Yonkers Road Improvements Project

This project reconstructed the roadway to a two-lane, curb-and-gutter section with a multi-use path on the south side from Capital Boulevard to New Bern Avenue, creating bike and pedestrian connectivity to New Bern Avenue, Capital Boulevard, and the Crabtree Creek Greenway.

We also installed several bioretention facilities along the roadway to treat pollutants within stormwater runoff before the water enters local waterways.

Project Details

Type:: Streets
Budget:: $14.9 Million
Project Lead:: Roadway Design & Construction
Contractors:: RK&K (Consultant), Carolina Sunrock (Construction Contractor)

Schedule

Summer = July-Sept. | Fall = Oct.-Dec. | Winter = Jan.-March | Spring = April-June
Date	Activity
May 12, 2016	Preliminary Plans Public Meeting (25% plan)
April 2018	Design Plan Public Meeting (65% Plan)
Spring 2019	Complete Right of Way Acquisition
July 2019	Advertise for Construction Contract
Sept. 2019	Award Construction Contract
Dec. 18, 2019	Pre-Construction Meeting
Jan. 2020	Area One Construction to Start
Sept. 8	Area Two Construction to Start
December 2021	Reopen Road to Two-Way Operation
Winter 2021	Area Three Construction to start
Spring 2022	Project Complete

pavement grinding on section two of Yonkers Road

Birds eye view of Yonkers Road under construction — July 2020 - Crews work on the subgrade along the corridor in preparation for the base asphalt planned for later this month.

Crane with culvert section on Yonkers Road — Crews enlarged the culvert across a section of Yonkers Road.

Power Curber in process of installing curb on Yonkers Road — The contractor used this Power Curber to install long sections of curb along Yonkers Road.

New Curb install on Yonkers Road — New Curb was installed on Yonkers Road.

grading for multi-use path on Yonkers Road — Grading operations for the multi-use path on Yonkers Road. Next up, asphalt.

Project Details

The pavement along Yonkers Road has degraded. The project will reconstruct the pavement and provide a more structurally sound roadway.

Yonkers Road has no pedestrian or bicycle connectivity. The project includes the installation of a multi-use path, creating connectivity to New Bern Avenue, Capital Boulevard, and the Crabtree Creek Greenway. The addition of the path allows more transportation options for people who work along the corridor.

The project also includes several bioretention facilities along the roadway to treat pollutants within stormwater runoff before the water enters local waterways.

Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI)

When we install new sidewalks, bike paths, and widen streets, we place more impervious surfaces throughout Raleigh. More impervious surfaces can lead to more pollution. We strive to keep Raleigh green but also give the people of Raleigh a safe multi-modal transportation system. That is why we try and incorporate green stormwater infrastructure into our projects.

The design plans for the Yonkers Road Improvement Project include several bioretention areas along the corridor. A bioretention area is a planted area that collects and cleans stormwater runoff from paved surfaces, like roads and sidewalks. The plants and soil in the area slow down the water and filter out pollution before it reaches a storm drain or creek.