Construction Progress Update: Johnston Boulevard Sidewalk

Since breaking ground in February, work on the Johnston Boulevard Sidewalk Project has been steadily progressing. We want to thank everyone for your continued patience.

Here is the latest news on where things stand and what to expect over the coming months.

Working Around Relocations and Active Constraints

If you’ve driven or walked along the corridor recently, you may notice that some stretches appear partially done. Currently, no single section is 100 percent complete. This is because the project requires coordination with external partners. Duke Energy is completing necessary utility and utility pole relocations. AT&T and Spectrum are also scheduled to move their lines to the relocated poles. Additionally, an underground box conflict currently prevents the installation of required stormwater infrastructure near the railroad. The railroad is also working through their required adjustments.

Our contractor is strategically filling in the gaps. They are skipping the specific panels and sections directly impacted by old utility poles, stormwater conflicts, and the track crossing, then returning to finish them as soon as utility crews and railroad teams complete their work.

Upcoming Schedule and Priority Focus

To keep construction moving as efficiently as possible, work is being tackled in two main phases, with paving to follow as weather allows (typically asphalt plants open once the weather warms up in the spring):

1. Railroad to Johnston Elementary School (Focus through December)

   Crews are currently concentrating their effort on completing the sidewalk stretch connecting the railroad area to the elementary school by December 2026.

2. Railroad to Patton (December – February)

   Once the school stretch is wrapped up, crews will shift primary focus to the section between the railroad and Patton Avenue, with completion planned in late winter/early spring of 2027. Stay tuned for information about traffic impacts during this phase. 

Thank you again for your patience and support. We will share another update as major milestones are reached!

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