Tryon Road Improvement Project

This project will widen and rehabilitate Tryon Road between Lake Wheeler Road and Par Drive, connecting with the previously-widened sections.

The improved corridor will feature a four-lane, divided curb and gutter roadway with:

Bike lanes;
Turn Lanes;
Sidewalks;
Landscaping;
Storm drains;
Street lighting;
Golf cart crossing signal (HAWK); and,
An improved traffic signal at Lake Wheeler Road.

Project Details

Type:: Streets
Budget:: $14.9 Million
Project Lead:: Roadway Design & Construction
Contractors:: Lochner Inc. (Consultant), Carolina Sunrock (Construction)

Contact

Molly Zahorian
Project Manager

Comment Form

Lead Department:: Engineering Services

Participating Department:: Transportation

Service Unit:: Roadway Design and Construction

Updated Nov. 14

The design plans are completed, and construction bids are under review.

The private utility work that was scheduled to take place in late October is being rescheduled.

Next Steps

The City is scheduled to start construction in early 2020. Before we start our work, we will hold a pre-construction meeting.

Updated Jan. 2022

Current Construction Activity:

We shifted traffic to the new pavement along the project's north side on Friday, Dec. 3.

The traffic shift allows the contractor to complete work on the median, storm drains, and some sidewalk along the south side of the roadway. This new traffic pattern will be in place through mid to late winter 2022.

Next Steps

Crews will continue:

Storm drain work;
Median work; and
Installing the last of the new sidewalk.

We understand that construction is an inconvenience, and we appreciate your patience. Please stay alert in the work zone and drive carefully along this busy corridor.

Schedule

Date	Activity
Fall 2017	Preliminary Plans Public Meeting (25% plan)
May 10, 2018	Design Plan Public Meeting (65% Plan)
July 2019	Complete Right of Way and Easement Acquisition
October 2019	Advertise for Construction Contract
December 2019	Award Construction Contract
January 29, 2020	Pre-construction Meeting
Mid-Feb. 2020	Construction Starts
Spring 2022	Project Completion

asphalt machine and working working on Tryon Road

cement truck and a crew installing new sidewalk on Tryon Road

Construction on Tryon Road looking towards Raleigh in June 2021

New traffic pattern on Tryon Road at Lake Wheeler intersection — Tryon Road has a new traffic pattern in place between Lake Wheeler Road and Cherry Field Drive. The new traffic pattern allows crews to start work on the north side of the project in this area.

Tryon Road clearing operations — Crews continue clearing operations along Tryon Road. There is a landscape plan that is part of this project, which includes planting over 200 trees and shrubs along the corridor.

Beginning the construction of the new traffic lane on Tryon Road — Once clearing operations are completed crews start the leveling and compaction process to make the new traffic lane.

The historic wall in the process of being dismantled — Due to the widening of Tryon Road, the historic wall located in front of the Alpha Sigma Phi House is being moved back. Crews are taking the wall apart piece by piece and will rebuild the wall towards the end of the project.

History

This section of Tryon Road is the last remaining section planned for widening. The City of Raleigh previously widened the section of Tryon Road to the west of this project and recently NCDOT replaced the bridge at the eastern end of the project and realigned the roadway through the Renaissance Park area.