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12/19/2025 7:06 am

A view of Wade Avenue right after Oberlin Road Bridge, looking downtown, images shows need for sidewalk.

Wade Avenue Sidewalk Project

We are dedicated to improving pedestrian connectivity in Raleigh.

Updated: Dec 19, 2025

We are installing a sidewalk along Wade Avenue: between the existing sidewalk at Hobson Court and the existing sidewalk at Oberlin Court Apartments.

Adjustments to the sidewalk width and setback may be included in the final design to avoid significant impacts in certain areas as needed and determined by our Engineering staff.

Project Details

 
Type:
Sidewalks
Project Lead:
Roadway Design & Construction
Contractors:
Stewart Engineering, Inc.

Contact

 

Project Manager
Jaykumar Shah
jaykumar.shah@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

This project will install sidewalks, update curb ramps, and provide signalized pedestrian crossings on Wade Avenue between the existing sidewalk at Hobson Court and Woodburn Road.

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

Right of Way Acquisition

This phase of the project is complete.

 

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

Construction

Construction Updates

December 16, 2025

The city plans to advertise these groups of projects for bids in winter 2026 and start construction later that spring. We have combined this project with a few other sidewalk projects for construction:

Lead Department:
Engineering Services

Schedule

DateActivity
Winter 2026Advertise for Construction Bids
Spring 2026Start Construction
Fall 2026Complete Construction

History

This is a Capital Improvement Project (CIP). Sidewalks are selected based on a prioritization methodology that includes the City’s Pedestrian Plan, pedestrian crashes, street classification, household income, speed limit, age of population, density and proximity to parks, schools, government facilities, shopping, bus stops, libraries, hospitals, museums and sports facilities.

Design work started on this project in 2015 but was put on hold in 2016 for lack of funds. Funding for this project was made possible as a result of the 2013 and 2017 Bond.

Design Map

 

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