Walking in Fuquay-Varina Today... OPPORTUNITIES There are many opportunities for new or improved pedestrian facilities. The sidewalk network in and around the dual-downtowns, the developing shared use path system, and continued improvements in roadway crossings are key elements of the existing network. Recent residential development across Fuquay-Varina has included pedestrian facilities, significantly expanding the sidewalk and sidepath network. As Fuquay-Varina continues to rapidly grow, residential and commercial projects are an opportunity to continue incorporating pedestrian facilities and close gaps in the current network.
CHALLENGES While the pedestrian network has grown and improved over the past decade, overall, there remain many gaps in the system. Key challenges in the current pedestrian system include railroad crossings and suburban, automobile-oriented development patterns leaving significant pedestrian gaps between residential subdivisions and other destinations (although pedestrian circulation within new subdivisions is typically sound). As the Town continues to make strides in ADA accessibility, there remain many locations that need updating in and around the downtown cores, especially at several railroad intersections.
Wake Chapel Rd, Main St, and Railroad St need crossing improvements for pedestrians, but these are challenging to implement due to the roadway and railroad approaches.
A pedestrian crossing of S. Main St at Hillcrest Dr.
Angier Rd between Vance St and Spring St is wide, and runs through a residential area near downtown Fuquay, providing an opportunity for creating pedestrian facilities within the existing curbs.
The W. Academy St railroad crossing needs improvement.
Shared use paths are being constructed with development, which is key for the overall network - however, gaps between new development and external pedestrian connections are common.
A new sidepath along Angier Rd at the Atlantis St intersection.
This Wagstaff Rd pedestrian crossing connects Carroll Howard Johnson Education Park to nearby neighborhoods and the Jeff Wells Greenway trail.
Crosswalk markings needed in many places such as above, at Academy St/Aiken St.
Right: Pleasant pedestrian environment with wide sidewalks and street trees in downtown Varina.
Left: Recently closed railroad/roadway crossing at Lawrence St/Dogwood St does not encourage pedestrian connectivity.
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CHAPTER 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS
FUQUAY-VARINA PEDESTRIAN PLAN
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