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Have you ever been stuck in traffic at the bottleneck at Morrisville Carpenter and HWY 54 in Morrisville? I know I have many times over the past 10 years.  However,  the long awaited $3.4 Million expansion has finally arrived.  Beginning Saturday April 25^th Morrisville Carpenter Road will be closed from Church Street to NC 54 from four to six weeks to finalize the expansion.   It certainly will cause numerous traffic problems around the area until the expansion is complete.  However, the expansion has been long overdue. 

Even though these roads are owned by the State, the Town of Morrisville passed the bond due to the importance of this heavily traveled corridor. 

Click here to see a map of the planned changes.  Click here for a detour map.  The road expansions throughout Cary and Morrisville have made a big change to the traffic flow and this expansion will also make a big difference. 

  Related Post:

Town of Cary Expansion Update

Yesterday morning, on Thanksgiving, as I became nostalgic thinking about the holidays.  I started thinking about all of the wonderful events scattered around the Triangle.  Each year I make it a point to attend many of these events. 

For those of you new to the Triangle or just haven't been able to make some of these annual events I wanted to share some of the top events in the Triangle during the Holiday Season!

Have a wonderful time and a safe and Happy Holidays!

Earlier this year I wrote a post about Phil Phicks and the accident he had on his bike leaving him paralyzed.  I committed to living a healthier lifestyle in his honor.  With the market in the doldrums I haven't exactly kept that promise to myself.  Once one stops what they've been doing it's really hard to pick up the good habits all over again.  

It's been a long time since I've run in a race.  2002 New York City Marathon to be precise (Dan this confession is for you- I haven't even done a 5k).  I've let time go by and have given up something I love dearly -running.  I've continued to play tennis competitively but have gotten away from the one thing that has kept me "stress free" for so many years.   When my daughter was a little girl I used to tell her "Mommy needs to go running and she'll feel better."  

That said, Turkey day is upon us and I have decided to run in one of the area Turkey Trots with my daughter.  I used to go back to Dallas to visit my family and ran in the Dallas Turkey Trot(15k) for many years.  We visited a week early this year and my sister really wanted to run the Turkey Trot with me.  I'm back home and called one of my tennis buddies that is a Duathlon specialist.  She always knows what's going on with the area races.  So, I thought I'd share the information on the area Turkey Trots for your benefit and mine. 

Getting out and getting some exercise is a great way to kick off Turkey Day prior to the festivities and football.  Have a great Thanksgiving!

I recently listed a townhome in Breckenridge Manors II and, since it's such a wonderful community, I thought I'd write about the neighborhood.   

Breckenridge is a very desirable neighborhood because of its affordability, proximity to RTP, 540,  and the neighborhood feel. The grand entrance, wide roads and sidewalks, kids playing in the neighborhood all contribute to the neighborhood being so popular.  A lot of employees from the Park like Breckenridge because it makes the commute easy on families - your just minutes from Cisco, NetApp, IBM, and Nortel.  There really is something for everyone in this neighborhood where prices start in the low 200s for the townhomes and peak in the low $300s.  

City:  Morrisville, North Carolina

Directions:

From Cary:  Take Davis Drive North.  Left on Parkside Valley. From RTP:  I-40 to Davis Drive South.  Right on Parkside Valley.    

Amenities Include: 

• Grand Clubhouse
• Two swimming pools (one for adults, one for children)
• Five lighted tennis courts
• Walking Trails
• Playground
• Pond  

Builder:

• Pulte Homes

Different Sections Include:

• Lake I&II
• Manors I&II
• Terrace I&II

Check out the Breckenridge HOA's website for more information or view my slideshow tour above.  To view homes for sale in Breckenridge click here.   To view a map of the location click below.

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