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12/08/2025 3:24 pm

Dunbar Road Sink Hole

Dunbar Road Emergency Repair

Repairing the Stormwater System

Updated: Dec 8, 2025

A sink hole formed on Dunbar Road due to a failed pipe in the stormwater system under the street. We are working on an emergency repair to fix the sink hole and stormwater pipe.

Project Details

 
Type:
Stormwater
Project Lead:
Stormwater Management
Contractors:
Ardurra (Design)

Contact

 

Greg Marshall
Senior Engineer
greg.marshall@raleighnc.gov
919-703-5059

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

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Construction

We completed construction for this project in December 2025. Dunbar Road is repaved and open to traffic. We will inspect the project to ensure all concerns have been addressed.

For this emergency project, we:

  • Installed a new stormwater pipe
  • Replaced the pipe headwall 
  • Installed new stormwater drains
Lead Department:
Engineering Services

Project Photos

Click through the photos below to see the project construction.

Dunbar Road Collapsed Pipe

Dunbar Road Collapsed Pipe

Dunbar Road Construction Tree Safety

Dunbar Road Construction

Dunbar Road Construction

Dunbar Road Construction

Dunbar Road Closed

Dunbar Road Closed

Dunbar Road Headwall

Dunbar Road Headwall

Dunbar Road Pipes

Dunbar Road Pipes

Schedule

DateActivity
July 2025Design begins
August 2025Design complete
Mid-September 2025Construction begins
Early December 2025Construction complete

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