Plans to widen part of Six Forks Road are over budget again, leaving city leaders wondering how to move forward.
Expanding a portion of one of Raleigh’s major north-south roads from four to six lanes and adding a pedestrian path will now cost an estimated $93.5 million, up from $56.1 million just last year.
This “unprecedented” 67% increase reflects growing construction costs and the real estate market, Kenneth Ritchie, the city’s assistant transportation director, told the City Council on Tuesday…