Residents & businesses invited to Wednesday’s South Main Street Corridor Study Open House

The Town of Wake Forest is in the process of conducting a study to evaluate the access and mobility along the South Main Street/US 1A corridor. Upon completion, the initiative will recommend ways to improve the safety, comfort, access, and multimodal mobility for everyone that uses the corridor, including drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.

Public input is a major component of the South Main Street Corridor Study. Area residents are invited to attend an open house Wednesday, March 13, from 6-8 p.m. at the front entrance of The Factory, 1839 S. Main St. During the open house, attendees will be presented with two high-level concepts for improving traffic and safety along the South Main Street/US 1A corridor. These concepts are designed to mitigate several of the traffic and safety concerns expressed by the public and transform the corridor into an attractive, green gateway into the heart of Wake Forest.

Wednesday’s session will have an informal, open house-style format, so attendees may drop in anytime from 6-8 p.m. to view displays, ask questions, and share comments.

South Main Street/US 1A is an NCDOT-owned and maintained roadway extending from Capital Boulevard/US1 to South Ave, with the study focusing on the roadway between Capital Boulevard/US1 to Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass.

As one of the major vehicular connections in Town, the corridor is heavily travelled. Uncontrolled access and limited multimodal infrastructure have created significant safety concerns throughout the corridor. The 2019 Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) indicated high levels of crashes on the corridor.

Scheduled for completion later this year, the South Main Street Corridor Study has two main goals: 1) Evaluate existing roadway capacity and volume, safety, future traffic growth, impacts to cultural and historic resources, and multi-modal access; and 2) Provide a high-level concept design of the entire corridor with recommended solutions for access management, intersections, and multi-modal connectivity along the corridor.

For more information and updates about the South Main Street Corridor Study, visit wakeforestnc.gov and search “South Main Street Study” or contact Long Range Planning Manager Brad West at 919-435-9542 or [email protected].