Wake Forest has won a $13.2 million federal grant to design and build a “mobility hub” for people in central North Carolina, state transportation officials announced today.
The N.C. Department of Transportation will administer the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE, grant for the town of Wake Forest.
The town will use the grant to design and construct a “mobility hub,” which will serve as the rail station for the S-Line passenger rail service starting in 2030 and provide last-mile solutions for travelers such as public transit, walking, biking, and ride-sharing services.
“This grant will help us provide more safe and reliable transportation options for all North Carolinians,” said state Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins. “We appreciate our federal partners for their work to prioritize transportation, which drives economic development and improves our quality of life.”
The “mobility hub” will be one of several serving towns in central North Carolina along the S-Line passenger rail corridor under development.
“We’re grateful for this grant and the strong partnerships Wake Forest and all the towns along the S-Line have with the NCDOT,” said Wake Forest Mayor Vivian A. Jones. “This grant secures some of the funding we need to build a mobility hub where passenger rail travelers will disembark and find ways to finish their travels through public transit, walking, biking, and ride-sharing services.” The current town plan is to build the new station (“mobility hub”) on the town parking lot between East Jones Avenue and Wait Avenue.
NCDOT received a $1.09 billion federal grant in December 2023 to design and construct the first segment of the S-Line from Raleigh to Wake Forest, which will create faster passenger rail service from Raleigh to Washington D.C. Using that grant the NCDOT has already broken ground with plans to begin rail service to the town by 2030.
NCDOT has received several federal grants as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which has provided funds to advance the S Line program and other planning and construction projects.
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