Raleigh considers traffic changes in crash-prone Five Points neighborhood

The city of Raleigh is working to keep drivers and pedestrians safer on the roads in the busy Five Points neighborhood.

Posted 8:53 a.m. May 11 — Updated 8:57 a.m. May 11

RALEIGH, N.C. — The city of Raleigh is working to keep drivers and pedestrians safer on the roads in the busy Five Points neighborhood.

Residents on Thursday will be able to view and comment on the plans for the Five Points Streetscape Project. The intersection has had a history of crashes, including one in 2021 when a car plowed through a sidewalk café and crashed into an art gallery.

According to city planners, there are three options on the table to reduce the number of crashes in the area:

Making some changes to how traffic signals operate
Installing a single lane roundabout shaped like a peanut
Adding two lanes in both directions on Glenwood and one lane on the other sides.

The city on Thursday will review the costs tied to these options.

Raleigh Transportation supervisor Jason Myers told WRAL News one of these projects could cost as much as $10 million.

"Are any of these not worth the expense? And of course there many other projects that we also want to do," Myers said.

So far 700 people have completed an online survey from the city offering feedback on the plans.

An information and input session will be held in person Thursday at the Five Points Center for Active Adults at 2000 Noble Road between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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