Wake County is now classified as experiencing a mild drought as are all its near neighbors – Chatham, Orange, Durham, Granville, Franklin and a bit of Johnston – counties.
Local lakes are dwindling in size. Falls Lake, the water source for Raleigh, Wake Forest and all eastern Wake towns, was at 249.08 feet above sea level on Wednesday, today. The water level has been falling every day. Its normal level is 250.5.
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In February Engineering Director Eric Keravuori outlined a $1.6-million plan to rehabilitate town streets ($1,000,600), extend and connect Royal Mill Avenue ($327,000) and Forest Drive ($160,000), repair curbs in South Forest Business Park ($87,400), and restripe Retail Drive ($25,000).
Keravuori said every street in town was inspected and prioritized for repairs. They found 59 street segments which scored 80 or less and will be rehabilitated. For the most part, that will mean the broken, cracked asphalt will be milled out and filled in. He also noted that the City of Raleigh plans to do a number of maintenance projects for the water and sewer system it owns, plans which will entail “tearing up the streets.”
Asked about the status of the project, which the town board approved in March, Keravuori said, “I am hoping to finish up construction documents and put it out to bid in November.”
