Capital Blvd Corridor Study

Capital Boulevard is a prominent and important transportation corridor in Raleigh. It serves as the primary gateway to the city's heart and offers unique opportunities for redevelopment, open space creation, water quality improvement, and transit.

Capital Blvd Issues, Opportunities, and Constraints Draft Report - Appendices

CURRENT ACTIVITY

The City of Raleigh hosted an open house on the Peace Street Corridor Visioning Study on October 26. A brief presentation on the study was given to attendees.

The visioning study focuses on Peace Street from West Street to Person Street. The study identifies and proposes improvements to enhance the corridor’s capacity for pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular traffic; and support private redevelopment efforts. JDavis Architects worked with the City of Raleigh to develop the Peace Street Corridor Visioning Study as a pro bono project. The study was presented to the City Council in May.

Send comments to Trisha Hasch: trisha.hasch@raleighnc.gov, 919-807-8480.

Thank you to those who were able to participate in the Capital Boulevard Corridor Study final meeting and presentation held September 29 at Progress Energy Center for the Performing Art's Meymandi Concert Hall Lobby. The open house was held in collaboration with NCDOT and hosted the following displays:

• The City: vision options for the corridor including roadways; transit and high-speed rail; bicycle/pedestrian; greenway and stream restoration; and economic development

• NCDOT: bridge replacement plans at Peace Street and Wade Avenue for public comment

• Triangle Transit: rail alternatives under recent discussion

• SEHSR plans under development

• Peace Street Corridor Visioning

Special thanks go out to pro bono consultants who contributed greatly to the wealth of conceptual ideas explored. They include:

Kimley Horn: Transportation, site & civil
Camp Dresser McKee (CDM): Utilities, water quality, stormwater
DHM Design: Parks and greenways, landscape architecture, water quality
JDavis Architects: Peace Street Corridor Visioning

Next Steps

• Continued coordination with NCDOT

• Revisions to Plan and Project List

• Refine Capital Cost Estimates

• Final Report & Funding Plan

• City Council Presentation

• Comprehensive Plan Amendments

• Capital Improvement Plan

Take a look at the Capital Boulevard - Opportunities for Redesign and Redevelopment video