Traffic Alert – Cimarron Parkway

The Town of Wake Forest will temporarily close portions of Cimarron Parkway Monday-Tuesday, May 16-17, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. each day. The temporary closures are necessary to allow tree crews to safely prune street trees to ensure adequate street, sidewalk, and driveway clearance.

On Monday, crews will close the northern end of Cimarron, from South Main Street/US 1A to Tillamook Drive, while on Tuesday crews will close the southern section of Cimarron from South Main /US 1 to Cimarron Forest Point.   

Signed detours will be in place both days to direct motorists around the work areas.

The Town of Wake Forest maintains all trees growing on Town-owned or controlled property, including parks, greenways, and Town facilities. The Town also maintains all street trees which are located within the public street right of way or within a street tree easement, measuring eight feet inside private property.

The street right-of-way is typically measured from back of sidewalk, to back of sidewalk (or if there are no sidewalks, property line to property line) perpendicular across the street. Trees planted between the curb and sidewalk, or between the curb and property line, are considered within the public right-of-way. Trees planted in a street tree easement are often planted within the eight-foot zone outside the right-of-way or eight feet within the homeowner's property line.

The Town was granted the street tree easements for the express purpose of tree maintenance and care. For more information, contact Urban Forestry Coordinator Luke Devores at 919-435-9565 or [email protected].