{"id":81847,"date":"2026-06-11T21:09:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T21:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/81847\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T21:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T21:09:54","slug":"bus-rapid-transit-brt-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/81847\/","title":{"rendered":"Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Updates for All Four Corridors:<\/p>\n<p>New Bern Avenue: Phase one of construction has begun. <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighnc.gov\/projects\/wake-brt-new-bern-avenue-design-and-construction\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Southern:  The 30 percent design phase was completed in fall of 2025, and the project team is racing towards 60 percent design. Station renderings and design maps are now available to the public. <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighnc.gov\/transportation\/services\/wake-brt-southern\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Western: Western BRT is nearing completion of final 30 percent designs. There will be public engagement opportunities once these designs are complete. <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighnc.gov\/transportation\/services\/wake-brt-western\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Northern:  Raleigh City Council Endorsed the Northern Corridor Major Investment Study (MIS) \u2014 which recommends routes serving Midtown and Triangle Town Center \u2014 on May 19th, 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighnc.gov\/transportation\/services\/wake-brt-northern\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>About Bus Rapid Transit<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wake BRT Go Plus Logo with Go in Grey and the plus symbol in orange\" style=\"width:50%; text-align:left;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GO+Logo_NoShadow (1).png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is coming to our region! Planning and construction are underway for fast, reliable, frequent transportation service along key corridors in Wake County and we expect service to be fully available by 2035.<\/p>\n<p>In November of 2016, Wake County voters approved a plan for focused investment in public transit which puts the implementation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goforwardnc.org\/wake-county\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wake County Transit Plan<\/a> in motion. The plan calls for building approximately 20 miles of transit lanes along four BRT corridors within Wake County.<\/p>\n<p>The four corridors are: <\/p>\n<p> li {padding: 5px; margin: 0; max-width: 30rem; min-width: calc((100% &#8211; 10rem) \/ 3); min-height: 200px;}<br \/>\nol.linked > li a { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 30px 15px; background: #01426A; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.5; color:#fff; font-style: italic;; text-decoration:none; border-bottom: 10px solid #A9C23F;}<br \/>\nol.linked > li:hover a { color: #A9C23F; border-bottom: 10px solid #046A38;}<\/p>\n<p>.c-jump-link {<br \/>\n  font-size: 0.83333rem;<br \/>\n  background: url(&#8220;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20width%3D%2212%22%20height%3D%228%22%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20xmlns%3Axlink%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F1999%2Fxlink%22%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M8.586%203L7.293%201.707A1%201%200%200%201%208.707.293l3%203a1%201%200%200%201%200%201.414l-3%203a1%201%200%200%201-1.414-1.414L8.586%205H1a1%201%200%201%201%200-2h7.586z%22%20id%3D%22jump-link-svg-a%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fdefs%3E%3Cg%20fill%3D%22none%22%20fill-rule%3D%22evenodd%22%3E%3Cmask%20id%3D%22jump-link-svg-b%22%20fill%3D%22%23fff%22%3E%3Cuse%20xlink%3Ahref%3D%22%23jump-link-svg-a%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fmask%3E%3Cuse%20fill%3D%22%23FFF%22%20fill-rule%3D%22nonzero%22%20xlink%3Ahref%3D%22%23jump-link-svg-a%22%2F%3E%3Cg%20mask%3D%22url%28%23jump-link-svg-b%29%22%20fill%3D%22%23FFF%22%3E%3Cpath%20d%3D%22M0-2h12v12H0z%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fg%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E&#8221;) no-repeat right center;<br \/>\n  border: solid 1px #4C8C2B;<br \/>\n  background-position: calc(100% &#8211; 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}<br \/>\n  @media (min-width: 48em) {<br \/>\n    .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n      top: -7.83333rem; } }<br \/>\n  @media (min-width: 87.5em) {<br \/>\n    .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n      top: -12rem; } }<br \/>\n  .toolbar-horizontal .c-jump-link__target,<br \/>\n  .toolbar-vertical .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n    top: -7.94444rem; }<br \/>\n    @media (min-width: 48em) {<br \/>\n      .toolbar-horizontal .c-jump-link__target,<br \/>\n      .toolbar-vertical .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n        top: -10rem; } }<br \/>\n    @media (min-width: 87.5em) {<br \/>\n      .toolbar-horizontal .c-jump-link__target,<br \/>\n      .toolbar-vertical .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n        top: -14.16667rem; } }<br \/>\n  .toolbar-tray-open .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n    top: -10.16667rem; }<br \/>\n    @media (min-width: 48em) {<br \/>\n      .toolbar-tray-open .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n        top: -12.22222rem; } }<br \/>\n    @media (min-width: 87.5em) {<br \/>\n      .toolbar-tray-open .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n        top: -16.38889rem; } }<br \/>\n  .is-scrolled .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n    top: -6rem; }<br \/>\n    @media (min-width: 48em) {<br \/>\n      .is-scrolled .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n        top: -6rem; } }<br \/>\n    @media (min-width: 87.5em) {<br \/>\n      .is-scrolled .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n        top: -6rem; } }<br \/>\n  .is-scrolled.toolbar-horizontal .c-jump-link__target,<br \/>\n  .is-scrolled.toolbar-vertical .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n    top: -8.16667rem; }<br \/>\n    @media (min-width: 48em) {<br \/>\n      .is-scrolled.toolbar-horizontal .c-jump-link__target,<br \/>\n      .is-scrolled.toolbar-vertical .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n        top: -8.16667rem; } }<br \/>\n    @media (min-width: 87.5em) {<br \/>\n      .is-scrolled.toolbar-horizontal .c-jump-link__target,<br \/>\n      .is-scrolled.toolbar-vertical .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n        top: -8.16667rem; } }<br \/>\n  .is-scrolled.toolbar-tray-open .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n    top: -10.38889rem; }<br \/>\n    @media (min-width: 48em) {<br \/>\n      .is-scrolled.toolbar-tray-open .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n        top: -10.38889rem; } }<br \/>\n    @media (min-width: 87.5em) {<br \/>\n      .is-scrolled.toolbar-tray-open .c-jump-link__target {<br \/>\n        top: -10.38889rem; } }<br \/>\n]]><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raleighnc.gov\/transportation\/services\/wake-brt-new-bern-avenue\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wake BRT: New Bern Avenue<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/raleighnc.gov\/transportation\/services\/wake-brt-southern\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wake BRT: Southern<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raleighnc.gov\/transportation\/services\/wake-brt-western\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wake BRT: Western<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/raleighnc.gov\/transportation\/services\/wake-brt-northern\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wake BRT: Northern<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2022_WakeBRT_SelectedLPAs_ExceptNorthern.jpg\" alt=\"Map of BRT corridors in Raleigh\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Quick Updates for All Four Corridors: New Bern Avenue: Phase one of construction has begun. 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