City Council
More Bike Lanes Coming to Hillsborough Street
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The City Council Tuesday approved a plan to add more bike lanes on Hillsborough Street near the Woodburn Road and Park Avenue intersection.
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The City Council Tuesday approved a plan to add more bike lanes on Hillsborough Street near the Woodburn Road and Park Avenue intersection.
A City Council committee is debating whether to add more bike lanes or on-street parking for a second stretch of Hillsborough Street, this time just east of the N.C. State Campus.
Transit advocates are pushing for a fall referendum asking voters to approve a half-cent sales tax increase. The money would be spent to improve transit in Wake County, starting with buses and commuter rail. But getting the referendum on the ballot this fall is a delicate balance of timing and politics.
City Councilors Tuesday approved the use of a downtown building for the new Raleigh train station. In other business, the new Technology and Communication Committee has an assignment and the Raleigh Police Department will acquire a new horse.
Durham County residents voted to increase their sales tax to improve public transportation. Could Wake County be next?
Passengers of area buses, including Capital Area Transit, will soon be able to see their bus’s arrival in real-time with GoTriangle’s GoLive program.
Raleigh’s Passenger Rail Task Force has suggested a combination of two routes for the proposed light rail system downtown but city staff and the Triangle Transit Authority prefer a different plan.
Triangle Transit officials are working toward this vision, called the Triangle Regional Transit Program. Starting next week, the public will get a chance to weigh in on the latest plans for a light and commuter rail systems along with improved bus routes.
The city is looking for public input on how to improve New Bern Avenue, the eastern gateway to Raleigh.
The city of Raleigh is reviewing possible solutions for traffic congestion around the Crabtree Valley Mall area. A recently released study includes options like widening the street behind Crabtree Valley Mall to funnel in more drivers and separating mall-bound traffic on Glenwood Avenue.