Sidewalk Projects

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Downtown Safe Routes to School and Transit Connections (BL-0047) - Safe Routes to School

This project addresses multiple high-priority safe routes to school for Baucom Elementary and Thales Academy K-5. This project will complete pedestrian routes to Baucom Elementary, Thales Academy K-5, GoApex Route 1 bus stops, GoCary Apex-Cary Express bus stops, and GoTriangle Route 305 bus stops. This project includes construction of pedestrian facilities along sections of Apex Peakway, Hillcrest Road, Cash Street, Pate Street, Hunter Street, and Ambergate Station. This project also includes pedestrian crossing improvements at the intersection of N Salem Street and Hunter Street. 

Saunders St & Hinton St Sidewalk (BL-0095) - Safe Routes to School

This project addresses a high-priority safe routes to school need by completing sidewalk along Hinton Street and Saunders Street. These sidewalks will complete a pedestrian route to Baucom Elementary School. 

  • Update (September 2023): Federal-aid funding agreement approved by Council in August.
  • Lead Agency: Town of Apex, Adam Stephenson, (919) 249-3417 
  • Status: 65% Design
  • Sidewalk Plans (PDF)

Laura Duncan Road Sidewalk - Safe Routes to School

This project will address a high-priority safe routes to school need by completing the sidewalk gap along the east side of Laura Duncan Road between Pinewood Drive and Knollwood Drive. This sidewalk will complete a pedestrian route to Apex High School.

N Salem Street Sidewalk - Safe Routes to School

This project will address a high-priority safe routes to school need by completing the sidewalk gap along the east side of N Salem Street between Apex Peakway and Thales Academy Junior High / High School. This sidewalk will complete a pedestrian route to Thales Academy Junior High / High School.

W Chatham Street Sidewalk (EB-6046) - Safe Routes to School

Concrete sidewalk will be constructed to complete the gap along the south side of W Chatham Street between Saunders Street and Hunter Street. This project also includes installation of a crosswalk across Hunter Street at the intersection with NC 55. The purpose of this project is to improve connectivity to downtown Apex, multi-family residences, and Baucom Elementary school. The sidewalk project will be constructed in conjunction with a planned water line replacement.

  • Update (September 2023): Plan updates in progress to address NCDOT comments; environmental document in progress.
  • Lead Agency: Town of Apex, Russell Dalton, (919) 249-3358
  • Status: Property acquisition in progress
  • Estimated Construction: 2023
  • Project Map (PDF)
  • Sidewalk Plans (PDF)

Humie Olive Road Sidewalk

This project will complete the sidewalk gap along the north side of Humie Olive Rd between McKenzie Ridge Ln and Yellow Rose Ln. This sidewalk will complete a pedestrian route to Apex Friendship High School.

  • Update (September 2023): Grading in progress.
  • Lead Agency: Town of Apex, Adam Stephenson, (919) 249-3417
  • Status: Construction
  • Estimated Completion: November 2023
  • Sidewalk Plans (PDF)

N Hughes Street Sidewalk - Safe Routes to School

This project will address a high-priority safe routes to school need by completing the sidewalk gap between E Chatham St and the Apex Community Center. This sidewalk will complete a pedestrian route to Apex Middle School.

  • Update (September 2023): Surveying to begin next month.
  • Lead Agency: Town of Apex, Adam Stephenson, (919) 249-3417
  • Status: Preliminary Design
  • Estimated Completion: 2024

S Mason Street Sidewalk - Safe Routes to School

This project will address a high-priority safe routes to school need by completing the sidewalk gap between E Moore St and E Chatham St. This sidewalk will complete a pedestrian route to Apex Middle School.

  • Update (September 2023): Surveying to begin next month.
  • Lead Agency: Town of Apex, Adam Stephenson, (919) 249-3417
  • Status: Preliminary Design
  • Estimated Completion: 2024