Everyone who drives, rides a bus, bikes or walks in Wake County will want to learn about the Recommended Wake County Transit Plan, which will be open for public comment through May 18. There will be public information sessions, one in Wake Forest, and public hearing hosted by GoTriangle and the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO). See the full plan at www.waketransit.com/.
The Wake Forest public information meeting will be held Monday, May 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Wake County Northern Regional Center, Room 163, 350 East Holding Avenue. The other meetings are listed below.
The plan would connect the region across county lines, connect communities to the transit network, provide frequent, reliable urban mobility to communities and enhance access to transit across Wake County. The investment in transit service would be increased in the first ten years of implementation.
More frequent bus service would cover larger areas and span longer hours, riders would see rapid bus service along major transportation corridors, and commuter rail would link Garner, Raleigh, N.C. State University, Cary, Morrisville, the Research Triangle Park and Durham.
The other three public information sessions are:
- Monday, May 2, from 4-7 p.m. at the Wake County Southern Regional Center, Room 182; 130 N. Judd Parkway NE, Fuquay-Varina
- Thursday, May 5, from 4-7 p.m. at the Apex Community Center, Summit Room; 53 Hunter St., Apex
- Monday, May 16, from 4-7 p.m. at the Wake County Eastern Regional Center, Room 156; 1002 Dogwood Dr., Zebulon
The boards of CAMPO and GoTriangle will then hold a formal public hearing on the recommended plan on Wednesday, May 18, at 5 p.m. at the Raleigh Convention Center, Room 402; 500 South Salisbury Street. The hearing is being held to solicit comments regarding the recommended Wake County Transit Plan, as well as the draft Interlocal Agreement for the plan. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to comment. Hearing participants will also have the opportunity to submit comments in writing during the hearing. Comments received verbally and in writing will receive equal weight. Anyone interested in submitting comments but unable to attend the hearing should send their comments to waketransit@wakegov.com.
