TRANSPORTATION PROJECT UPDATE GREENSBORO URBAN AREA This newsletter provides the latest scheduling and status information for major transportation projects in the Greensboro Urban Area - an area covering the City of Greensboro and much of Guilford County with the exception of Burlington/Gibsonville/Whitsett area in the east and the High Point/Jamestown area in the southwest. Major and City of Greensboro projects are included. Greensboro Urban Loop Spring 2015 Remaining sections of the Urban Loop are fully funded through recent determinations by the State s Strategic Transportation Investments Law. Southern Urban Loop (I-2402) I-85 open to traffic February 2004. Western Urban Loop (U-2524) The Western Urban Loop will extend from I-85 to Lawndale Drive. I-40 to Bryan Boulevard Open to traffic December 2007. Designated as I-73 and Future I-840. I-85 to I-40 Open to traffic February 2008. Designated as I-73 Future I-840. Northern/Eastern Urban Loop (U-2525) The Eastern Urban Loop will extend from I-85/I-40 to Lawndale Drive. US 70 to I-40/I-85 near McConnell Road. Open to traffic May 2002. Designated as Future I-840 and Future I-785. Battleground Avenue to Lawndale Drive Right-of-way acquisition underway. Construction to start late 2016. Bryan Boulevard to Battleground Avenue Construction completion in early 2018. US 29 to Lawndale Drive Right-of-way acquisition to start in 2016. Construction to start in 2019. US 70 to US 29 Construction complete in late 2018. project construction schedules reflect the Draft 2015-2025 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) released in November 2014 and the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP). For more information on the STIP & MTIP go to www.ncdot.org and www.guampo.org. For more information on active projects call Division 7 at (336) 334-3192. For active City of Greensboro projects call the Greensboro Engineering & Inspections Department at (336) 373-2303. For plans, proposals, and future transportation needs contact the Greensboro Department of Transportation at (336) 373-4368. To view the major projects and to determine their proximity to an address in the MPO area go to
NC 68 / US 220 Connector NC 68 / US 220 Connector (R-2413C) runs along existing US 220 from just south of the Haw River to the NC 68 intersection in Rockingham County. Then (R-2413A/B) follows a new alignment from US 220 just south of the Haw River, across NC 150, Brookbank Road, Bunch Road, and Alcorn Road and connect to NC 68 north of Pleasant Ridge Road. C o n s t r u c t i o n complete late 2016. High Point Road I-73 Connector I-73 Connector (I-5110) will connect R-2413AB at NC 68 with I-73 east of the airport. I-5110 will complete a major portion of I-73 in Guilford County from Rockingham County to US 220 / Future I-73 just south of Greensboro. Includes a taxiway bridge for airport. Construction complete late 2016. High Point Road (U-2412) will be widened and partially relocated from Hilltop Road to US 311 in High Point. Sections will be relocated around the old Jefferson Pilot Headquarters and south of the center of Jamestown. The interchange with the Urban Loop will be the area s first Diverging Diamond. Section A US 311 Bypass to Vickery Chapel Road. Construction unfunded. Section B Vickery Chapel to Groometown/Hilltop. Under construction with completion in 2016. U-2524AE (Urban Loop Interchange) under construction with U-2412 Section B. Completion in 2016. US 421 Interchanges US 220 Widening US 220 (R-2309AB) will be widened to four lanes with a median from Horse Pen Creek Road to Winfree Road in Summerfield. Construction complete late 2016. has constructed one of two new interchanges on US 421. (R-2612A) at Woody Mill Road Project complete. (R-2612B) at Neelley Road; Under construction, completion late 2016. 2
Gallimore Dairy Road The first section (U-4015B) from Market Street to I-40 is complete. (U-4015A) from I-40 to NC 68 is currently under study. Right-of-way and construction unfunded. McLeansville Road Increases in freight trains and the speeds of passenger trains has lead to the development of various track improvements in North Carolina by s Rail Division. McLeansville Road s at-grade crossing is being replaced with a grade separated crossing to facilitate the current and future train volumes. NC 68 NC 68 (W-5514) is being widened to three lanes from Harrell Road to Bartonshire Road to reduce traffic accidents. Construction completion Spring 2015. NC 62 NC 68 (W-5305) intersection with Groometown Road is being improved and a slip lane for southbound Groometown Road onto westbound NC 62 is to be removed. Construction completion Fall 2015. Reedy Fork Parkway / US 29 Interchange R-4707 is to reconstruct the Reedy Fork Parkway / US 29 Interchange to serve forecasted traffic demand, replace a deficient bridge, prepare for US 29 to be upgraded to interstate standards, and widen Summit Avenue south to Bryan Park Road. The City is developing an environmental study and preliminary design in cooperation with. Study completion in 2015, right-of-way acquisition and construction remain unfunded. US 70 Continuing growth and traffic increases make widening US 70 a strategic priority from Mt Hope Church Road to Rock Creek Dairy Road (U-2581B); and from Rock Creek Dairy Road into Burlington (R-2910) is being studied in a combined environmental study document. The project will connect residents to destinations and promote economic development. Programmed for planning, environmental study and design. Right-of-way and construction unfunded. US 158 (R-2577) US 158 widening from I-40 Business in Winston Salem to US 220. Completion of environmental study nearing completion, right-of-way acquisition in 2019-20 for portion in Forsyth County; construction unfunded. (R-2580) US 158 widening from US 220 to US 29 Business in Rockingham County. Right-of-way and construction unfunded. West Market Street West Market Street (R-2611) is being widened to four lanes with a median and sidewalks from NC 68 to west of Bunker Hill Road. Construction complete. (U-3617) from Bunker Hill Road west to NC 66 in Kernersville is unfunded. 3
Pedestrian Improvements Greensboro continues to gain new sidewalks through City priority, citizen petition, roadway projects, and MPO funding support, and through private development. West Market Street: Pomona Dr. to Walker Ave. West Market at United Street & West Market at Walker Avenue: intersection improvements. Walker Avenue: West Market St to Holden Rd. Ardmore Drive: Florida St to existing sidewalk. Cone Boulevard: A&Y Greenway to Lawndale Dr. Florida Street: Willow St to Lee St. Pinedale Drive: Battleground Ave to Benjamin Pkwy. Southeast Walking Trail: South St to Elm-Eugene St. Concord Street: Randleman Rd. to Soabar St. Edith Lane: Shelby Dr. to Meadowood St. Guilford Avenue: from Adams St. east & west for 275. Henderson Road: Friendly Ave to Farrar Dr. Stagecoach Trail: Friendly Ave. to Guildford Elem. School entrance. Warren Street: Spring Garden St. north for 475. Current & Upcoming Sidewalk & Trail Projects Funding made available by the MPO, and the City of Greensboro. Recent Construction West Cone Boulevard: Patriot Way to Lawndale Dr. Elm-Eugene Street: E. Terrell St. to E. Meadowview Rd. High Point Road: Lakehaven Pl. east of Marchester Way South Holden Road: Farmington Dr. to Vanstory St. Randleman Road: Long St. to Rocky Knoll Rd. Spring Garden Street: Holden Rd. to Lindell Rd. Vandalia Road: Elm-Eugene St. to Lakefield Dr. Southeast Walking Trail Ph 2: Freeman Mill Rd. to South St. W. Market Street: Starmount Dr to Ridgeway Dr., Village Ln. to N. Walnut Cir. and Meadowood Dr. to S. Walnut Cir. Elam Avenue: Cornwallis Dr to Pembroke Rd. Friendly Avenue: Holden Rd to Hobbs Rd. Lawndale Drive: Pisgah Church Rd to Cone Blvd. Pembroke Drive: Elam Ave to Starmount Farms Dr and Benjamin Pkwy to Fairway Dr. Bessemer Avenue: Headquarters Dr to Franklin Blvd. Cornwallis Drive: Lawndale Dr to Church St. Briarcliff Road: Wendover Ave to Nottingham Rd. West Market Street: Village Ln to Walnut Circle. East Wendover Avenue: Tucker St. to Penry Rd. East Wendover Avenue: Arnold St. to Rollins St. West Market Street: Walnut Circle to Pomona Drive. Current Construction Contracts City of Greensboro contract (2010-026): 2.8 miles of sidewalk work expected completion late 2015. Florida Street: Ashe St. to Willow Rd. Randleman Road: Creekridge Rd. to Glendale Rd. City of Greensboro contract (2010-113): 2.4 miles of sidewalk work expected completion late 2015. Friendly Avenue: Elam Ave to Overlook St. JJ Drive: Randleman Rd to existing McConnell Road: Willow Rd to English St. Vandalia Road: Holden Rd to Osborne Rd. Wendover Avenue: Edwardia Dr to Oak Branch Rd. City of Greensboro contract (2014-028): 0.7 miles of sidewalk work expected completion Spring 2015. Lee Street: Florida St to Astor Dr. Mackay Road: Adams Farm Pkwy east to existing. Old Battleground Road: Michaux Rd east to existing. Old Lake Jeanette Road: Eastern Shore Dr to east of Shoreham Ct. 16st Street Bus Stop: Summit Ave eastward 215 feet. City of Greensboro contract (2011-003): 0.8 miles of greenway work expected completion Summer 2016. Downtown Greenway: Phase 2E, 3A, 3C Fisher Ave Greene St to Eugene St; Eugene St Fisher Ave to Smith St; Smith St Spring Street to Prescott St. 4
Pedestrian Improvements Transit Improvements GTA City of Greensboro contract (2013-129): 1.1 miles of sidewalk work expected in 2015 with completion in 2016. Phillips Avenue: Summit Ave to Huffine Mill Rd where none exists. Future Construction 2016 Downtown Greenway Phase 1 B1: Bragg St from Eugene St to Elm St B2: Bragg St from Elm St to MLK Jr Dr. Seminole Drive: Westover Terrace to Benjamin Pkwy. College Road / New Garden Road: Guida Dr to Ballinger Rd. Northeast/Keeley Park Trail Connector: Existing trail to Keeley Park. Vance Arlington Trail: Vance St to Bragg St. Big Tree Way: Wendover to Bridford Pkwy. Four Seasons Boulevard: Vanstory St to Creekridge Rd. Bridford Parkway/Hornaday Road: Wendover Ave to west of Nicholas Rd. Hewitt Street: Norwalk St. to Merritt Dr. Rudd Station Road/Scott Road: Summit Ave to Townsend Rd. Shelby Drive: Big Tree Way to Edith Ln. Summit Avenue: Scott Rd to Creekbrooke Ct. 2017 English Street: Florida St to Phillips Ave. Friendly Avenue: W. Market St to Francis King St. Lees Chapel Road: Church St to Brightwood School Rd. Pisgah Church Road: Battleground Ave to Church St. Yanceyville Street: Bessemer Ave to Lees Chapel Rd. Byers Road: Lees Chapel Rd to Byers Ridge Dr. Downtown Greenway Phase 2: Murrow Blvd to Fisher Ave and Fisher Ave for Murrow Blvd to Greene St. Green Valley Road: Friendly Ave to Battleground Ave. Rankin Road/Martin Avenue: Summit Ave to Springmont Dr. Summit Avenue: Rankin Rd to south of 16th St. Currently, 16 GTA routes are operated Mondays through Saturdays and seven routes on Sundays. In addition, there is one connector route, the Career Express that serves the airport area, and five Higher Education Area Transit (HEAT) routes. Together, GTA and HEAT vehicles drive 2,170,000 revenue miles per year, more than 231 miles of GTA routes, 49 miles of GTA connectors, and 59 miles of HEAT routes. At last count, there were 1,056 GTA bus stops and 46 HEAT bus stops in Greensboro and Jamestown. GTA and HEAT serve more than four million passenger trips per year. SCAT vehicles drive 1,400,000 revenue miles per year. Recently Routes 4 and 23 were changed to serve the new Hayes-Taylor YMCA on E. Florida Street near E. Lee Street. GTA operates within the Greensboro City Limits and serves approximately 260,000 people. The sole destination served outside the city limits is the Jamestown Campus of Guilford Technical Community College. GTA also works in partnership with PART to provide access throughout the triad and beyond. Transit Improvements PART PART (www.partnc.org) operates express buses, Regional Vanpools, Human Service Transportation for Guilford County, Coordinates the Region s Air Quality Conformity, Manages the Regional Travel Model, conducts land use and transportation planning for our partnering agencies and performs other services in the Triad. PART has connected the Route 4 Alamance Burlington Express with the Triangle Transit Authority at UNC Hospital, the first transit connection of its kind in North Carolina. Construction of PART s new regional multi-modal transportation center in Greensboro is planned to begin Summer 2015 with completion expected by Fall 2016. 5
CITY OF GREENSBORO 2008 BOND PROJECTS On November 4, 2008 Greensboro voters approved $134 million in bonds for Transportation Improvement Projects. Many projects shown since have been funded either by State or Federal funds. Efforts continue to secure additional State and Federal funding to advance additional projects. Alamance Church Road widening from US 421 to City Limits. In design. Construction expected start in 2018. Battleground-Benjamin-Cone Intersection improvements. Construction 2015-2016.**** Battleground-Westridge Intersection improvements. Construction 2016-2017.**** Battleground-New Garden Intersection improvements. Construction 2015-2016.**** Battleground-Brassfield Intersection improvements. Construction complete.**** N. Church Street widening from Wendover Ave. to Cone Blvd. Construction expected to start in 2022.**** Clifton Road / Wendover Avenue intersection improvements Project complete.*** Cone Boulevard / Nealtown Road Extension. Construction expected to start Summer 2015. High Point Road / Lee Street streetscape from I-40 to Eugene St. Phase 1 - I-40 to Coliseum Boulevard under construction. Expected completion Late 2016.** Horse Pen Creek Road widening from New Garden Rd. to Battleground Ave. Construction expected to start Late 2016. Mackay Road widening from Atwater Dr. to Williamsborough Lane. In design. Construction expected in 2018. Roadway Projects Sidewalk & Trail Projects W. Market St / College Rd / Guilford College Rd intersection improvements Right-of-Way acquisition underway and Construction expected to start in 2016.**** Benjamin Parkway widening from Wendover Ave. to Bryan Blvd. Project Construction expected to start in 2021.**** Elm Street / Pisgah Church Road intersection improvements. Construction expected to start in 2018.**** Florida Street / Randolph Avenue intersection improvements. Project complete.*** Lawndale Drive / Pisgah Church Road intersection improvements. Construction expected to start in 2020**** Vandalia Road widening from Elm-Eugene St. to Pleasant Garden Rd. In design. Construction expected to start Summer 2017. Merritt Drive I-40 widening from High Point Rd. Construction complete. Fleming Horse Pen Creek Road Connector*** Construction completion late 2015. Summit Avenue Streetscape from Murrow Blvd. to Sullivan St. Construction start Summer 2017. Funded For Design & Construction Battleground Rail Trail Phase 2 in Preliminary Design. Downtown Greenway in various stages of design and construction.* (General Sidewalk Improvements) Randleman Road - Farragut St to Shoffner Ct. Construction complete. *** Battleground Avenue - Fisher Ave. to Westridge Rd. N. Church Street - Denny Rd. to Electra Dr. In design.*** Construction expected in 2018. College Road -W. Market St. to Friendly Ave. In design.*** Construction expected in 2016. Cone Boulevard - Church St. to 16th St. In design. Construction expected in 2018.*** Holden Road - Walker Ave. to Vandalia Rd. In design. Construction starting in 2018.*** Lovett Street - Florida St. to Freeman Mill Rd. Construction expected in 2016.*** McConnell Road - Willow Rd. to English St. Constructed by Summer 2015.*** Phillips Avenue - Huffine Mill Rd. to Summit Ave. Construction in 2016.*** Spring Garden Street - Pomona Dr. to Market St. Construction expected in 2018*** W. Wendover Ave - Edwardia Dr. to Oak Branch Dr. Construction complete Fall 2015*** (Various Greenway Studies) Dudley High School Spur Trail Gracewood Greenway Muddy Creek Greenway Phase 1 & 2 North Buffalo Creek Greenway Piedmont Greenway Pine Cone Greenway South Buffalo Creek Greenway East & West Leg Southeast Connector Spurs A,B & C Vance Arlington Greenway In Design. (*) Partial Federal funding (**) Partial State funding (***) 80% Federal funding & 20% City funding (****) 100% State funding 6
Market-College-Guilford College Intersection Project U-5326 widen the intersection approaches to add additional left turn lanes due to the heavy volumes of left turning vehicles. Sidewalks are included in the project. Construction start in 2016 with completion in 2017. High Point Road Streetscape The City plans to widen sidewalks, increase lighting and install streetscape enhancements from Pinecroft Road to Coliseum Boulevard. Under construction with completion in late 2016. Battleground Avenue Intersections Battleground Avenue Intersections (U-5306) project involves improvements at the Cone-Benjamin, Westridge, New Garden and Brassfield intersections. The project is under design by the City of Greensboro with 100% funding provided by for right-of-way and construction. Battleground-Benjamin-Cone: Construction start Summer 2015. Battleground-Westridge: Construction start Summer 2016. Battleground-New Garden: Construction start early 2016. Battleground-Brassfield: Construction complete. Horse Pen Creek Road-Fleming Road Connector The Horse Pen Creek Road Fleming Road Connector will provide a much needed east-west route for localized traffic. Construction partially complete; remainder of construction expected to be complete by the end of 2015. Downtown Greenway The Greenway is a 4.2 mile shared-use trail that will loop around downtown Greensboro incorporating a future portion of the A&Y Greenway. Funding made available by the MPO,, the City, and Action Greensboro. Completed: Lee St to Eugene St Spring Garden St to Lee St Smith Street from Eugene St to Spring St Under Construction in 2015-2016: Fisher Ave and Eugene St: Greene St to Smith St Smith St: Spring St to west of Prescott St. In Design: Murrow Blvd and Fisher Ave: E. Lee St to Greene St/ Bragg St: Eugene St to Lee St. Vandalia Road Vandalia Road widening from Elm-Eugene Street to Pleasant Garden Road is under design from 2 lanes to 3 lanes with bike lanes and sidewalks. Construction is expected to begin in 2021. Summit Avenue Streetscape Summit Avenue Streetscape from Murrow Boulevard to Sullivan Street. Construction is expected to start in 2017. Alamance Church Road Alamance Church widening and improvements from Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to City Limits is under design. Sidewalks from MLK Jr Drive to Bristol Road; widening from Bristol Road to City Limits from 2 lanes to 3 lanes with bike lanes and sidewalks. Construction is expected to begin in 2019. 7
BRIDGE PROJECTS Ballinger Road Bridge at Horse Pen Creek Tributary (B-45553) Design pending by City of Greensboro. Lee Street at south Buffalo Creek Right-of-Way 2020, Construction 2021. Strawberry Road at Mears Fork Creek Completion Spring 2015. Judge Adams Road Construction 2015-2016. at Little Alamance Creek Harvest Road at South Buffalo Creek Construction in 2016. Bunch Road at Reedy Fork Creek (B-4756) Construction Complete. High Rock Road at Buffalo Creek (B-4959) Construction start Fall 2015. Fleming Road at Brush Creek Right-of-Way 2015, Construction 2016. Knox Road at Little Alamance Creek Right-of-Way 2016, Construction 2017. Reedy Fork Parkway at US 29 Right-of-Way 2017, Construction 2018. I-40 at South Buffalo Creek Right-of-Way 2018, Construction 2019. Willow Road at I-40 Right-of-Way 2010, Construction 2021. Future Bridge Projects Patton Avenue at I-40 Wiley Lewis Road at Little Alamance Creek Summit Avenue at North Buffalo Creek Bunch Road at Reedy Fork Creek Eversfield Road at Haw River N. Church at Unnamed Branch RAIL PROJECTS Lowdermilk Street / Sykes Avenue Intersection Realignment and Pine Street Railroad Crossing Removal Design underway; right-of-way and construction schedule pending. NEW ROADWAY / INTERSECTION PROJECTS DRAFT 2016-2025 STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM I-5712 I-40 / Sandy Ridge Road Interchange R-5725 NC 60 / NC 150 Intersection Improvement U-5754 US 29 / I-40 / Bus I-85 Ramp Improvements U-5851 Church Street Widening - Wendover to Cone U-5580 Randleman Road Widening - Glendale to Elmsley U-5852 Benjamin Parkway / Bryan Boulevard Widening - Wendover to Holden U-5812 Lawndale Drive / Pisgah Church Road / Martinsville Road - Intersections Improvements U-5841 Friendly Avenue / Lindell Road Intersection Improvements U-5842 Elm Street / Pisgah Church Road - Intersection Improvements U-5849 Aycock Street Widening & Railroad Overpass Replacement - Spring Garden Street to Lee Street FS-1507B Battleground Avenue Widening - Westridge Road to Cotswold Avenue Lead Planning Agency: City of Greensboro Department of Transportation PO Box 3136 Greensboro, NC 27402-3136 Phone: (336) 373-4368 Fax: (336) 412-6171 Email: guampo@greensboro-nc.gov Or visit: www.guampo.org www.greensboro-nc.gov/roadprojectmapping