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Projects in Process
Horse Pen Creek Road
In order to meet increased traffic demand and to
support develop, Horse Pen Creek Road will be widened
between New Garden Road and Battleground Avenue.
The project will increase the number of lanes to four and
add a landscaped median, curbs and gutters, sidewalks,
and bike lanes.
Utility lines are currently being relocated for this project
and construction is expected to begin in fall 2017. At
a total cost of almost $30 million, the Horse Pen Creek
Road improvement project will be the City’s most
expensive and extensive transportation enhancement
project funded solely with City bonds.
Horse Pen Creek Road, formerly a state system roadway,
was recently acquired by the City to expedite and
enhance the transportation improvements.
Alamance Church Road
Alamance Church Road will be widened between Martin
Luther King, Jr. Drive and the City limits. The road will be
widened to add a center turn lane, curbs and gutters,
sidewalks, and bike lanes. Design is underway and will
be complete later this year. Right of way acquisition will
start in 2018 and construction is scheduled to start in
late 2019.
Vandalia Road
Vandalia Road will be widened between South Elm-
Eugene Street and Pleasant Garden Road. The road will
be widened to add a center turn lane, curbs and gutters,
sidewalks, and bike lanes. The project is currently in the
design phase. Right of way acquisition will start in 2018
and construction is scheduled to start in late in 2019.
Summit Avenue Streetscape
Summit Avenue and Vanceyville Street will receive
streetscape enhancements and improvements,
including storm drain improvements, a landscaped
median, possible bicycle lanes, decorative street
lighting, and other features. The project will stretch from
Davie Street downtown out to Sullivan Street along
Summit Avenue and Bessemer Avenue to East Lindsay
Street along Yanceyville Street.
The City considered two designs: a four-lane road
divided with medians, or two-lane road divided with
medians and bicycle lanes. City staff met with area
residents at two public input meetings in fall 2016 and
spring 2017 before choosing the two-lane option. This
project is scheduled for construction in the fall of 2018.
Construction Underway
Downtown Greenway
The Downtown Greenway is a planned 4-mile multi-
use greenway for walking, bicycling and other non-
motorized means of transportation or recreation that
will loop around downtown Greensboro. The Downtown
Greenway and associated street improvements will cost
an estimated $30 million to design and build.
The following greenway sections are currently under
construction:
• Fisher Avenue between Greene Street and Eugene
Street
• Eugene Street between Fisher Avenue and Smith
Street
• Bragg Street from Eugene Street to Martin Luther
King, Jr. Drive
Key Projects that are Underway Across the City
T R A N S P O R T A T I O N