Residents got a first look at possible designs for making Roxboro and Mangum streets in Durham two-way at an open house this week.
The design concepts’ debut a big step forward in addressing two dangerous streets in Durham, and one of transit advocates’ top priority projects for reducing road deaths and injuries.
The Roxboro Street portion of the project stretches from Lakewood Avenue on the south side of downtown to Highway I-85 on the north end. The Mangum Street portion also starts at Lakewood but ends at Markham Avenue. Construction is expected to begin in 2027. This year’s budget includes $1.2 million from the city’s Capital Improvement Plan to move forward on the design process, but total costs are still unclear (traffic lights can cost hundreds of thousands per signal, and other material costs could fluctuate based on tariffs and other national trends.)…