Transportation Bond-Funded Project

Widening Holly Springs Road from Flint Point Lane to Sunset Lake Road to a four-lane road with bike lanes and sidewalks. This project will increase road capacity ahead of the 540 interchange planned on Holly Springs Road. Also, upgrading bridge over Middle Creek will improve public safety as the current bridge area floods during heavy rain events.

Location:

Holly Springs Road from Flint Point Lane to Sunset Lake Road

Status: 

Preparing for Holly Springs Town Council consideration of design consultant at May 21 meeting.

Estimated construction start:

2021

Public engagement:

The first meeting was held March 19, 2019. Click here for the handout provided at the meeting.

Next steps: 

• Spring 2019: Town Council approval of survey/design/permitting contract. (Holly Springs Town Council to consider design consultant at May 21 meeting.)
• Summer 2019: Community engagement kick-off meeting
• Fall 2020: Right of way acquisition
• 2021: Construction begins

Key partners:

Holly Springs staff has engaged with key partners for this project, including:

• North Carolina Department of Transportation
• Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
• Duke Energy
• United States Army Corps of Engineers/North Carolina Division of Environmental Quality

More information:

This project joins an already funded project to widen Holly Springs Road from Main Street to Flint Point Lane.

Also, the Town is seeking additional funding for a project to widen Holly Springs Road from N.C. 55 to Main Street.

Resources:

Materials provided at March 2019 public meeting

Contact:

Holly Springs Engineering: (919) 577-3938

Web page last updated:

May 14, 2019