Public Touchpoint Materials

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

Public Survey Results

Project History

Carolina Pines Avenue has a mix of single family and multi-family residences. The current roadway lacks pedestrian and bicycle connections to nearby Carolina Pines Park.

Based on public feedback from public meetings, other public engagement opportunities, and internal discussions, we are moving forward with design Alternative 2. (Both alternatives are linked below.) This design includes a sidewalk on the north side of the street and a multi-use path on the south side. It also eliminates the bike lanes adjacent to the travel lanes and creates a buffer for the multi-use path. This option also has less right of way impact to property owners due to a narrower roadway footprint.

Justification to support Alternative 2

• 93 percent of the public comments we received supported a multi-use path over bike lanes;
• 68 Percent of the public comments received supported traffic calming measures along the roadway; and,
• There was strong support for a roundabout at the intersection of Granite Street.

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.