Carolina Pines Avenue Improvement Project

We are making improvements to Carolina Pines Avenue from Lake Wheeler Road to South Saunders Street.

Improvements included in the project are:

A sidewalk on the north side of the street;
A multi-use path on the south side of the street;
Traffic calming measures, including roundabouts;
Stormwater control;
Consolidated transit stops;
Landscaping; and,
Street lights.

This project will improve mobility and connectivity for pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic while improving safety throughout this important corridor. This is a Complete Streets project, designed to be safe and accessible to all users.

Project Details

Type:: Streets
Budget:: $21 Million
Project Lead:: Roadway Design & Construction
Contractors:: Lochner Inc. (Design Consultant)

Contact

Project Manager
Lichuan Wang, PE
lichuan.wang@raleighnc.gov

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

Comment Form

Lead Department:: Engineering Services

Participating Department:: Transportation

Advanced Design Public Touchpoint

Welcome to the advanced design public touchpoint for the Carolina Pines Avenue Improvement Project.

We have a brief presentation available that explains the project's goals, explains some of the project's challenges, and highlights some of the project's proposed features.

Please take a moment to view the presentation and review the Public Touchpoint materials linked below.

Carolina Pines Avenue Advanced Design Touchpoint - Roadway Design and Construction

The Right of Way and Easement Acquisition phase of the Project is completed!

Crews have finished placing survey flags in yards and along the corridor.

What Flag Colors Represent:

White Flags = Right of way needed
Blue Flags = Permanent drainage easement needed (These areas may include installing drainage pipes, catch basins, drainage inlets, and drainage ditches.)
Yellow Flags = Temporary construction easement needed (We will only utilize these easements during construction.)
Red Flags = Electric utility easement
Green Flags = Permanent transit easement
Pink Flags = permanent slope easement

The City requests that all stakes stay in place until the property owners have met with the City’s Real Estate Analyst, Robert Mathes.

The design process is still moving forward. Our team is working towards the final designs. You may see our team along the corridor as we finalize the construction plans. We are scheduled to complete design plans this spring and have a Pre-Construction Meeting in late-spring 2022.

Next Steps

Advertise for construction contracts
Hold a Pre-Construction Meeting
Start construction

Project Updates

June 27, 2025

The City held a pre-construction meeting on June 26, 2025. During the meeting, the project manager introduced the construction team and outlined what residents can expect during the construction process.

Not able to attend the meeting? That's ok. Here is a copy of the PowerPoint presentation for you to review. Have questions? Feel free to contact our project manager, Lichuan Wang.

June 2025

Private utility companies will begin relocating utilities in mid to late June, with construction scheduled to start in summer. The City will hold a pre-construction public meeting for the Carolina Pines Avenue Improvement Project on Thursday, June 26 at 7:00 PM at the Carolina Pines Community Center.

See event details here.

May 2025

The City’s construction contractor will work on the Carolina Pines Improvement Project this summer. On April 1, 2025, the Raleigh City Council awarded the construction contract to Cardinal Civil Contracting, LLC.

Utility relocation work is underway!

Duke Energy's relocation work is primarily complete. Now, other private utility companies will relocate their services to the new poles. Once that work is complete, Duke will remove all old poles along the street.

What to expect

Clearing operations so new poles can be placed.
Replacement of existing utility poles with new, taller poles.
Utility lines relocated to new poles.
Old utility poles removed.
Duke Energy will give advanced notice to any homes or businesses if a power outage is required.
Work will take place between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:30 p.m.
Intermittent lane closures between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Next Steps

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

Schedule

Date	Activity
April 25, 2019	Pre-design Public Meeting
Nov. 4, 2019	Preliminary Plans Public Meeting
Winter 2021	Advanced Design Public Touchpoint
Winter 2021	City Council Project Presentation
Fall 2022	Right of Way and Easement Acquisition Completed
Fall 2024	Advertise for Construction Bids
Summer 2025	Start Construction
Summer 2027	Project Complete

Public Touchpoint Materials

Advanced Design Map 1
Advanced Design Map 2
Proposed Detour Routes: More information about proposed detours and project phasing will be available during the Pre- Construction Public Touchpoint.
Pre-Construction Presentation

Public Survey Results

A rendering of the proposed improvements to Caroina Pines Avenue — A rendering of what Carolina Pines Avenue will look like once the project is complete.

Lake Wheeler Intersection

The intersection of Lake Wheeler Road and Carolina Pines Avenue provided a challenge in identifying an intersection design to address the current safety and operational concerns as well as the projected future needs for this corridor. After extensive collaboration and evaluation of design options for this intersection with our partners at NCDOT and Duke Energy, and in consideration of all feedback received from the public, a signalized intersection at Lake Wheeler Road and Carolina Pines Avenue was selected.

There was immense interest in this intersection from all and we appreciate the feedback received. We also understand that this final design may be disappointing to some. The selected signal design does seek to address the safety and operational concerns of this intersection, improving the experience for all users of both Lake Wheeler Road and Carolina Pines Avenue.

Public Art

The project will include a public art component. The City selected Gabriel Eng-Goetz as the artist for this project. To learn more about the project, the artist selected, and give your input visit the Carolina Pines Avenue Public Art Project page.