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Capital Boulevard as a toll road?
The following is a news release from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) concerning the U.S. 1 / Capital Boulevard Tolling Study: The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) has pursued upgrading the U.S. 1 (Capital Blvd.) North Corridor to a freeway for several decades. During that time, the project has been repeatedly delayed, and costs have escalated exponentially. To try to stabilize both the timeline and costs, CAMPO partnered with the N.C. Turnpike Authority to investigate alternative and innovative methods to fund this project. Tolling Options Explored The study conducted by the N.C. Turnpike Authority developed four different scenarios for tolling that could be used to preserve the project’s schedule and feasibility. All four scenarios envision the upgrades as previously planned (NCDOT’s U-5307), but two options explored converting the corridor to an expressway (similar to N.C. 540 in Wake County) and the other two options present tolling as an express lane/s project (similar to I-77 in Mecklenburg County). Another variation among the scenarios is with the financial analysis which explores tolling along the U.S. 1 Corridor North as either a standalone project or incorporates it into the Triangle Expressway System as a single network. The combination of those lead to different overall project costs, delivery dates, and legislative needs. Community feedback needed “We’ve been waiting on the U.S. 1 Corridor Upgrades for years as the area’s
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Town buys Forestville Road land for future park
In a brief statement during the Tuesday night town board meeting, Assistant Town Manager Allison Snyder said the Town of Wake Forest has just purchased 47.3 acres on Forestville Road for a future park and the town’s facilities maintenance. The purchase price was $9,350,000, and the five commissioners approved the purchase unanimously. They also approved all the items on the consent agenda, which included a contract with Berry Building Group to construct a public safety warehouse at 1412 Forestville Road for $2,681,000. Toward the end of the meeting, Mayor Vivian Jones brought forward suggested guidelines for the public hearings, both those required by law and those the town feels are necessary. There were 13 guidelines, almost all the same guidelines the commissioners and mayor have
Help Mother Nature at Forest Fest
Mark your calendars now for this year’s Forest Fest on Saturday, April 26, in downtown Wake Forest. Presented by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc. in association with the Town of Wake Forest and several community partners, this free family-friendly event is scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – rain or shine – in several areas throughout the downtown area. Celebrating nature and outdoors in the heart of Wake Forest, Forest Fest will include extended hours by the Wake Forest Farmers Market (8 a.m.-2 p.m.) along South Taylor Street, and a variety of local vendors, non-profit booths, and children’s activities along East Owen Avenue, Brooks Street, and the Town Hall parking lot. Centennial Plaza will feature live music with Loos Change from 10 a.m.-noon, a DJ from noon-2 p.m., and
Your old shoes will help preserve land
Your old shoes will help JHFC save natural land The Joyner-Harris Forest Conservation is holding a shoe collection drive to raise funds for their ongoing community advocacy and outreach mission to promote the sustainability of natural lands in the face of ongoing development in Wake Forest and the surrounding areas. Partnering with Funds2Orgs, JHFC will earn funds based on the total weight of the pairs of gently worn, used, and new shoes collected. Those dollars will benefit JHFC’s continued work to protect natural habitats and promote sustainability through advocacy and education Anyone can help by donating gently worn, used, and new shoes at any of these drop-off locations: 1) The Loading Dock-Wake Forest (525 S. White St. Wake Forest, NC 27587) Contact: Maddie Pike 2)
McKinney selected as next town attorney
Following an exhaustive search and interview process, the Town of Wake Forest is pleased to introduce Nathan McKinney as its new Town Attorney. He succeeds Hassan Kingsberry who resigned in February. As Town Attorney, Nathan is appointed by and reports to the Board of Commissioners (BOC). He is responsible for providing legal advice on a range of issues to the Mayor, BOC, Town Manager, Town staff, and Town-appointed boards. Born in Pensacola, Florida, Nathan and his family moved to the Triangle when he was seven years old. In 1999 he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in prelaw from Pensacola Christian College, and in 2005 earned his Juris Doctor from NC Central School of Law. Before joining the Town, Nathan served as a public defender in
