Beatties Ford Road/Sunset Road Pedestrian Improvements Phase 1

• Project typeNeighborhoods
• Project budget$8.55 million (includes all costs associated with the project such as planning and design, acquiring the right-of-way, utility relocation, consultant fees, construction, signalization, permits and landscaping)
• Project phaseConstruction

part of the Sunset/Beatties Ford CNIP

Project Overview

This project extends along Sunset Road from Day Lily Lane and will tie into the existing sidewalk at Kiev Drive. This project will include storm water drainage improvements, new sidewalks, large planting strips and wheelchair ramps on the north side of Sunset Road.

The nearby Sunset Road and Peachtree Road Intersection Project is funded and built by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). This project will provide new wheelchair ramps, pedestrian signals, a traffic signal and a turning lane that will allow vehicles to turn on to Peachtree Road while traveling along Sunset Road from Beatties Ford Road. There will also be a roundabout project being constructed by NCDOT at the intersection of Oakdale Road, Sunset Road and Miranda Road. 

Project Goals

• to improve accessibility to parks
• to connect neighborhoods
• to improve pedestrian/bicycle safety

• to offer transportation choices

Public Involvement

The project team has engaged in the following public involvement activities:

• Nov. 14, 2017 drop-in public meeting at Hornets Nest Park
• Nov./Dec. 2018 - Project newsletter
• July/Aug. 2019 - Second public meeting to share preliminary design plans