Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition — the voice of the regional business community on transportation. RTA to launch RDU airport infrastructure development task forceAt today’s RTA annual retreat, RDU CEO Michael Landguth gave an update on the current state of the airport — both needed projects and the available funding picture. To support […]
Read More...The regional business community has consistently supported both major freeway improvements as well as low-cost enhancements to intersections and interchanges. One example is the concept of “Dual Left Flashing Yellow Arrows (FYA).” This involves a signalized intersection with dual left turn lanes that displays – at least for some cycles — a flashing yellow arrow […]
Read More...Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. “Fix 440” construction beginsThis week marks the beginning of an important, and probably long overdue, improvement to our regional freeway system. The entirety of the Raleigh beltline freeway has at least three travel lanes per direction – except […]
Read More...We are one year away from our newest Interstate. The “Durham East End Connector” project – which we have referred to as the Triangle Connector to I-85 for several years, and look forward to referring to simply as new Interstate 885 – is working towards completion by summer 2020. The new freeway connector was the […]
Read More...Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. My magical experience with pre-booking RDU parkingLast week I visited family in Texas. Like you, I was aware of the increased demands on security lines, parking, and so on at our growing hometown international airport, especially […]
Read More...Last week I visited family in Texas, and, like many of us, we flew out of our beloved RDU Airport. Since I had recently attended the RTA Business Briefing on RDU, I was aware of the increased demands on security lines, parking, and so on, especially during morning rush hour, and therefore I booked my […]
Read More...Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. NC Moves 2050 is moving right alongNCDOT has now completed two rounds of public surveys to guide the update to the state’s 30-year transportation plan – NC Moves 2050. More than 10,000 survey responses were received to help identify transportation challenges, […]
Read More...This week I’m visiting my family in the parallel frontage road state. Called “feeders” in metro Houston where my family lives, these roads parallel freeways seemingly everywhere in Texas. We do have them in North Carolina (e.g., sections of I-85 and I-95 come to mind) but they are the exception rather than ubiquitous. I have […]
Read More...Here is a brief weekly update from the RTA business coalition – the voice of the regional business community on transportation. RTA BRT Opportunity Series – initial speakers confirmedWe are pleased to announce several speakers for our upcoming BRT Opportunity Series event on October 24: Dr. Meredith Weiss from Virginia Commonwealth University and Carrie Rose Pace from Richmond’s transit […]
Read More...Our friends at NCDOT have a plan for making our ride on US 70/Glenwood Avenue a little better — whether we are on foot, a bicycle, or in a bus or car — for a four mile section starting just east of I-540. What is the plan? Richard Stradling with the News&Observer has a great […]
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