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History
From Downtown Raleigh to St. Mary’s Street, Glenwood Avenue is surrounded by urban fabric developed before World War II, when the area was served by a streetcar line. The street is “complete” in that it has sidewalks and curb and gutter. However, there are still many challenges and opportunities for improvement in this section, especially for enhancing pedestrian crossings and transit access. At the Five Points intersection, the unique geometry combined with the volumes of turning vehicles both creates challenges. Both north and south of Five Points, the distance between traffic signals and other dedicated pedestrian crossings is also an issue.
The Wake Transit Plan designated Glenwood Avenue as a recommended frequent transit corridor. An additional opportunity for improvement is enhancing the connection to the nearby Crabtree Creek Greenway Trail. After construction of the programmed Oxford Road sidewalk project, there will be a gap in the sidewalk system approximately 0.4 miles long along the shortest path between the greenway and Five Points.
In recent years, there have been several high-profile traffic crashes, often involving excessive speed. These have occurred at a time when many more people wish to walk, bike, and use transit for transportation and during a time of business growth in Five Points. City Council requested and approved this project to address these concerns.
The purpose of the project is to develop strategies and projects to improve transportation outcomes, particularly safety and access around the Five Points intersection.
City staff met with community residents and business owners on April 19, 2022 to provide an overview of what the intersection and streetscape study will address and to solicit feedback from the public. About 200 people attended the open house.
Five Points Open House - Touchpoint #1
This video provides a summary of the existing conditions findings and the status of the study. A draft of the entire existing conditions report is posted on the project page.
Five Points Streetscape & Safety Study Public Open House Survey
About 275 people responded to the spring 2022 survey and provided 513 comments.
The project team has gathered public feedback on each of the Five Points intersection concepts and is working to refine and narrow down the list of alternatives. The draft alternatives will be analyzed for multimodal safety and operations and then presented at the next Touchpoint meeting, which will be held in Spring 2023.