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Blue Ridge Road
Bike and Pedestrian
Improvements Project
Engineering Services
Roadway Design & Construction
A. Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc.
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Project Location
Project Study Area
Project Improvements
LEGEND
North
NC Museum of Art
NC Fair Grounds
NC State Vet School
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Adjacent NCDOT Projects
U-2719
U-4437
Anticipated Completion Date:
Summer 2023
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Project Description
• Sidewalk along west
side of Blue Ridge Rd.
• Pedestrian bridge over
Wade Ave.
• Crosswalks at Wade
Ave. ramps
• Protected intersection
at Reedy Creek Rd.
P h o t o c o u r t e s y o f G o o g l e
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Proposed Typical Section
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Project Overview
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Project Overview
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Project Overview
Courtesy: NACTO
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10’ Multi-Use Path & Pedestrian Refuge
Project Improvements
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Pedestrian bridge over Wade Ave.
Project Improvements
Pedestrian bridge viewed from eastbound Wade Ave. west of Blue Ridge Rd.
Night time rendering of pedestrian bridge
Note: Conceptual and subject to NCDOT review and approval
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Pedestrian bridge over Wade Ave.
Project Improvements
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Protected intersection at Reedy Creek Rd.
Project Improvements
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Protected intersection at Reedy Creek Rd.
Project Improvements
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Landscape Improvements
Project Improvements
WESTCHASE BLVD
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Landscape Improvements
Project Improvements
WADE AVE BRIDGE
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Landscape Improvements
Project Improvements
REEDY CREEK RD
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Landscape Improvements
Project Improvements
• NATIVE
• SEASONAL INTEREST
• LOW MAINTENANCE
• DROUGHT TOLERANT
• POLLINATOR FRIENDLY
PLANTING QUALITIES
PLANTING DESIGN INTENT
• CREATE SENSE OF ARRIVAL
• COMPLIMENT EXISTING PLANTINGS
• SCREEN OBJECTIONAL VIEWS
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Public Meetings
• First Public Meeting on February 3,
2020 at
Laurel Hills Community Center
• Second Public Meeting anticipated for
early Spring 2020
• City Council Public Hearing in late
Spring 2020
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Cost & Schedule
Design Plan Public Meeting
Advanced Design Public Meeting
City Council Project Presentation
Right of Way/Easement Acquisition
Advertise for Construction Bids
Award Construction Contract
Project Construction Complete (Estimated)
We are Here NowEstimated Project Cost:$4 Million including Construction and Right of Way
Note: Conceptual and subject to NCDOT review and approval
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Project Contacts
City Project Manager
Beth Quinn, Ph.D., PE
919-996-3542
Consultant Project Manager
Nick Ramirez, PE
919-855-9989
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Questions?
Thank you for your participation.