The design team is working on the final design plans for the project and the City's real estate team is starting to reach out to property owners along the corridor. 

City staff attended a Mid-Town Alliance meeting in Aug, where they gave an update on the progress of the project and talked with people about some of their concerns. Staff also attended a townhall style meeting held on August 11, where our team provided a project update and answered questions. Visit our Six Forks Road - Public Engagement page to learn of other activities we have conducted and attended during the design phase.

Design Updates

Due to the economy and rising real estate prices the project has a funding gap, to help close the gap the City is applying for a federal grant. There is an expected delay in the project schedule as the grant process proceeds.

Design Features

Our team is utilizing design features for the Six Forks Road corridor that accommodate all types of transportation, allowing bicyclists, pedestrians, transit users, vehicles, commercial and emergency vehicles to safely utilize the roadway. 

Safety Features

• Protected intersections - They create corner “islands” setbacks for vehicles, bikes and pedestrians, separating all three modes of traffic up to the intersection. This creates, shorter, simpler crossings, and better visibility resulting in a safer intersection for all users. 
• Separated bike lanes - The bike lanes along the corridor are designed behind the curb with a grass buffer between the cyclist and the vehicular traffic. 
• Separated sidewalks - The sidewalks are dedicated pedestrian ways separated from both the cycling and vehicular traffic.  
• Raised Medians - Raised medians separate opposing lanes of traffic and restrict left-hand turns. Left-hand turns are one of the most common causes for collisions. Medians also help with pedestrian crossings, and slow motor vehicle speeds. 
• Lane widths - Currently lane widths are variable along this section of Six Forks Road. Our design creates a consistent lane width through the corridor. The lane widths are also designed to keep vehicular speeds lower.
• Speed limit - We are reducing the speed limit.

Design Update Videos 

We have produced a series of videos to help keep people up to date on the progress of the project.

The real estate team is reaching out to property owners along the corridor.

Sarah Beth and Dustin are the City’s Real Estate Analysts assigned to acquire property rights needed for the Six Forks Road Project. They are currently reaching out to each affected property owner along the corridor to begin the easement acquisition process. This process will include staking of the easements on the property, site visits with the project team and affected property owner if needed as well as an offer of compensation for the easements needed from the property.

Sarah Beth Gentry - Sr. Real Estate Analyst 

Dustin Kornegay - Real Estate Analyst