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Any questions regarding current and / or past transportation projects should be referred to Adam Stephenson via emailing Adam Stephenson or phone at (919) 249-3417.
NOTE: the following list includes state and municipal projects, but does not include projects associated with private development, with the exception of sections of Richardson Road.
Town of Apex Projects
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- Apex Peakway SE Connector
- Apex Peakway SW Connector
- Beaver Creek Commons Dr at Zeno Rd
- E. Williams St Sidewalk
- Kelly & Apex Barbecue Sidewalk
- Lake Pine Drive
- Laura Duncan Road
- Laura Duncan Road Sidewalk
- Old US 1 at New Hill Olive Chapel Rd
- Richardson Road
- Roberts Road Sidewalk
- S Salem St at Tingen Rd
- School Crosswalks
- Tingen Road Sidewalk Sec. 1
- Tingen Road Sidewalk Sec. 2
- W Chatham St Sidewalk
- Recently Completed
Apex Peakway Southeast Connector
The Apex Peakway is planned to serve as a loop around the Town of Apex. The Southeast Connector project would complete a missing gap in the loop south and east of downtown from NC 55 to Schieffelin Road, and include roadway improvements and renaming of Schieffelin Road to extend Apex Peakway to Center Street. The project would require crossing through the north side of Apex Mobile Estates and impacts to other residential and commercial properties along the route as well as other connecting roadway realignments and changes to existing access. Prioritization of future phases including final design, right of way, and construction will be considered following the outcome of the feasibility study.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Russell Dalton, (919) 249-3358
- Status: Feasibility study complete
Project Updates
Feasibility Study
The purpose of the feasibility study is to guide project planning by: providing a functional design and estimated costs, gathering and responding to initial public input, and identifying potential problems that may require consideration in the future planning and design phases. The report can be accessed from the following link: Feasibility Study Report (PDF)
Staff Presentation
A presentation to discuss the results of the functional design and public outreach effort was given at the Town Council meeting on August 7, 2018. The meeting began at 7 p.m. at Apex Town Hall. The design can be accessed from the following link: Project Map (PDF). The presentation can be accessed from the following link: Town Council Presentation (PDF).
Public Open House
A public open house to allow review and comments on the functional design plan was held on November 2, 2017. View survey results here: Public Input
Apex Peakway Southwest Connector
(U-5928)
The Apex Peakway is planned to serve as a loop around the Town of Apex. The Southwest Connector project would complete a missing gap in the loop at South Salem Street by constructing a bridge over South Salem Street and the CSX railroad tracks. The project would require the permanent closure of the existing at-grade railroad crossing along Tingen Road, east of the project location.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Russell Dalton,
(919) 249-3358 - Status: Design in progress
- Estimated Construction: Late 2021 through late 2023
Project Updates
Status Update (December 2020)
- Right-of-way acquisition underway
- CSX review of final plans and proposed easements underway
- Colonial Pipeline to extend encasement over gas lines at Salem Street in early 2021
Public Open House
A public open house to present final design/right-of-way plans was held on December 11, 2018 at Town Hall. Materials from the open house are available below:
Updated Visualizations
- Visualization 1 (PDF)
- Visualization 2 (PDF)
- Visualization 3 (PDF)
- Visualization 4 (PDF)
- Visualization 5 (PDF)
Environmental Documentation (January 2018)
The environmental documentation requirements under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) have been completed and approved. The full documentation can be found below:
Approved Categorical Exclusion (PDF)
Traffic Noise Report (February 2017)
In February 2017, the North Carolina Department of Transportation approved the Traffic Noise Report completed for the Apex Peakway Southwest Connector project. Traffic noise impacts and temporary construction noise impacts can be a consequence of transportation projects. The Traffic Noise Report utilized computer models created with the latest Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Traffic Noise Model software to predict noise levels and define impacted receptors (locations) along the proposed new roadway project. Five impacted residential receptors were identified. Noise abatement for each impacted receptor was found to be either not reasonable or not feasible. Please review the report for detailed information.
Neighborhood Meetings (February-March 2017) In response to comments received at a public open house in December of 2016, the Town hosted additional meetings for those neighborhoods adjacent to the project, including: Shangri-La Mobile Home Park (February 20, 2017), Whitehall Manor (March 6, 2017), and Salem Village (March 14, 2017). During the meetings the project team reviewed the preliminary design of the Apex Peakway Southwest Connector project, discussed comments and responses received during the open house held in December, and offered an opportunity for attendees to ask any additional questions.
View the presentation delivered at the neighborhood meetings (PDF)
Public Open House (December 2016) A public open house for the preliminary design was held on December 15, 2016. Materials from the open house are available below:
Beaver Creek Commons Drive at Zeno Road Traffic Signal
Beaver Creek Commons Drive at Zeno Road is planned for a metal pole/mast arm traffic signal with signalized crosswalks and associated roadway improvements. Both roadways are maintained by Apex. Therefore, the traffic signal will be owned and maintained by Apex, but operated by NCDOT as part of the NC 55 closed loop signal system. The project is proposed to open the right-in/right-out driveway across from Zeno Road as a full-movement driveway. An additional through lane will be extended eastbound from the bus pull-out area to Zeno Road as well as restriping for an eastbound left turn lane serving the driveway between Wells Fargo and Panda Express.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Russell Dalton, (919) 249-3358
- Status: Roadway plans approved. Traffic signal plans under review by NCDOT. Property acquisition pending.
Plans
Project Updates
Roadway plans have been approved by Apex staff and the traffic signal and pavement marking plans were submitted to NCDOT in January 2021. The project requires acquisition of new public right of way and easements based on the roadway and traffic signal plans prior to construction. Construction is anticipated to begin in late 2021 and take five months to complete.
East Williams Street Sidewalk (EB-5895)
Concrete sidewalk will be constructed on the east side of NC 55 (East Williams Street) and along Bobbit Road from Sunset Lake Road northward, providing connections to existing sidewalk along NC 55 and Sunset Lake Road. The purpose of this project is to provide a pedestrian route and improve connectivity in an area with heavy pedestrian use and activity centers.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Adam Stephenson,
(919) 249-3417 - Anticipated Completion: Summer 2021 through Spring 2022
- Project Map (PDF)
Kelly & Apex Barbecue Sidewalk (C-5604 AA)
Concrete sidewalk will be constructed on the east side of Kelly Road from Beaver Trail to Apex Barbecue Road. Asphalt multi-use path will be constructed on the south side of Apex Barbecue Road from Kelly Road to Scotts Ridge Elementary School, including modifications to the bridge over NC 540 to add a concrete barrier between the pedestrian path and the roadway.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Adam Stephenson,
(919) 249-3417 - Estimated Construction: Summer 2021 through Spring 2022
- Project Map (PDF)
Lake Pine Drive Improvements (U-5537)
Planning, design, and right of way acquisition to allow future expansion of Lake Pine Drive to a three-lane roadway with bicycle and pedestrian facilities at Apex Community Park.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Russell Dalton, (919) 249-3358
- Estimated Construction Cost: $2,845,500 (includes federal & Town of Cary participation)
- Status: Request for additional federal funding pending
- Estimated Construction: Early 2021 through early 2022
- Project Map (PDF)
- Final Roadway Plan View Sheets (PDF)
Project Updates
A brief presentation was given to the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Advisory Commission at Apex Town Hall, 73 Hunter Street, on September 26th at 7:00 p.m. concerning a Section 6(f) land conversion required prior to construction. The meeting was open to the public.
0.403 acres of private land will need to be acquired and incorporated into the park in exchange for 0.403 acres of existing park land being converted to public right of way and permanent drainage easements (see map). At the conclusion of the presentation, the Commission will be asked to make a recommendation regarding the proposed land conversion, but no further changes are proposed for the approved design.
Laura Duncan Road Pedestrian Improvements (EB-6019)
The Laura Duncan Road Pedestrian Improvements project will alter the roadway design between Apex Community Park and North Salem Street to improve safety of pedestrians crossing Laura Duncan Road.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Adam Stephenson,
(919) 249-3417 - Estimated Construction: 2022
- Project Vicinity Map (PDF)
This project is proposed to include the following improvements:
- Resurface and restripe Laura Duncan Road from south of the Apex Community Park driveway to the railroad tracks parallel to North Salem Street.
- Install a buffered bike lane along the east side of Laura Duncan Road from south of the Apex Community Park driveway to the railroad tracks parallel to North Salem Street.
- Install a south-bound left-turn lane to Apex Community Park.
- Install a protected median for pedestrians crossing Laura Duncan Road at Laurel Park Place.
- Install a new high-visibility crosswalk across Laura Duncan Road at Laurel Park Place with revised curb and gutter alignment, new sidewalk, detectable warning surfaces, concrete median island, and rapid flashing beacons.
- Add a standard two-bar crosswalk across Laurel Park Place at Laura Duncan Road.
Laura Duncan Road Sidewalk
This project will address a high-priority safe routes to school need by completing the sidewalk gap along the east side of Laura Duncan Road between Pinewood Drive and Knollwood Drive. This sidewalk will complete a pedestrian route to Apex High School.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Adam Stephenson, 919-249-3417
- Status: Sidewalk plan production in progress.
Old US 1 at New Hill Olive Chapel Road/New Hill Holleman Road Traffic Signal
Old US 1 at New Hill Olive Chapel Road/New Hill Holleman Road is planned for a wood pole traffic signal. Both roadways are state-maintained. No roadway improvements are planned for construction at this time. The traffic signal will be owned and operated by NCDOT.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Russell Dalton, (919) 249-3358
- Status: Traffic signal plans approved. Property acquisition underway.
Plans
Project Updates
Traffic signal plans have been approved by NCDOT. The project requires acquisition of new public right of way based on the traffic signal plans prior to construction. Construction is anticipated to begin in mid-2021 and take five months to complete.
Richardson Road
Richardson Road is planned as a four-lane thoroughfare from US 64 in Apex to south of US 1 in Holly Springs on both local and regional long range transportation plans. While the construction of Richardson Road between Humie Olive Road and Old US 1 is not publicly funded at this time, it is anticipated that private development will construct portions of the corridor. The Friendship Station subdivision plans include construction of a portion of Richardson Road immediately south of Humie Olive Road along with turn lane improvements and a traffic signal.
The Smith Farm subdivision completed the extension of Richardson Road from Olive Chapel Road to the southern end of the Sweetwater development, thus providing connectivity from Olive Chapel Road to US 64. A traffic signal was approved by NCDOT for Olive Chapel Road in January 2021 and the developer of Smith Farm is installing the signal this year.
Roberts Road Pedestrian Improvements
This project will address a high-priority safe routes to school need by completing gaps in the pedestrian facilities along the south side of Roberts Road between Crestmont Ridge Drive and Brincefield Place and adding a high-visibility crosswalk with pedestrian refuge west of Crestmont Ridge Drive.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Adam Stephenson,
919-249-3417 - Estimated Construction: Summer through Fall 2021
- Pedestrian Improvement Plans (PDF)
S Salem Street at Tingen Road/Lynch Street Traffic Signal
S Salem Street at Tingen Road/Lynch Street is planned for a wood pole traffic signal with signalized crosswalks and associated roadway improvements to channelize and improve turning movements for the offset intersection. Both roadways are state-maintained. The traffic signal will be owned and operated by NCDOT as a temporary signal, until the Apex Peakway bridge is eventually constructed and open to traffic, and subsequently the Tingen Road railroad crossing must be closed at that time as part of the Town’s master agreement with CSX Transportation.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Russell Dalton, (919) 249-3358
- Status: Traffic signal plans approved. Roadway plans under review by NCDOT.
Plans
Project Updates
Traffic signal plans have been approved by NCDOT and the roadway was resubmitted to NCDOT in January 2021. The project requires dedication of new public right of way and an easement on Town-owned property based on the roadway and traffic signal plans. Construction is anticipated to begin in mid-2021 and take five months to complete.
School Crosswalks
This project will address safe routes to school needs by providing crosswalks to complete pedestrian routes to Peak Charter Academy and St. Mary Magdalene School.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Adam Stephenson, 919-249-3417
- Status: Crosswalk marking plans complete
- Crosswalk Marking Plans (PDF)
Tingen Road Sidewalk Section 1
This project will address a high-priority safe routes to school need by completing gaps in the sidewalk along the east side of Tingen Road between James Street and Peace Haven Place. This sidewalk will complete a pedestrian route to Apex Elementary School.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Adam Stephenson,
919-249-3417 - Estimated Construction: Summer through Fall 2021
- Sidewalk Plans (PDF)
Tingen Road Sidewalk Section 2
This project will address a high-priority safe routes to school need by completing the sidewalk gap along the east side of Tingen Road between Apex Peakway and Baberton Drive. This sidewalk will complete a pedestrian route to Apex Elementary School.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Adam Stephenson,
919-249-3417 - Estimated Construction: 2021
- Sidewalk Plans (PDF)
W Chatham Street Sidewalk (EB-6046)
Concrete sidewalk will be constructed to complete the gap along the south side of W Chatham Street between Saunders Street and Hunter Street. This project also includes installation of a crosswalk across Hunter Street at the intersection with NC 55. The purpose of this project is to improve connectivity to downtown Apex, multi-family residences, and Baucom Elementary school. The sidewalk project will be constructed in conjunction with a planned water line replacement.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Adam Stephenson, (919) 249-3417
- Anticipated Completion: 2023
- Project Map (PDF)
James Street to Downtown Apex Pedestrian Improvements (U-5530 AC)
Complete a pedestrian route from south of James Street to N Salem Street, in the heart of downtown Apex.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Project Contact: Adam Stephenson,
(919) 249-3417 - Completed: 2021
- Project Map (PDF)
NC 55 Operational Improvements (U-5118 AE)
Adding turn lanes on Apex Peakway approaching NC 55 and Olive Chapel Road.
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Completed: 2018
- Project Contact: Adam Stephenson,
(919) 249-3417
Kelly Road / Olive Chapel Road Operational Improvements
(U-5118 AF)
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Completed: 2017
- Project Contact: Adam Stephenson,
(919) 249-3417
Evans Road Sidewalk
- Lead Agency: Town of Apex
- Completed: 2017
- Location: Evans Road from Milano Avenue to Humie Olive Road
NCDOT Projects
Dates provided for the anticipated start of construction for each NCDOT project are based on the State Transportation Improvement Program. This 10-year program of funding is updated approximately every two years.
Apex Peakway at Old Raleigh Road (SM-57050)
This project includes construction of a northbound right turn lane on Apex Peakway at the intersection with Old Raleigh Road.
- Lead Agency: NCDOT
- Project Contact: Russell Dalton,
919-249-3358 - Estimated Construction: 2022
- Preliminary Roadway Plans (PDF)
NC 55 (Williams Street) Widening (U-2901)
Widen NC 55 (Williams Street) from US 1 to Olive Chapel Road to a multilane curb and gutter facility.
- Lead Agency: NCDOT
- Project contacts: John Braxton, NCDOT Division 5, (919) 707-6219, Tim Goins, VHB, (919) 741-5572
- Anticipated Start of Construction: 2031
Project Updates
Public Open House (August 30, 2018)
The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) held a public open house regarding the proposed improvements to NC 55 in Apex, NC between US 1 and Olive Chapel Road. The purpose of this meeting was to present the latest project information and proposed roadway design, gain community input, and answer questions regarding the proposed project.
Questions or comments should be directed to Zahid Baloch, NCDOT, 919-707-6012. More information including project maps and documents are available online at: Public Meetings.
August 30th, 2018
4:00 – 7:00 (drop in any time)
Apex Town Hall
73 Hunter Street
Public Open House (May 9, 2017)
The N.C. Department of Transportation held a public meeting regarding the proposed widening of N.C. 55 (Williams St.) from U.S. 1 to north of Olive Chapel Road (S.R. 1160) to a multi-lane curb and gutter roadway in Apex. See the meeting materials below.
NC 540 Southeast Extension
The proposed "Complete 540" project, also known as the Southeast Extension, would extend the Triangle Expressway from the NC 55 Bypass in Apex to the US 64/US 264 Bypass in Knightdale, completing the 540 Outer Loop around the greater Raleigh area.
- Lead Agency: NCDOT
- Project website
- Project Hotline: (800) 554-7849
- Project email
- Construction Underway
Ten-Ten Road Widening (U-5825)
Widen to multi-lanes from the Apex Peakway in Apex to Kildaire Farm Road in Cary.
- Lead Agency: NCDOT
- Project Contacts:
- Zahid Baloch, NCDOT Division 5, (919) 707-6012
- Lauren Triebert, VHB, (919) 741-5524
- Anticipated Start of Construction: 2030
Project Updates
Public Meeting
Tuesday October 23, 2018 | 4-7 pm | The Summit Church, 3000 Lufkin Road, Apex
The NCDOT held an open house for the proposed widening of Ten Ten Road from Apex Peakway to Kildaire Farm Road. Maps of the proposed alternative were displayed and project team members were available to discuss the project, answer questions, and provide feedback. Written comments or questions may be submitted at the meeting or via mail/email by November 6, 2018.
Maps are available online on the NCDOT Public Meetings Website: Public Meetings
Public Meeting
Thursday March 1, 2018 | 4-7 pm | The Summit Church, 3000 Lufkin Road, Apex
The NCDOT held a public meeting regarding the proposed widening of Ten Ten Road from Apex Peakway to Kildaire Farm Road. At the meeting, maps of the proposed alternatives were presented.
View maps, submit comments, or questions at: Public Input
US 64 Corridor Upgrades and Improvements (U-5301)
Upgrade the US 64 corridor from Laura Duncan Road in Apex to US 1 in Cary. It is anticipated that the project will upgrade the at-grade intersection at Lake Pine Drive to an interchange and the at-grade intersection at Laura Duncan Road to an interchange. More information is available online at: Apex Cary
- Lead Agency: NCDOT
- Project Contact: Ryan L. White, P.E. Senior Transportation Engineer (919) 865-7374
- Anticipated Start of Construction: 2029
Apex Barbecue Bridge Replacement (B-5161)
Completed: September 2019
Apex Barbecue Bridge, which crosses over Beaver Creek, was replaced to improve overall safety conditions for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.