U.S. 401 in Garner: Major Rebuild for Smoother Traffic

0:00A one-mile stretch of U.S. 401 in Garner is getting a major rebuild over the next three years to smooth out traffic and cut down on crashes. Contractors with the North Carolina Department of Transportation will add a third lane in both directions from south of the U.S., 70 split to just. Past old-stage road, plus a raised median to control left turns into businesses. The town is chipping in funds for new sidewalks and crosswalks in spots that lack them now. Daily traffic on this chunk of Fayetteville road already hits about 48,500 vehicles and is projected to jump up to 25% by 2040. That growth means delays could stress to nearly two and a half minutes without changes, but these upgrades should slash that time and half, according to engineers. Plans were first shown to the public back in 2018 with work-eyed for 2020, but hurricanes, lawsuit payouts, and the COVID pandemic push dozens of projects statewide, including this one.

1:02Now the money's flowing, with $6,300,000 for right-of-way and utilities, and a $26,000,000 construction. Contract-handed to ContiCivil, they've got until May 14, 2009, to wrap it up as a synchronized street with six lanes, total, fewer risky left turns, and better flow for everyone rolling through. You've been listening to Durham News today, AI-powered local news.