Location: U.S. Highway 64 in Manteo
Expected Completion: Winter 2024/2025
Cost: Approximately $2.5 million
October 31, 2024 Update:
Construction of the new Roanoke Island Youth Center facility located on Highway 64 in Manteo continues to make great progress, with several significant updates to share. On the outside of the building, testing of the HVAC systems began on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Exterior site lighting is expected to be installed between Thursday, October 31, 2024 and the first week of November 2024, and parking lot striping is scheduled to be completed Monday, November 11, 2024. Additionally, the installation of playground equipment for the facility will begin on Monday, November 11, 2024.
Considerable progress is also being made on the interior of the building, and several essential installations and final touches are expected to be completed throughout the month of November. Interior painting is scheduled to begin Friday, November 1, 2024 and should be completed by Sunday, November 10, 2024. Countertops and tile will be installed on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, and the kitchen overhead door and interior storefront glass will be installed Tuesday, November 19, 2024. The new Roanoke Island Youth Center facility is on track to be completed by the middle of January 2025.
September 1, 2024 Update:
Construction of the new Roanoke Island Youth Center on U.S. Highway 64 in Manteo is moving along quickly. The landscaping and fencing installation will be completed by the end of September. The parking lot will be poured in the first two weeks of September and, once hardened, it will be striped and sealed. Installation of the building’s interior lighting will continue and is scheduled to be complete by the end of September, and permanent power and HVAC startups will take place toward the end of September. The remaining storefront glass will be installed at the facility by the middle of October. The project is currently expected to be completed in December 2024 or January 2025.
July 31, 2024 Update:
Starting in August 2024, the last areas of the site will be graded, and the stormwater retention pond will be completed. All of the building’s exterior will begin to be painted, and landscaping will begin to be installed and maintained. Additionally, installation of exterior lighting will begin, and the remaining storefront glass doors and windows will be installed as well. On the inside of the building, interior walls will begin to be painted and insulated, ceiling grid will start to be assembled, and floor tiles will be installed. This project is currently on schedule and expected to be completed in late December 2024 or early January 2025.
June 18, 2024 Update:
Construction of the new Roanoke Island Youth Center in Manteo is moving along quickly. All sitework has been completed, walls and roof trusses are in place, and roofing is scheduled to begin within the next seven days.
Project Overview:
The Dare County Board of Commissioners approved the construction of a brand-new facility for the Roanoke Island Youth Center, which will be located on U.S. Highway 64 in Manteo. The site was previously home to the Masonic Lodge, which was demolished in the spring of 2024 in order to construct the youth center.
The new $2.5 million facility—which is designed to meet the growing needs of the Roanoke Island community and serve up to 80 children at a time—will be approximately 4,000 square feet and feature a multipurpose room, game room, classroom, office space, kitchen and restrooms, as well as a playground and 15 parking spaces.
Construction of the new youth center began in the spring of 2024. The project is projected to be completed by December 2024, although it is important to note that these schedules are subject to change due to a variety of factors, such as weather and supply chain challenges.
The Roanoke Island Youth Center, which is operated by the Dare County Parks & Recreation Department, provides a wide array of programs at the facility that range from after-school activities to daylong summer camps. Click here for more information about the Roanoke Island Youth Center.
