Hammond Road Jail

As Wake County continues to grow, population estimates indicate that Wake County's population will surpass Mecklenburg County's by 2013. A 2007 population of more than 800,000 is expected to grow to more than 1.4 million by 2030. Common sense tells us that population growth influences court fillings, which in turn affects the number of detention beds needed. Based upon a variety of factors, Wake County's current bedspaces of 1,312 are expected to grow to a need of 3,111 by 2030.

To meet this growth in necessary bedspaces, Wake County has embarked upon a planned expansion of the Hammond Road Detention Center – in PHASES. A long term MASTER PLAN for the phased development of the Hammond Road Detention Center has been prepared. Phase 2 (shown in blue on the SITE PLAN) is currently under construction and is SCHEDULED for completion by fall of 2012. SCHEMATIC DESIGN for Phase 2 has been reviewed and approved by the Wake County Board of Commissioners.

The DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION TEAM is actively working toward completing Phase 2 with the PROJECT GOALS established by the County. The PROJECT GOALS include seeking LEED CERTIFICATION of the project.

When the County initiated the design of Phase 2, construction costs were anticipated to be more than $186 million. Due to a variety of factors, the County has been able to realize significant savings associated with construction of the project, and now the total PROJECT COSTS are expected to be just more than $155 million. This is based upon construction BIDS received and contracts awarded for the project.