Construction has commenced on a new roundabout on Holly Springs Road, located near Holly Ridge Elementary and Middle schools. Traffic will soon be directed into a single-lane roundabout pattern as part of the ongoing project to widen the road to four lanes. Drivers are advised to yield to vehicles already circulating within the roundabout.
The roundabout is being constructed at the intersection of Holly Springs Road with Cobblepoint Way and the entrance to Holly Ridge Elementary. Kendra Parrish, Executive Director of Holly Springs Utilities & Infrastructure, stated, “This roundabout will help ease congestion, allowing traffic to flow at the fullest capacity at this intersection, while making this busy area safer for both drivers and pedestrians.” She added that without a roundabout, “NCDOT would have required a median, preventing any left turn movements at the intersection.”
Once completed, the roundabout will expand to two lanes for those traveling on Holly Springs Road. An NCDOT video is available explaining how drivers should navigate through it.
The construction and painting of nearby crosswalks are expected to finish before school resumes in late August. Flashing beacons for pedestrian safety at these crosswalks will be installed in the coming months.
The project aims to complete widening Holly Springs Road from Flint Point Lane (at Fire Station 1) to Sunset Lake Road by year-end. Following this phase, construction efforts will move towards widening Main Street to Flint Point Lane.
