 2 p.m.

The City is looking to authorize this project for planning and construction in early November.

The Right of Way Acquisition phase of the project is completed. We are now in the construction phase of the project. The team is working on submitting the plans for construction permits.

Permits needed for this project include:

Stormwater
Development Services
North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NC DEQ)

Once all permits are received, the team will advertise the project for construction bids. After a construction contractor is selected, we will hold a pre-construction meeting with residents along the corridor.

Next Steps

Complete all permits needed for the project
Hold Public Pre-Construction Meeting

Schedule

Date	Activity
April 23, 2019	Pre-design Public Meeting
Dec. 19, 2019	Design Public Meeting
Summer 2020	Advanced Design Meeting
Fall 2020	City Council Project Presentation
Winter 2024	Complete Right of Way and Easement Acquisition
Summer 2024	Advertise for Construction Bids
Nov. 6, 2024	Council Meeting
Winter 2025	Pre-Construction Meeting
Winter 2026	Project Completion

Past Public Engagement

Advanced Public Touchpoint - Summer 2020

Based on public feedback from the April 23, public meeting, other public engagement opportunities, and internal discussion and evaluation of both alternatives, we are moving forward with design Alternative 1. This design alternative includes 6-ft sidewalk along the east side of the road and a 10-ft multi-use-path (MUP) on the west side of the roadway.

Barwell Road Advanced Design Presentation

History

The Barwell Road Widening Project is part of the City’s Capital Improvement Program. Barwell Road is almost exclusively residential and includes the Barwell Road Elementary School and Community Center complex. These improvements will help improve pedestrian and bicycle accessibility from the surrounding properties to the school/park complex.

Public Art

The Barwell Road Project will include a public art component. The City selected UrbanRock Design as the artist for this project. To learn more about the project, the artist selected, and give your input visit the Barwell Road Public Art Project page .