Latest News Apex ETJ Extension US 64
In November 2007, the Town of Apex obtained approximately 9,000 Acres of land from Wake County to control from a planning and zoning perspective.
The town has hired Land Design of Charlotte to assist with future land use. One area of major concern is the US 64 West corridor from NC 55 to the Chatham County line, NC 751. Traffic on both US 64 and NC 751 are increasing daily.
Increased traffic normally encourages commercial development, for example, retail stores, class A office buildings, and multi-family residential, yet Apex is leaning towards very low density residential and little growth. NC DOT has designated US 64 as a major traffic artery from Cary to Statesville, thus making it a limited access, very high traffic corridor.
The I-540 Western Toll Road is down to the short rows as it has been let out for bids. The Toll Road Authority has obtained private financing but is waiting for an answer from NC DOT and the NC House and Senate for GAP funding. It is projected that the bids could be let out as early as July 2008 with construction to begin in 2009.
Because a major interchange will be built on US 64, the demand for services of all kinds will soon follow.
Although a major road normally pushes land values up, the lack of needed sewer capacity may put the brakes on land appreciation on US 64 for 3-5 years.
NCDOT Calling Citizens Meetings for US 64 Corridor Input May 19 and 20, 2008
The Department of Transportation has scheduled two public information workshops in Apex and Chatham County on the US 64 corridor study, specifically focusing on the section of the highway between US 1 in Cary to Business 64 in Pittsboro. They are partnering with the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and affected local governments, and are slated for:
- Monday, May 19, Apex High School, 1501 Laura Duncan Road, Apex
- Tuesday, May 20, Northwood High School, 310 Northwood High School Road, Pittsboro (on 15/501 just north of Pittsboro)
The public can stop by either workshop anytime between 5 to 8 pm to get information on the corridor study and find out what it means for long-range development of US 64.
More information can be found on our News webpage, and at www.ncdot.org/~us64study