Five Points East

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  • UPDATE: Glenwood Avenue Construction-  

     July 6, 2010

    We had a successful day.  We finished our shift and proceeded removing the concrete slabs from the Rialto Theater to the BP Station.  You can expect a lot of dump truck traffic tomorrow when we begin hauling off the concrete.  We estimate about 45 trucks of concrete will have to be loaded out over the next two days.  We hope to have all the concrete removed by Thursday.  Water service may be interrupted Thursday morning for the businesses from the BP to the school. The city is scheduled to come in Thursday morning to lower  5 water services. 

    Thanks

    Jeff Allen

  • UPDATE: Glenwood Avenue Construction-  

     July 7, 2010

    Construction on Glenwood in Five Points is still proceeding smoothly. Today crews continued to remove concrete from the Rialto to Whitaker Mill. Earth material below the concrete is still being found in good condition for upcoming work. Tomorrow, the contractor will remove and haul off the remaining concrete at Whitaker Mill Road. 

    As with last week, there are some gas and water utilities that will need to be lowered in the newly uncovered section. The City of Raleigh will have crews working tomorrow to lower these waterlines, so some water service interruptions will be experienced.

    New pipes for drainage will begin to be installed later in the week.

  • Enviromental Impact Studies for Federally Funded Projects-

     Thank you Steve Gurganus, a resident in the Glenwood-Brooklyn neighborhood, for authoring this story.

    High-speed rail, and all projects that involve federal money that may result in a natural or human environmental impact, require some level of environmental evaluation, even if minimal.  The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is the federal law that establishes this requirement.  State funded projects are covered by a similar law (SEPA). 
  • About the Raleigh Charter High School- Raleigh Charter High School opened its doors in the fall of 1999, with a focus on citizenship education and a college-preparatory curriculum. It is currently in its 11th year of operation. The original charter, granted by the State Department of Public Instruction, was renewed once for five years and has recently been renewed for a ten-year period.