At a public information meeting Monday, NCDOT and the city of Raleigh will air their refined plans for overhauling the obsolete interchanges that carry Capital Boulevard over Peace Street and under Wade Avenue in downtown Raleigh. (See story in Saturday's N&O with reader comments.)
NCDOT has information on a dedicated website for its Capital Boulevard bridges project, but the site has not been updated to include the six design options that will be submitted for public comment at Monday's meeting (5-7 p.m., Progress Energy Center, Fletcher Opera Hall lobby, 2 E. South Street).
For the latest on the current options, see the most recent project newsletter and a handout prepared for Monday's meeting, both attached below to this blog post.
Bruce Siceloff reports on traffic and transportation. A News & Observer reporter, editor and blogger since 1976, he took over the
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Wade Ave Bridge
Sat, 10/20/2012 - 09:08 — GPahelIf you live in the 5-Points or Brooklyn neighborhoods you need to take a close look at the plans for Wade at Capital. How do you feel about the closure of Fairview to Capital and the "new" connection to an extended West St.? Can West St. actually connect to Wade in some design? You will live with this for 60 years.
Capital Blvd Bridges
Sat, 10/20/2012 - 09:04 — GPahelNow that the "square-loop" design has been all but finally approved as the preference for the Peace St. bridge replacement it will be important to continue to follow this process. Become or stay engaged in order to ensure that the design of the actual bridge, as opposed to the traffic pattern, is something that will be functional and attractive. Stay tuned in.