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Scotland Street before sidewalk construction

Scotland Street Improvement Project

Improving mobility and connectivity for pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular traffic

Updated: Apr 2, 2025

Scotland Street is being improved between Lakeview Drive and Lassiter Mill Road. 

The scope of the project includes the installation of:

  • Storm drain pipes;
  • Storm drain boxes;
  • Sanitary Sewer and Water lines;
  • Curb and gutter along both sides of the street;
  • Sidewalks; 
  • ADA compliant curb ramps;
  • A transit upgrade on Lassiter Mill Road; 
  • A retaining wall; and,
  • New asphalt pavement. 

The project also requires some private and public utility relocations.  

This is a Complete Streets project, designed to be safe and accessible to all users.

Project Details

 
Type:
Streets
Project Lead:
Roadway Design & Construction
Contractors:
Lanier Construction

Contact

 

Project Manager
Mukund Moghe, PE
Mukund.Moghe@raleighnc.gov

Division Manager
Sylvester Percival
sylvester.percival@raleighnc.gov

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Lead Department:
Engineering Services
Participating Department:
Transportation

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Design

Due to some Stormwater work completed in the area we needed to revise our design plans. We completed a geotechnical investigation to determine size and location of rock, allowing the team to finalizing the drainage design along the road.  

The design plans were approved by Development Services in Sept. 2023. 

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

Construction

Construction on this project is complete

Construction Update August 2024

Due to conflict with private utilities, this project has been delayed. However, it is still expected to be completed this fall. 

Crews are working on the new storm drain system. A new storm drain system includes the installation of storm pipes that will run under the road as well as large storm boxes to catch the water from the street during rain events. This work requires a large amount of digging which will make the roadway unsafe for vehicle and pedestrian traffic. For your safety and that of the construction crew please do not enter the work zone.   

Due to the nature of this project, there is a road closure and detour in place during the project. See below for the detour map. There is no through traffic, but residents living in the construction zone will have access to their property.  

Detour map for Scotland Street. Scotland St. will be closed between Lassiter Mill Road and Hertford Drive . Detour route is St Mary's Glenwood Ave. Granville Dr. and Transylvania Ave.

Detour map for Scotland Drive. 

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

Complete

This project is complete. 

Lead Department:
Engineering Services
image shows the schematic for the Scotland Street project

The project is expected to take six months. The City scheduled the construction to start during the spring to try and lessen the impacts to area schools as much as possible, with the bulk of construction activity taking place during the summer. 

We thank you for your patience, as we complete this important project.

Project Schedule

Date Activity
Winter 2024 Pre-Construction Meeting
Spring 2024 Start Construction
Fall 2024 Project Complete

Project History

  • 2017 petition for street improvement
  • June 2017 petition letters issued
  • July 2017 petition withdrawn
  • August 15, 2017 City Council initiated and approved sidewalk installation for pedestrian safety on Scotland Street
  • 2019 Public Design Meeting was held
  • 2019 Raleigh Stormwater starts culvert repair 
  • 2019 Stormwater repair encountered large amount of rock that requires redesign of Stormwater system needed for sidewalk installation
  • 2024 redesign for storm drain part of project project is completed

  

Project Resources

 

2024 Project Schematic Map

November 2019 Public Meeting Presentation

2019 Project Schematic Map

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