Story by Hal Goodtree | July 28, 2010 | Tags: Business, Development, News, traffic
Story & pictures by Hal Goodtree
Cary, NC – Note to motorists: a new traffic light is being installed on Davis Drive just south of High House.
Its purpose is to manage traffic coming onto Davis Drive from Cornerstone shopping center and Searstone.
Searstone, currently under development, is adding a bank to the new CVS already on the property. No word on exactly when we’ll start seeing residential units.
Cornerstone is adding a cheer gym, Carolina Legacy Allstars. Land is cleared and construction should begin shortly. The business, a legacy of Impact, is moving to Cornerstone from a temporary home on James Jackson.
The photographer in me loved the new signals wrapped in fabric – kind of like René Magritte meets the DOT. Transportation, seemingly the most prosaic of activities, can often take on a surreal quality. Anyone who’s been to LaGuardia knows what I’m talking about.
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Heather Patisaul
July 28, 2010 at 9:14 pm
I spotted that too. Seems logical. What would really help though is a left turn signal for the light on high house to help people get OUT of Cornerstone. Sadly I think someone will either crash or get run over if nothing is done. On many evenings it takes sheer acts of bravery and blatent red light running to make a left turn out of there.
Hal Goodtree
July 30, 2010 at 1:23 pm
Our friend Janet Seaquist tells us it’s a Bojangles, not a bank:
“Nice photo! the building under construction is the Bojangles. There may be a bank too, but this light is near the restaurant. http://sitesubplans.townofcary.org/BojanglesAtSearstone_09-SP-042/planindex.htm Can’t find any Bank plans under review yet.
Last I checked with NCDOI (Ron Ennis) Searstone was still a number of units from the minimum required contracts in order to start construction.”
Thanks for the info, Janet!
MJ
August 2, 2010 at 7:16 am
Another Bojangles?? C’mon Cary — time for some healthier restaurant options here. Cary Pediatrics has recently added a BMI category to their annual exam check up sheets. Clearly, we need intervention. Bojangles ain’t it.
One disappointed citizen here…
Bob
August 6, 2010 at 12:12 am
Does anyone know when Bojangles will open?
Hal Goodtree
August 6, 2010 at 5:55 pm
I live near it – pass by almost every day.
We’ll do a story when it opens.
Bojangles Lover
October 20, 2010 at 5:15 pm
Hi Bob,
Bojangles was supposed to have opened today, hence the large number of cars. However someone has informed me they are opening next Tuesday.
Hal Goodtree
October 20, 2010 at 5:32 pm
We heard Tuesday Oct 26 for Bojangles from our sources as well. Happy to say the traffic light is now working from Davis Dr into Cornerstone is now operational.