Village Gate Tract 2
The 4.73-acre lot at the corner of Ralph Stephens Road and Main Street is set to get two professional buildings. The first building will be a single story and 12,500 square feet. The second will be a two-story building with 49,000 square feet.
Regency Subdivision
Regency subdivision has been approved at 12125 Holly Springs New Hill Road, just down from the main entrance of 12 Oaks, on the opposite side of the road. The 120-acre side will house 225 single-family homes. The neighborhood will butt up to Trinity Creek neighborhood.
Outcast Extracts
This new business in Holly Springs offers cold-pressed juices, almond mylk, elderberry syrup, specialty teas, cold-brew coffee, and more. Outcast Extracts brings a new level of convenience to your busy day with home delivery and curbside pickup. The entire product line is plant-based; prepared the same-day from fresh, limited ingredients; and never contains preservatives, gums, stabilizers, or other additives. They offer local pickup, and deliver to Holly Springs and select regions of Apex and Fuquay-Varina. You can also see them in-person every Saturday at the Holly Springs Farmers Market! www.outcastextracts.com
The Plaza at Rhamkatte Village
The proposed center in front of Rhamkatte Village that we told you about in the last issue has been approved. The Plaza at Rhamkatte Village will be an approximately 58,000-square-foot, three-building commercial development at the intersection of Holly Springs Road and Bass Lake Road. The project will be comprised of office and retail designed around an expansive open-air plaza with construction anticipated to begin in the third quarter of 2021.
Transportation Bond Funded
Back in November 2018, $40 million was authorized for infrastructure improvements in Holly Springs. The projects fell into two categories—Green projects that are fully bond-funded, and Purple projects that are partner-funded. Funding will be used to improve pedestrian and motorist travel throughout Holly Springs with an emphasis on what will benefit residents most and what can be done within an immediate timeframe. These projects will be of most direct benefit for local residents traveling local routes. Funding for these projects is entirely from the Town. Here are the Green projects:
Avent Ferry Road Realignment
This project realigns Avent Ferry Road on the downtown side of N.C. 55 to create a new cross-town connection from Avent Ferry Road to Bass Lake Road via Stinson Avenue.
The realignment uses Pine Street to connect Avent Ferry Road with Stinson Avenue, reducing downtown congestion and serving as another access to the UNC Rex Holly Springs Hospital. The new path will connect Avent Ferry Road to W. Pine Avenue. Currently Pine Avenue dead-ends before reaching Avent Ferry Road. The project also includes creating a straight intersection across Main Street from E. Pine Ave to Stinson Avenue. Stinson Avenue is the road that runs past the W.E. Hunt Center and connects to Bass Lake Road. The project is expected to start in 2022.
Estes Lane Connection
We talked about the Estes Lane Connection earlier in the Park Avenue neighborhood description. The project connects existing segments of Estes Lane over creek crossing. Combined with Teal Lake Drive, this connection will complete a route for local traffic between N.C. 55 and Bass Lake Road.
Holly Springs Road Widening (Flint Point – Sunset)
Widening Holly Springs Road from Flint Point Lane to Sunset Lake Road to a four-lane road with bike lanes and sidewalks will increase road capacity ahead of the 540-interchange planned on Holly Springs Road. Also, the bridge over Middle Creek will be upgraded to improve public safety since the current bridge area floods during heavy rain events. More than $4 million in federal funds have been secured to assist with the project cost. The design has been done and the current phase of the project includes an environmental impact study and permitting, NCDOT final review and approval, and right-of-way acquisition.
NC 55 Turn Lane
(Avent Ferry to Main Street)
This project involves adding a new right-turn lane southbound on N.C. 55 to improve traffic flow onto South Main Street. The lane will extend from Avent Ferry Road to South Main Street. The Town has secured more than $500,000 in federal funds for the project. Utility relocation is done, and property acquisition is in process. The construction is expected to start in 2022.
Grigsby Avenue Improvements
Plans are to complete widening, sidewalk connections, curbs and gutters, and crosswalks. This project improves traffic flow and safety on a well-traveled gateway road that leads to neighborhoods and premiere parks – Womble and Sugg Farm.
History tidbit: Following the Civil War, about 50 freed men pooled their money to buy land for a church where First Baptist Church stands today on Grigsby Avenue. The African American men and women who helped build the town before the Civil War stayed and kept the town alive after emancipation. The half-acre plot of land purchased for the church held a log cabin. A new church building was constructed in the late 1860s and replaced after it burned in a fire. The building then was renovated in 1935 and again in 1952 with added brick veneer and modern amenities.
Main Street Turn Lane
This project adds a northbound right-turn lane along Main Street from near Earp Street to Holly Springs Road. It will provide stacking room for traffic turning onto Holly Springs Road so that northbound through-traffic can keep moving. The project was part of the 2018 Transportation Bond package. The Town has secured $780,000 in federal funds for it. Permitting has been completed, and utility relocation is underway. Property acquisition is currently being worked on.
