HL-0007: N.C. 55 - Apex
HL-0007: N.C. 55 - Apex
The N.C. Department of Transportation proposes to make improvements to the intersection of N.C. 55 with Technology Drive / East Williams Street in Apex.
NEW Responses to comments received during the public comment period
Interactive Project Area Map:
Public Meeting
5-7 P.M.
Feb. 16, 2023
Hope Community Church
2080 East Williams Street
Apex
History
The Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) law includes a provision for a funding allocation to local governments based on funding contributed by the local government to transportation projects or revenue from tolling. This bonus allocation can be used to fund the construction of other eligible highway projects.
Early in 2020, the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) received notice from NCDOT that there would be a bonus allocation to CAMPO from the N.C. 540 (toll road) project. This project, at the intersection of N.C. 55 and Technology Drive/East Williams Street, was one of several selected by CAMPO for the bonus allocation funding. NCDOT began project development work for the project in early 2021.
Project Overview
Project HL-0007 proposes to convert the intersection of N.C. 55 with Technology Drive and East Williams Street to a Reduced Conflict Intersection (RCI). The project will maximize the efficiency of the intersection and traffic carrying capacity of the project area. The RCI concept eliminates left turns at the intersection and subsequently improves safety.
Reduced Conflict Intersections
The most common type of reduced conflict intersection design eliminates left turns from side roads onto busy main roads.
Raised medians direct traffic from the side road into turning right. When there is a safe opening in traffic, drivers enter the flow of traffic on the main route. To go the other direction, or cross the highway, they pull into a dedicated lane – typically less than 1,000 feet away – and make a U-turn. There may be a traffic signal at this location.
Six travel lanes (3 in each direction)
23-foot median
Curb and Gutter
5-foot sidewalk and 10-foot side path
Six travel lanes (3 in each direction)
46-foot median
4-foot inside paved shoulder
10-foot outside paved shoulder
Four travel lanes (two in each direction)
23-foot median
Curb and Gutter
5-foot sidewalk and 10-foot side path
Project Funding
| Estimated Amount* |
Right-Of-Way Acquisition | $ 4.9 Million |
| Utilities | $ 0.6 Million |
Construction | $ 31.5 Million |
Total Cost | $ 37.0 Million |
* Estimated costs are subject to change. Based on NCDOT STIP.
Project Timeline
Milestone | Date* |
Public Meeting | February 16, 2023 |
| Environmental Document | Fall 2023 |
| Right of Way Acquisition | Fall 2023 |
| Construction Begins | Spring 2025 |
* Future dates are preliminary and subject to change.
PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION
John W. Braxton, PE
Project Manager
NCDOT Highway Division 5
1573 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1573
PROJECT CONTACT INFORMATION
Steve Brown, PE
Consulltant Project Manager
Mead and Hunt
111 East Hargett Street, Suite 300
Raleigh, NC 27601
COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
Comments may be submitted below, via phone, (984-205-6615 enter code 7595) email (NC55-Technology-Williams@PublicInput.com), U.S. Mail to the Project Manager listed above, or at any meeting.
All comments received carry equal weight, regardless of submission method.
All comments will be reviewed and suggestions/recommendations
incorporated into designs where feasible.
To be included in this phase of project decvelopment, comments were submitted by March 2, 2023
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