U-5307: U.S. 1 (Capital Boulevard) Upgrade
U-5307: U.S. 1 (Capital Boulevard) Upgrade
This site is intended for information review and comment / question collection for this project.
It contains maps and videos arranged for ease of viewing and comment.
For more information please visit:
https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/capital-boulevard-upgrade/
This project is included in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
as Project Number U-5307
Responses to questions and comments received during the 2023 public comment period
June 21, 2023 Public Hearing Summary
Recording of Combined Public Hearing
NCDOT representatives will be available at the public meeting to answer questions and receive comments regarding the Capital Boulevard Upgrade project. The opportunity to submit written comments and questions will be provided. Interested residents may attend at any time during the above hours.
The formal presentation will include an explanation of the location and design of the detailed study alternatives, land acquisition and relocation requirements, state-federal relationship, and project procedures. Residents will have the opportunity to comment.
The presentation and comments will be recorded, and a written transcript will be prepared.
Final determination of the Preferred Alternative will not be complete until the end of 2023 after additional coordination and review of options by our agency partners (U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, N.C. Division of Water Resources, and others).
Click here for a PDF of the Public Hearing Handout.
Click here for a PDF of the Hearing Presentation
Environmental Document for the project
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Click on the following links to review or download the Environmental Assessment.
The document is broken out into the main document and appendices.
Please note that several of the parts are quite large and may be slow to open.
Environmental Assessment All Appendices (large file)
Appendix A - Acronyms
Appendix B - Supplemental Traffic Information
Appendix C - Natural Resources
Appendix D - Cultural Resources
Appendix E - Relocation Reports
Appendix F - Public Meeting Documentation (large file)
Appendix G - NEPA/404 Merger Team Meeting Concurrence Forms
Project Overview
Project U-5307 is divided into four segments for funding and construction purposes. The map and table below provide information on the four segments and their current funding/construction status.
Public Hearing Maps
New Public Hearing Maps are available. The updated maps include NCDOT's recommended Alternatives as well as other options considered. They can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on the following links.
Due to the number of maps required to show not only the project but the various options, and service roads, the NCDOT Recommended Alternative is shown on the main map for the section of the corridor mapping.
| (Main Maps) NCDOT Recommended Alternative | Other Options Considered | |
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| I-540 at U.S. 1 | ||
Service Roads included on this map: Jacqueline Lane to Perry Creek Road | A Roundabout Option at Gresham Lake Road and Capital Hills Drive/Overlook Road is being evaluated. The Roundabout Option could be used with the Recommended Alternative (Option 2) or with Option 4. | |
Service Roads included on this map: Capital Hills Drive at Guerbet/Mallinckrodt Wadford Drive Extension to south of the Neuse River | ||
Burlington Mills Road, Option A Service Roads included on this map: Ponderosa Service Road from north of the Neuse River to the Rail Corridor Wadford Drive from north of the Neuse River to Meadstone Way / Burlington Mills Road Pedestrian Bridge over the Neuse River and connecting the Wadford Drive cul-de-sacs also included on this map |
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North of Burlington Mills Road to South of Falls of Neuse Road / U.S. 1A (S. Main Street) Service Roads included on this map: Ponderosa Service Road from Rail Corridor to south of Falls of Neuse Road Star Road extension from north of Rail Corridor to south of U.S. 1A (S. Main Street) | ||
Falls of Neuse Road / U.S. 1 A (S. Main Street) Service Roads Included on this map: Ponderosa Service Road south of Wakefield Commons Star Road to U.S. 1A (S. Main Street) | ||
Service Roads included on this map: Future Ligon Mill Road Extension nfrom N.C. 98 Business to Wake Forest Crossing | ||
Service Roads included on this map: Wake Union Church Road from south of Stadium Drive to south of Purnell Road | ||
Purnell Road / Harris Road, Option 2 Service Roads included on this map: Wake Union Church Road south of Purnell Road | ||
Previous Public Meetings
October 2018 - Open House Corridor Public Meeting
November 2021 - Virtual Public Meeting
Project Contact Information
Terry Farr, PE
Senior Project Manager
NCDOT Project Management Unit
1582 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1582
Charles Cox, PE
Consultant Project Manager
RS&H
6521 Six Forks Road, Suite 400
Raleigh, NC 27615
Title VI Feedback
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RESOURCES FOR PROPERTY OWNERS
Although the N.C. Department of Transportation works to minimize the number of homes and businesses displaced by a road project, it is inevitable, in many cases, that a certain amount of private property is needed. The following information explains right of way acquisition and answers questions about the process.
Right-of-Way Brochure Single Page Layout Folleto del Proceso de Adquisición de Bienes Raíces
Right-of-Way Frequently Asked Questions
Right of way Acquisition Process Videos