HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. -- Voters in Holly Springs approved a $40 million transportation bond during the midterm elections.
- The bond will be used to widen and improve several main roads within the town
- The roads become congested in part because of Holly Springs' rapid growth
- Holly Springs plans to do their bond projects in two phases
The bond will be used to widen and improve several main roads within the town, including NC Highway 55, Avent Ferry Road, Holly Springs Road, and Grigsby Avenue.
"It will make it safer for people to walk and residents to bicycle, as well as for motorists safety," said Holly Springs town manager Randy Harrington. "It's reducing congestion in some of our key areas and making it a little safer to get around town."
The roads become congested in part because of Holly Springs' rapid growth; it has boomed from less than 1,000 residents in 1990 to an estimated 35,000 residents today. Harrington believes that may have played a part in the bond's approval.
"I think this investment is a sign by voters that they want to invest in transportation infrastructure and insure that we have a community that can meet that need," said Harrington.
Holly Springs plans to do their bond projects in two phases. Work on the first set of projects will begin soon, according to town officials.
