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Wake Transit update: New Bern construction starting; Southern Corridor at 30% design and seeking federal grant agreement
Summary
City of Raleigh and Wake Transit officials told Garner council that New Bern Avenue bus rapid transit construction is moving forward in packages and that the Southern Corridor (Raleigh–Garner) is at 30% design and pursuing a full funding grant agreement from the Federal Transit Administration.
Het Patel, assistant director for transit for the City of Raleigh, gave the Town of Garner council a progress report on Wake County’s bus rapid transit (BRT) program, saying New Bern Avenue is in construction procurement and the Southern Corridor is at a 30% design milestone and seeking federal grant agreement steps.
Patel said New Bern Avenue — a 5.4-mile corridor with 3.3 miles of dedicated bus lanes and 10 stations — has been split into three construction packages after an earlier round of no bids. “Package 1 … awarded July 1” and the city planned to issue a notice to proceed in October; package 2 had two bids opened in September and the city aimed for council action in October; package 3 (vertical station work) is expected to be…
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