City of Raleigh breaks ground on first bus rapid transit corridor

Tuesday, November 7, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- There will be a new way to get around in Raleigh.

The city broke ground on a new GoRaleigh transportation system along the New Bern Avenue corridor, near New Hope Road.
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It is the first bus rapid transit corridor in the state.

The new route connects downtown Raleigh to WakeMed and New Hope Road.

These are high-capacity buses with dedicated lanes, it will be 10 minutes faster and running all day.
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It's the first phase of the Wake bus transit plan, which consists of 20 miles of transit lanes.

A total of four BRT projects are planned for Wake County.



The ceremony will kick off at 10 a.m.
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