New Bern Avenue Pedestrian Improvements

In early March 2020, City Council passed a motion that combined the New Bern Avenue Pedestrian Project with the Wake BRT: New Bern Avenue Project.

Combining these two projects will allow the installation of enhanced pedestrian facilities and will eliminate back to back construction along the corridor. Please visit the Wake BRT: New Bern Avenue web page for more information on this project.

Project Details

Type:: Sidewalks
Project Lead:: Roadway Design & Construction
Contractors:: Kimley Horn and Associates

History

New Bern Avenue is classified as a future 6-lane Divided Avenue in the City’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan and serves as a major east-west commuting route into Downtown Raleigh. The current roadway cross-section is a four-lane median divided roadway from I-440 to Poole Road and operates as a divided one-way pair from Poole Road to the State Capitol. This project did not include road widening, but was interim pedestrian improvement project to provide a more pedestrian friendly corridor with sidewalk connectivity and improved access to transit stops along this highly traveled corridor. The project is now combined with the Wake BRT: New Bern Avenue Project