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Council renames small Chester Road stub to Pettiford Road to reduce driver confusion
2341039 · February 19, 2025
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Summary
A short stub of Chester Road near Oberlin was renamed Pettiford Road (effective April 1, 2025) after staff said the unusual four-legged intersection and driver confusion prompted the change; the name honors James Pettiford, a 19th-century free black landowner in the area.
Raleigh City Council adopted a street-name change on Feb. 18 renaming a short 75-foot stub of Chester Road between Chester and Oberlin roads to Pettiford Road, effective April 1, 2025.
Transportation staff said the small change reduces driver confusion at a newly configured intersection…
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