Roadway improvements scheduled through September as part of Holding Village construction  

Friday, August 6, 2021 - 2:09pm

Through the end of September, Fred Smith Company, a contractor working on the Holding Village subdivision, will initiate lane reductions and other restrictions at various times along portions of South Main Street/US 1A, Friendship Chapel Road, South Franklin Street and Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass. An overview of the roadwork is provided below:

  • South Main Street/US 1A from Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass to The Lodge at Wake Forest
    The contractor will install an additional westbound left turn lane onto Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass and a receiving lane along South Main/US 1A.

  • Friendship Chapel Road/South Main Street/US 1A
    Crews will install an additional turn lane at the intersection of Friendship Chapel Road and South Main.

  • Dr. Calvin Jones Highway/NC 98 Bypass/South Franklin Street
    Crews will extend South Franklin Street and convert the intersection to a Reduced Conflict Intersection, also known as a superstreet.

Signage and cones will be in place to manage traffic flow and safely direct motorists through the work areas. Delays are expected, so motorists may wish to avoid these areas if possible and take an alternate route.

For more information, contact Transportation Engineer Jonathan Jacobs at 919-435-9441 or [email protected].

The Town of Wake Forest offers an interactive map that gives residents a user-friendly and convenient way to view local road closures and restrictions. Accessible under “Common Resources” on the homepage of the Town website, the Traffic Alerts Map allows visitors to point and click on current road and lane closures throughout Wake Forest. Motorists are encouraged to use the information to help plan their route and move safely through work areas.

Planned road closures and restrictions are necessary to allow for a variety of projects. Weather and unforeseen circumstances occasionally prevent work from being completed as scheduled and make it unsafe to reopen lanes or streets when planned. When this occurs, town staff works with contractors to resolve the situation as quickly as possible and reduce impacts to the traveling public.

When traveling through a construction area, drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians are asked to be patient, proceed with caution, and obey flaggers. Drivers should get in the correct lane well in advance and constantly be on the lookout for vehicles merging into adjacent travel lanes as they approach a work zone. Drivers are also urged to double their following distances.