The City of Raleigh is looking to improve road conditions on
, but could hit a roadblock when it comes to funding.
One idea that has been floated to get the money in place is putting a toll road on the major roadway.
On January 17, NCDOT received a formal request from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) to study the potential use of tolling on Capital Boulevard/U.S. 1 to accelerate the
project of converting the road to a freeway
between I-540 in Raleigh and Wake Forest, including widening the road to 6-8 lanes.
The idea of a toll road has some in the community divided.
Johnny’s Pizza is right near the end of the impacted 10-mile stretch in Wake Forest. Charlie Ravenscraft says he is excited about the idea of alleviating traffic, which can sometimes impact their business, even if it means paying tolls.
“I wouldn’t mind at all if it would clear up traffic and clear up the roads, I feel like that would be pretty cool,” he says.
Others like Chase Kluever are a little more skeptical. Kluever attends Wake Tech and takes the road often.