Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Carrboro, North Carolina. Conceptual plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

Design and construct a sidewalk along one side of Barnes St., approximately 0.26 mile, from King St. to Jones Ferry Road (SR 1005). Barnes St. links a number of apartment complexes (including Carolina Apartments, University Lake Apartments and Royal Park along NC 54) to Jones Ferry Rd. near Town Hall, is within a Qualified Census Tract, and includes one of the Town's historically African-American neighborhoods. The installation of a sidewalk would facilitate bike pedestrian travel modes as well as provide a safer alternative to walking along NC 54 to reach downtown Carrboro, transit stops, grocery shopping, etc. The apartments tend to serve students and low-to-medium income families. The project has been programmed in the STIP (EB-5890). The Town has not initiated a Municipal Agreement with NCDOT or adopted a CIP ordinance for the project. NCDOT has hired a consultant to conduct an express design to provide an updated cost estimate; staff anticipates costs to increase to $900,000+, which would increase the 20-percent local match to $180,000+. Staff will confirm the updated timeline with TWTPO/NCDOT. The project is included in the City's 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP). As of October 21, 2025, further details have not yet been identified. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.