There are two bits of good news about Rogers Road that should encourage all the school, business and shopping traffic that has been severely inconvenienced by the bridge reconstruction and the Hurricane Matthew washout at a different location.
Transportation Planning Manager Candace Davis said Monday that the state Department of Transportation has provided an update. “The bridge is expected to be open no later than Nov. 8. If that changes, they will provide an update.” We will also know when it opens because DOT will remove the detour signs.
Remember the Town of Wake Forest, the Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce and many of the merchants on either side of the bridge affected by the closure will hold a free community celebration Saturday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – the Bridge Bash – in the parking lot at Heritage Pointe Shoppes at 3309 Rogers Road. There will be a lot of activities for children and adults.
The washout between Heritage Gates Drive and Hobblebush Way occurred when two 60-inch pipes could not contain the rising Sanford Creek waters which rushed over the road, crumbling it.
The town received an update late last week saying that the arched pipe that had to be specially fabricated will arrive during the week of Nov. 7. “Once the pipe arrives, the contractor will assemble it, rebuild the road bed, and coordinate the installation of utilities. NCDOT expects the road to reopen by the end of November.”
Until the repair is made, there are two or three rather roundabout ways to get to Rolesville from Wake Forest. One is to take Jones Dairy Road to Averette Road and then south into Rolesville; a variant is to take Wait Avenue (N.C. 98) to Averette and then south. Or you can take Forestville Road to Burlington Mills Road and then to US 401 to go north to Rolesville. Coming from the south on Capital, take Burlington Mills all way to 401.
