Durham Reporter

Pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers who travel 11 roadways in Durham will soon have better connections and improved safety thanks to a roadway resurfacing and restriping project that is now underway.

Beginning this spring, the City of Durham and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will resurface and then upgrade pavement marking designs on 11 roadways within the city limits.

What You Need to Know

• 11 roadways will be resurfaced within the city limits.
• Residents and stakeholders invited to meet with City staff at public events and to provide input for pavement marking designs.
• Intermittent lane closures will occur in spring/summer 2024. Electronic message boards will be posted, at construction sites, one week prior to closures.

The City’s Transportation and Public Works Departments, along with the NCDOT, will manage the road improvements project. Roads will receive updated pavement designs based on current conditions and community input. The City will manage the resurfacing of the following five City-owned roadways, and the NCDOT will manage resurfacing six State-owned roads.

City-owned Roadways:

• Stadium Drive (Horton Street to Carver Street)
• Oak Grove Parkway (Wake Forest Highway to Stallings Road)
• Woodcroft Parkway (Fayetteville Road to Hope Valley Road)
• Crown Parkway (Page Road to Chin Page Road)
• Elizabeth Street (Holloway Street to Dowd Street)

State-owned Roadways:

• Roxboro Street (Markham Avenue to Lakewood Avenue)
• Mangum Street (Markham Avenue to Lakewood Avenue)
• Liberty Street (Roxboro Street to Dillard Street)
• Dillard Street (East Main Street to Holloway Street)
• University Drive (Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard to East Forest Hills Boulevard)
• Main Street (Ninth Street to North Buchanan Boulevard)

Beginning in late January, City staff will host public open houses and pop-up events to discuss pavement marking changes for each roadway. Planners and engineers will attend these events to explain the work, gather feedback, and answer questions.

A public engagement schedule is now posted on the City’s Roadway Resurfacing Projects webpage. Staff will communicate expected changes to both English and Spanish speakers through public events, the project webpage, mail notices, Way to Go Durham newsletters, and through City of Durham Transportation Department social media channels.

An engineering team for the State-owned roadways began data collection in November 2023 and currently is in the traffic analysis and engagement phase. A separate engineering team will begin their field investigation and traffic analysis for City-owned roadways in early 2024. All construction is anticipated to be completed by November 2024. This project is City-funded through the Capital Improvements Program.

Visit the project webpage for more information including staff contacts, project schedule, status updates, and upcoming community engagement meetings.

About the City of Durham Transportation Department

The Transportation Department is responsible for a broad range of transportation services, which include traffic signs and signals, transportation planning, transportation demand management, parking operations, street lighting, taxicab administration, and bicycle and pedestrian planning. The department works to increase transportation choices as well as local and regional connectivity by planning and securing funds for highways, public transportation, and bicycle and pedestrian improvements.

About the City of Durham Public Works Department

The Public Works Department provides a wide range of services, including street maintenance, engineering design, development review, and stormwater quality and infrastructure maintenance. The department plans and executes the City’s winter weather and natural disaster plans. The department ensures that the street infrastructure is safe and well maintained, which supports quality of life and serves as a foundation of a healthy economy.

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