NCDOT is widening Sunset Lake Road to four lanes, with flaggers at Holly Springs Road. A gas line job also closes a lane of Holly Springs Road near Holly Ridge.
Last checked Nov. 5, 2026. Updated weekly. Facts on this page come from the Town of Holly Springs projects pages, its news releases and the N.C. Department of Transportation and its DriveNC.gov traffic map.
Most of the busy roads in Holly Springs, including Holly Springs Road, Avent Ferry Road, Main Street and N.C. 55, belong to the state, and NCDOT runs almost all of the traffic signals, the town says. The town pays for and manages several widening projects on those roads in partnership with NCDOT to speed them up.
Who to call
- Live closures and crashes statewide: DriveNC.gov or dial 511
- Town road projects: Holly Springs Utilities and Infrastructure, 919-577-3150, Utilities-Infrastructure@hollyspringsnc.gov
- Potholes, signs and town streets: Holly Springs 311, or 919-577-3111 from outside town limits
- State roads and signals: NCDOT, 877-368-4968
- Town alerts by email or text: sign up here
Work going on now
Sunset Lake Road, Lockley Road to Holly Springs Road. NCDOT has started widening this stretch to four lanes with a median, a sidewalk on the west side and a multi-use path on the east side, the town said in a Nov. 3 release. Work is expected to run to mid-2027. Watch for flaggers at the Sunset Lake Road and Holly Springs Road intersection. NCDOT’s project page says one 59-hour weekend closure, 7 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Monday, will close Sunset Lake Road between Eisenhower Drive and Holly Springs Road, with a detour on Holly Springs Road and North Main Street. The date has not been announced. DriveNC.gov lists intermittent lane closures through Dec. 10, 2027. More in our story on the widening. Project hotline: 984-205-6615, code 9287.
Holly Springs Road gas line, near the Holly Ridge schools. Enbridge began upgrading a gas line along the north side of Holly Springs Road the week of Oct. 5, between Flint Point Lane and the new bridge over Middle Creek, across from the Holly Ridge schools. The road stays open in both directions, but the northernmost lane and parts of the sidewalk on that side are closed during the work, the town said in an Oct. 5 notice. The town has limited authority over utility work in the right of way; questions go to Enbridge at 919-268-2195. The notice gives no end date, and the town had not posted an update as of Nov. 3. More in our story on the gas line work.
N.C. 55, south toward the Harnett County line. NCDOT lists intermittent lane closures in both directions on N.C. 55 between Saunders Road and the Harnett-Wake county line, from June 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2027, according to DriveNC.gov. The listing does not give a detour. Questions: NCDOT, 877-368-4968.
Optimist Farm Road near Bell’s Lake Road. NCDOT lists construction affecting a lane in both directions on Optimist Farm Road near Bell’s Lake Road through Nov. 15, according to DriveNC.gov.
Leaf collection. Town crews collect leaves one zone a week from Oct. 26 through February 2027, according to the town’s leaf season page. Zone B is this week, Zone C the week of Nov. 9 and Zone D the week of Nov. 16. Piles go out before 7 a.m. Monday of your zone’s week, off the street and away from storm drains. Expect slow-moving trucks on residential streets; more on the trash and recycling page.
Nearby state work
- Old Stage Road at Rock Service Station Road, southeastern Wake County: rolling lane closures in all directions through April 29, 2028 (DriveNC.gov).
- Hilltop Needmore Road and Lake Wheeler Road, near Fuquay-Varina, about five miles southeast: intermittent lane closures start at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, on Hilltop Needmore Road between Lake Wheeler Road and Macy Grove Lane, and on Lake Wheeler Road between Hilltop Needmore Road and Timothy Drive, through April 11, 2028 (Hilltop Needmore listing, Lake Wheeler listing on DriveNC.gov).
Town projects coming up
| Project | Where | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Holly Springs Road widening, central | Main Street to Flint Point Lane | Right-of-way purchases under way; construction planned to begin in early 2027 |
| Holly Springs Road widening, west | N.C. 55 Bypass to Main Street | In design with federal grant money; construction expected in 2030 |
| Avent Ferry Road widening | Ralph Stephens Road to Holly Meadow Drive | In design; right of way from 2027, construction from 2029 |
| Main Street sidewalk | Arbor Creek Drive to Trellis Pointe | $1.2 million; construction expected in fiscal 2027 |
| Middle Creek Greenway crossing signal | Sunset Lake Road near Arbor Creek | Design firm being sought |
The two Holly Springs Road projects will make the road a four-lane, median-divided street with sidewalks. The town widened the stretch from Flint Point Lane to Sunset Lake Road earlier this year, and NCDOT widened it from Sunset Lake Road to the N.C. 540 interchange at Kildaire Farm Road.
On Avent Ferry Road, the plans add signalized crosswalks near Holly Grove Elementary and Middle schools, a traffic signal at the school exit, and make the Autumn Park neighborhood exit right-out only, the town says.
Have your say: after an Oct. 15 open house, the town is asking for feedback on the early design for the Holly Springs Road west widening. The notice gives no closing date; call 919-577-3150 to find out how to comment.
State projects
Complete 540. The Triangle Expressway (N.C. 540, a toll road) runs along the northern edge of Holly Springs. NCDOT opened the 18-mile Phase 1 extension from N.C. 55 to Interstate 40 on Sept. 25, 2024. Phase 2 continues 10 miles east to Knightdale and is scheduled for completion in 2028, according to NCDOT’s Complete 540 page.
Smarter signals. NCDOT picked Holly Springs as a statewide pilot for connecting traffic signals to the town’s fiber network with monitoring cameras, backed by more than $2 million in federal money. The town expects NCDOT to begin diagnosing and fixing signal problems remotely in 2026, according to the project page.
A possible street bond
Traffic was residents’ top concern in the town’s 2025 citizen survey. At a Sept. 30 workshop, council members showed interest in a street and sidewalk bond vote in 2028, the town said Oct. 1. Any bond would need voter approval.
What this means for you
- Expect lane closures on Sunset Lake Road between Lockley Road and Holly Springs Road.
- Leave extra time on Holly Springs Road near the Holly Ridge schools while the gas line work continues.
- Check DriveNC.gov before a trip on N.C. 55, U.S. 1 or N.C. 540.
- Allow for lane closures on N.C. 55 south of town toward Fuquay-Varina and Harnett County.
- Send comments on the Holly Springs Road west design if you live or drive on it west of Main Street.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Sunset Lake Road closed?
Not yet. NCDOT is widening it to four lanes between Lockley Road and Holly Springs Road, with intermittent lane closures and flaggers. One 59-hour weekend closure between Eisenhower Drive and Holly Springs Road is planned; NCDOT has not announced the date.
Is Holly Springs Road closed?
No. Holly Springs Road stays open both ways while Enbridge upgrades a gas line between Flint Point Lane and the Middle Creek bridge, but the northernmost lane and parts of the sidewalk are closed. Enbridge: 919-268-2195.
When will Holly Springs Road be widened?
The section from Main Street to Flint Point Lane is set to start construction in early 2027. The section from the N.C. 55 Bypass to Main Street is in design, with construction expected in 2030.
When is the Avent Ferry Road widening?
The town expects right-of-way purchases to begin in 2027 and construction in 2029 on the stretch from Ralph Stephens Road to Holly Meadow Drive, past the Holly Grove schools.
How do I check road closures near Holly Springs?
Use DriveNC.gov, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s traffic site, or call 511. The town posts its own closures through its email and text alerts.
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