Raleigh Begins Repairing 3,400 Feet of Stormwater Pipe, Work Affects Glenwood Avenue

Raleigh announced on November 13 that it has begun a multi site effort to repair failing stormwater infrastructure, and the city posted additional updates on November 19. The project will address roughly 3,400 linear feet of stormwater pipe across several locations in the city, a length about equal to 10 football fields, with work staged as a series of sub projects.

The November update described current work on Glenwood Avenue between Hillsborough Street and West Jones Street, where crews were installing new drains and related piping. The city warned of potential traffic impacts as crews work from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., including lane and street closures and flagging to control traffic flow. Raleigh advised motorists, pedestrians, and nearby businesses to plan for intermittent delays and altered access during those hours.

In addition to the Glenwood Avenue work, the project page listed a schedule of sub project updates. Those included an emergency repair on Dunbar Road, work at Camp Pond Dam, and drainage improvements on Dana Drive. The city provided expected construction durations for each site, and offered contact information and guidance for residents on accessing affected areas during construction.

City officials framed the effort as necessary rehabilitation of failing pipe segments to restore reliable stormwater conveyance and reduce the risk of localized flooding and infrastructure collapse. By staging repairs at multiple locations, the project aims to address urgent failures while advancing longer term resilience of Raleighs stormwater network.

Local impacts are concentrated on corridors where work is active. Residents who use Glenwood Avenue for commuting, students and staff traveling to nearby campuses, and businesses with storefronts in the work zone should expect changes to parking, temporary sidewalk restrictions, and altered delivery routes. The Dunbar Road emergency repair may affect travel on that corridor while crews work to stabilize the system.

Raleighs project page contains maps, timelines, and contact details for the Stormwater Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project, along with guidance for accessing homes and businesses in work areas. Residents with specific concerns are encouraged to consult that page for the latest schedules and to use the provided contacts to report access issues or urgent concerns. As the city continues phased repairs, the work is expected to improve drainage reliability for neighborhoods across Wake County while creating short term disruption in affected locations.