Avent Ferry Road Realignment

Transportation Bond-Funded Project

Realigning Avent Ferry Road to create a new cross-town connection from Avent Ferry Road to Bass Lake Road via Stinson Avenue. The realignment uses Pine Street to connect Avent Ferry Road with Stinson Avenue, reducing downtown congestion and serving as another access to the UNC Rex hospital site.

Location:

Avent Ferry Road, Pine Street

Completed

• Survey
• Traffic analysis
• Preliminary roadway alignment

Under Way

• Hydraulic design
• Geo-technical engineering 
• Roadway design

Estimated construction start:

2022

Public engagement:

• First public engagement meeting (August 2019)
• Small group meeting (February 2020) - Meeting & comment summary
• Virtual open house and online survey (August 2020) 
  • Meeting & comment summary
  • FAQs

Next steps: 

• 2020: Community engagement 
• 2021: Right of way acquisition

Key partners:

NCDOT, Capital Area Metropolitan Organization, Duke Energy

Contact:

Utilities and Infrastructure Services: (919) 577-3150 

Web page last updated:

January 2021