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I just drove through Cary the other day and man is it a nice town. Streets are well-manicured and maintained and everything seems really clean and upscale. Seems like plenty of bike lanes as well which is nice for people like me who prefer to cycle. I wish there was some sort of rail system like Atlanta's MARTA that would connect Raleigh, Cary, Durham and other surrounding areas.
1) Some sort of connector to the Black Creek Greenway from downtown.
2) Extension of the bike lane on Chatham towards Raleigh past Maynard.
Bonus points for:
3) combination of bike lanes/greenway to safely get down Walnut and past the coming Ikea and connect up to the Raleigh greenways around Lake Johnson. (I'll ride roads now to do this, but worry about the Ikea/Wegmans future)
Best bet is get on the Northwoods greenway, by Northwoods Elementary School, up to Godbold Park which connects to the Black Creek greenway (from there up to Umstead and then Reedy Creek greenway to NC Museum of Art and the Raleigh system). Problem is Crossing Hwy 54/Chapel Hill Road in DT Cary; also have to ride along 54 for a couple hundred ft. Not impossible but not ideal. Are you looking for a pedestrian/bike bridge over 54(?)... probably not going to happen. I do believe 54 is supposed to be widened with a middle turn lane... don't know how that will effect things. I agree definitely needs sidewalk or a greenway running parallel to 54. We live less than 0.5 miles from DT Cary but this lack of pedestrian accommodatation along 54 prevents us from being totally "walkable" (safely) to DT; we end up having to walk on the grass along 54 for a couple hundred feet.
Still amazed by the lack of sidewalks in this area... even in "high-end" neighborhoods. I grew up in the midwest; with the "crappy" weather and all, and even the worst neighborhoods, and streets, have dual sidewalks (both sides). You would think in an area like this, with the nice weather and relative wealth, would have sidewalks everywhere (different thread probably).
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Originally Posted by MrJones17
I just drove through Cary the other day and man is it a nice town. Streets are well-manicured and maintained and everything seems really clean and upscale. Seems like plenty of bike lanes as well which is nice for people like me who prefer to cycle. I wish there was some sort of rail system like Atlanta's MARTA that would connect Raleigh, Cary, Durham and other surrounding areas.
Planned to get commuter rail between DT Raleigh and DT Durham along existing rail running though DT Cary. Increased service during morning and afternoon commutes. Stops in DT Cary and RTP. Totally sweet "idea"; we'll see if it comes to fruition. Could be total game changer... IMHO. 800 lb gorilla = sharing rail with current freight.
Poll some automobile drivers of varying ages and ask them what a sharrow means?
(Cary reportedly spent $160K on the painting the silly things last year.)
On another subject, light rail, rapid transit, bus rapid transit have all be frowned upon if it's anywhere near RDU airport.
Why? They lose parking deck revenue.
Postmaster is a new restaurant and bar opening in Downtown Cary, NC from Pharmacy Bottle+Beverage owner, Tyler Watt.
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And something is coming into the Jones House (formerly Belle) soon too. Town of Cary has been keeping under wraps but I know they just approved some upgrades. Rumor has it, it's something from the previous chef from An.
Postmaster seems pretty fancy (from Facebook pic posts). I would anticipate that the previous chef from An going into Belle would be upscale as well. Already talk on here about Mayton Inn restaurant (Verandah) being perhaps "too fancy" for area. I enjoy Pizzeria Faulusi and Pros Epicurean. However, I hope DT Cary doesn't forget the common man. Maybe take a note from the Mason Jar in Holly Springs and now FV. Place is "local" and uber popular and packed 24/7.... 30 + minute wait at 1:30 in the afternoon. Like everything in life... balance!
Side note... we need a bagel shop and NY deli in DT Cary.... seriously. Kind of hoping for this with Belle... not another high end "boutique" joint. Give me my Nova Lox on a plain with a shmear and a spear (pickel) and I'm "golden".
Best bet is get on the Northwoods greenway, by Northwoods Elementary School, up to Godbold Park which connects to the Black Creek greenway (from there up to Umstead and then Reedy Creek greenway to NC Museum of Art and the Raleigh system). Problem is Crossing Hwy 54/Chapel Hill Road in DT Cary; also have to ride along 54 for a couple hundred ft. Not impossible but not ideal.
Like you say, the problem is that stretch of 54 on a bike. But maybe Academy to Johnson would work.
Planned to get commuter rail between DT Raleigh and DT Durham along existing rail running though DT Cary. Increased service during morning and afternoon commutes. Stops in DT Cary and RTP. Totally sweet "idea"; we'll see if it comes to fruition. Could be total game changer... IMHO. 800 lb gorilla = sharing rail with current freight.
It'll pretty much just be rush hour service - 4 trips each way during AM/PM rush hour and 2 mid-day trips so 10 trips total/day. Who knows about weekend service. It could be so much better if they didn't have to share with freight service.
This question is a little outside downtown, but does anyone know about a pedestrian tunnel under Cary Town Blvd.? I didn't find it on Google Maps, and I've never seen one when riding on CTB. I saw it mentioned in one of the Fenton/Columbia development proposals.
Plans call for a ped/bike bridge over Cary Towne Blvd as part of the Fenton and Cary Towne Center projects. Not entirely clear to me who would pay for it...the bridge itself isn't part of the Fenton proposal so far, just a small landing spot for it. Still early in the process.
Wouldn't surprise me if it ends up being a piece the town has to kick in for though, as the call for it comes from the town's Imagine Cary plan.
Plans call for a ped/bike bridge over Cary Towne Blvd as part of the Fenton and Cary Towne Center projects. Not entirely clear to me who would pay for it...the bridge itself isn't part of the Fenton proposal so far, just a small landing spot for it. Still early in the process.
Wouldn't surprise me if it ends up being a piece the town has to kick in for though, as the call for it comes from the town's Imagine Cary plan.
What I saw referred to an existing tunnel, showed a picture, and said it wasn't suitable for pedestrian use because of frequent flooding. I'm thinking now they may have actually be referring to a tunnel for Walnut Creek. I'll try to get out for a look see tomorrow.
You're right, there is mention of an existing tunnel. I'm not exactly sure where it is or why it was even built, as based on the description it wouldn't be connecting anything. I guess maybe it was built proactively when Cary Towne Blvd was widened in anticipation of future development. Looks like there's no consideration of actually using it, and rightly so, based on the photo.
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