Project Overview
The 2014 and 2022 City of Raleigh Parks Bond Referendums allocates funding for site remediation, park design and permitting, and construction of the future Smoky Hollow Park. The project site, known informally for many years as "Devereux Meadow, is a 14-acre City of Raleigh-owned property, currently used as a city maintenance facility, at the corner of Capital Boulevard and Peace Street, north of downtown Raleigh. In November 2022, Raleigh City Council approved renaming the future park to “Smoky Hollow Park”.
The Smoky Hollow Park project focuses on environmental remediation, stream restoration, flood and stormwater management, greenway trail implementation, and park improvements for passive recreation. The future park will offer walking paths, gathering spaces, and extensive landscaped and naturalized areas. The centerpiece of the park is the restoration of Pigeon House Branch, realigned to flow through the middle of the park. The restored stream will be seen from multiple viewing areas along the pathways and plaza.
The Raleigh City Council approved the Smoky Hollow Park Schematic Design at the May 7, 2024 meeting. The next design phase will start in Fall 2024 with construction planned for 2026.
Please see the Resources section at the bottom of this page to download the Schematic Design Plans.
Project Timeline: 2017-2028
Project Details
- Type:
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Parks
- Budget:
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$13,500,000 (2014 and 2022 Parks Bonds funding); $5,500,000 (Raleigh Stormwater funding)
- Project Lead:
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Gary Claiborne, Capital Projects Supervisor; Megan Walsh, Stormwater Senior Engineer
- Contractors:
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Tetra Tech Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering and Consulting), Design Workshop (Landscape Architecture), and Ecosystems Planning and Restoration (Stream and Wetland Restoration Consultants)
