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Blue Ridge Road Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Project Engineering Services Roadway Design & Construction A. Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc.
Blue Ridge Road
Bike and Pedestrian
Improvements Project
Engineering Services
Roadway Design & Construction
A. Morton Thomas & Associates, Inc.
Project Location
Project Study Area
Project Improvements
LEGEND
North
NC Museum of Art
NC Fair Grounds
NC State Vet School
Adjacent NCDOT Projects
U-2719
U-4437
Anticipated Completion Date:
Summer 2023
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
Proposed Typical Section
Project Overview
Project Overview
Project Overview
Courtesy: NACTO
10’ Multi-Use Path & Pedestrian Refuge
Project Improvements
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
Pedestrian bridge over Wade Ave.
Project Improvements
Protected intersection at Reedy Creek Rd.
Project Improvements
Protected intersection at Reedy Creek Rd.
Project Improvements
Landscape Improvements
Project Improvements
WESTCHASE BLVD
Landscape Improvements
Project Improvements
WADE AVE BRIDGE
Landscape Improvements
Project Improvements
REEDY CREEK RD
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
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
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
Project Contacts
City Project Manager
Beth Quinn, Ph.D., PE
919-996-3542
Consultant Project Manager
Nick Ramirez, PE
919-855-9989
Questions?
Thank you for your participation.
