Dawson Wooster Streetscape

• Project typeStreetscape Improvements
• Project valueConstruction contract awarded in the amount of $5,762,423.15

Project Schedule

Construction will begin in March of 2026 and is anticipated to be complete by March of 2027.

Check out this video of the recent groundbreaking and the planned improvements:

Overview

Enhancements along these streets (which serve as a primary entrance and exit to our city) include hardscaping, landscaping, and pedestrian amenities. Specific improvements include:

• Filling in sidewalk gaps along both sides of Dawson Street between 4th street and 17th street.
• Filling in sidewalk gaps along both sides of Wooster Street between 5th avenue and 15th street.
• Pedestrian and ADA improvements at every intersection.
• Reducing the travel lanes on Dawson and Wooster Streets from 4 to 3 to allow for street parking and bus stop improvements
• Resurfacing of both streets between 3rd street and 17th street (funded by NCDOT)
• Adding/improving signalized pedestrian crossings at the following intersections:

• Dawson & 8th
• Wooster & 8th
• Wooster & 10th
• Dawson & 13th
• Wooster & 13th
• Dawson & 16th
• Dawson & 17th

Project benefits

• Maximizes use of public dollars by complementing and expanding upon existing sidewalks
• Provides healthy, safe option to get exercise and travel to nearby commercial areas and healthcare facilities such as the hospital and doctors’ offices
• Provides walking/biking as another way for several neighborhoods and large apartment complexes to reach commercial areas, getting cars off congested roads
• Addresses one of the top priorities identified from citizens in neighborhood meetings held around the city earlier this year as part of city’s effort to develop long-term plan for growth
• Provide improvements that will make the city’s primary gateway on Dawson and Wooster streets more attractive