Posts Tagged ‘lake wheeler road’
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
It seems to be dragging on doesn’t it? Getting Avent Ferry Road resurfaced. I jokingly say the road is better now then when it was covered with potholes. And it’s slowing cars down too. But there is hope. And I’m pretty sure, when the asphalt has cooled and the paint has dried, we’ll have a better road. In fact, parts of Avent Ferry are getting a “road diet” as the engineers like to say. The cyclists are popping wheelies!
Avent Ferry Road
I originally contacted some good folks over at the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to see if (more…)
Tags: avent ferry, bike plan, congestion, district D, lake wheeler road, ncdot, raleigh, transportation_plan
Posted in DDNA, NC State, SWCAC, Transportation | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
SWCAC Cookout at Carolina Pines
Members of the South West Citizens Advisory Council (SWCAC) gathered under the outdoor pavilion at Carolina Pines Park to enjoy an evening of being neighbors. On Monday, July 12 we exchanged our regular monthly meeting (more…)
Tags: CAC, cookout, lake wheeler road, neighborhood exchange, raleigh, RPD
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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
The Southwest CAC is home to two related historic and natural resources that are unique in the city of Raleigh. Yates Mill, which definitely dates from around 1810 to 1820, but is thought to have structural elements dating to the mid-1750s, is located on Steep Hill Creek at the intersection of Lake Wheeler and Penny roads. The mill and its adjacent millpond and stone dam are designated Raleigh Historic Landmarks and are also listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Of the known 18th-century grist mills in the Raleigh area, only Yates Mill survives.
Historic Yates Mill
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Tags: boylan heights, cival war, historic_raleigh, history, lake wheeler road, nc, parks, steep hill creek, yates mill
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Thursday, June 10th, 2010
I came across this really neat post on Goodnight, Raleigh! by John Morris called: The Guardians of Lake Wheeler Road.
The Guardians of Lake Wheeler Road | courtesy goodnightraleigh.com
In the article, they include some awesome pictures of the statues / art work at the J&C Garden World, on Lake Wheeler Road. You’ve certainly seen them, but have you explored past your car window? (more…)
Tags: art, Goodnight Raleigh, J&C Garden World, lake wheeler road, raleigh
Posted in Historic Raleigh, Lineberry Alliance, SWCAC | 2 Comments »
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