Raleigh has dozens of construction projects underway. Track them on this map
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- Raleigh launched an online map that shows public street and utility projects.
- Map categorizes projects by state, city and private right-of-way work with colors.
- City updates datasets at varying intervals
You can finally stop asking NextDoor every time you see roadway lane closed or a utility company digging down the street.
Raleigh’s launched a new map that shows public construction work in and around your neighborhood.
“We get a lot of questions from residents wanting to know who’s digging up my street,” said Anne Conlon, business intelligence supervisor with the city. “Or people wanting to know what active projects the city or the state has going on. So we wanted to provide a single resource where they could go and just kind of quickly see who is doing this project.”
The map doesn’t include private construction work like your neighbor’s recently sold home that’s being torn down or commercial construction like what’s filling the empty strip mall slot. The map also doesn’t include information about rezoning cases, but the city does have a map showing that type of development.
Raleigh sees an influx of new residents each year, and the Triangle is consistently named one of the fasting growing metros in the country.
The city surveys residents every two years about their thoughts on Raleigh’s quality of life, government services offered and areas of concern. The “pace of growth” is one of three concerns, along with transportation and affordable housing, that residents noted in the most recent survey.
How can you use the map?
People can find the construction tracker map online at bit.ly/RaleighConstructionTracker.
There is space to type in your address or an address you’re curious about, or you can zoom around your neighborhood looking at the different markings. Some of the projects near this reporter’s neighborhood includes plans for new sidewalks, a lane closure for private right-of-way work and a neighborhood bikeway.
“They just want to know ‘What is this?’” Conlon said. “So that’s the most basic question and we’re trying to give people an easy resource to answer that question.
Some of the items provide a link to a city or state website to provide more details about projects, and it can be confusing to residents to figure out if their street is maintained by the city of the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
“If you’re a resident you might not care who’s doing the project,” she said. “You just want to know what’s going on.”
What can I see on the map?
The map shows three different types of projects, broken down by color:
- State projects are blue, like street closures and lane additions
- City projects are orange, like street paving or water pipes installed
- Private work in the right-of-way, like private companies installing fiber or cable
Some of the data is updated daily while other information is updated less frequently depending on the progress of a particular project, Conlon said.
If you have suggestions or questions about the map, you can email the city at transportationinfo@raleighnc.gov.
This story was originally published March 5, 2026 at 2:55 PM.
