Section of Cary Parkway to close temporarily as town builds pedestrian bridge
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- Cary will close part of Northwest Cary Parkway during bridge construction July 21.
- New pedestrian bridge spans Black Creek, linking sidewalks and greenway trails.
- $4.8M project uses town bond funds and federal money via regional partnership.
A stretch of Northwest Cary Parkway will be closed for about week starting Monday as the town builds a new pedestrian bridge over Black Creek and the greenway trail beside it.
The 280-foot-long bridge will be placed over the creek by crane on the north side of Cary Parkway. Contractors have already built the bridge foundations and the sidewalks on either side of the creek.
The project will close a 650-foot gap in the sidewalk and provide a safe alternative to the narrow parkway bridge, which has no shoulder or room for pedestrians and cyclists.
Northwest Cary Parkway will be closed between Norwell Boulevard and Hampton Lee Court starting about 10 a.m. on July 21. Through traffic will be directed on detours using Norwell, Weston Parkway and Harrison Avenue. The town will maintain access to all local streets off Cary Parkway.
The new bridge will make it easier for people to walk or ride from Cary Academy and neighborhoods on the east side of Black Creek to North Cary Park on the west side.
About $4.8 million was earmarked for the project when voters approved the Shaping Cary’s Tomorrow bond package in 2019. The town later received federal funding distributed through the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization that will cover nearly half of the cost, which totals about $9 million.
This story was originally published July 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM.
