Over the last decade, Wake Tech has grown to meet the needs of its expanding and increasingly diverse student population, adding facilities for engineering technology, health sciences and student services. Now, the college is planning a new campus in northern Wake County. This will allow Wake Tech to serve many more students, and also will make classes more convenient – some students drive nearly an hour each way to attend classes.
Here's a look at how the proposed $40 million bond would be used, and funding Wake Tech has received since 1993.
Proposed Wake County bond referendum, 2004, $40 million:
- 401 North Campus - Phase II
- Public safety center to expand training for law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians and firefighters
- Repairs and renovations on existing campuses
State of North Carolina bond referendum, 2000, $33 million:
401 North Campus - Phase I
- Roofing and renovation projects on existing campuses
State of North Carolina bond referendum, 1994, $11 million:
- Student Services Building
- Purchase of land for the 401 North Campus
Wake County bond referendum, 1993, $30 million:
- Engineering Technology Building
- Health Sciences Building
- Transport Technologies Building
- LeMay Hall/Pucher Hall additions
- Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility renovations
401 North Campus
Phase I
In July 2004, Wake Tech broke ground for its new 401 North Campus, on 125 acres between Louisburg Road and the Neuse River.
Highlights of Phase I, targeted to open by fall 2007, include:
- Site development and infrastructure
- Two classroom buildings with science labs, computer labs, library, tutorial center, offices
- Physical plant building
Phase II
If the bond is approved, Phase II development would start in 2005. Highlights include two additional buildings (about 115,000 square feet) with classrooms, labs, offices and multipurpose areas to serve the training needs of new and expanding industry in Wake County.