NC Department of Transportation has recently installed these new signs in several spots on I-40, just before an on-ramp joins the through lanes.
All in mobility
Why freeways work
Freeways are a remarkable and underappreciated asset for both mobility and accessibility in a dispersed, polycentric region.
Removing barriers to transit, part 1
If transit is useful only for people who currently don't have other travel options - or if only people who don't have options consider it useful - then it really isn't useful at all.
We need to Fix 440
I-440 is a vital corridor for commerce and commuting that needs operational and safety improvements. Fortunately NCDOT has a plan to Fix 440.
540 on-ramp signals will improve safety, reliability
NCDOT has activated on-ramp signals for several I-540 entrance ramps this week. This is an exciting, needed pilot project for both our region and state.
"Mini-roundabouts": emergence of a virtuous circle
A mini-roundabout can bend the cost curve and enable a faster, more effective solution for several congested intersections.
To go faster, use a spotlight
Shining a spotlight - by creating a permanent online project dashboard - will help the public determine whether or not a project is taking too long.
RED lanes can make transit faster
Creating dedicated “RED” bus lanes where possible - which permit use by Right turns, Emergency response, and Driveway access - can accelerate modern transit.
Why (almost) nothing ever gets done, part two
Maintaining support over time for larger projects is an inherent challenge for transportation in America.
Why (almost) nothing ever gets done, part one
For fast-growing markets it is imperative that we find a better framework for advancing mobility.
Research Triangle Park - innovation through automated mobility
With a national autonomous vehicle proving ground designation for the Turnpike, we have the opportunity to be on the ground floor of technology change, and that is exactly what this market, and Research Triangle Park, must continue to be known for.
It's not hard to make the case for public transit
the lack of an effective transit system for Wake County – our current reality – is both a threat to our future and a lost opportunity for today.
Wake Transit: Good for business, good for all of us
The recommended transit plan is good for our region, good for business, and good for our future. This point-of-view offers a few perspectives on why that is.
“Now we’re getting somewhere”: Final Wake Transit recommendations released
We now have a specific framework to move forward with the accelerated development of an enhanced regional transit system for our community,
A capital improvement in transit
We have the opportunity to accelerate the development of an enhanced regional transit system with multiple BRT corridors as its backbone.
Get ready to Fortify your patience
We are quickly approaching the time where we will need to wake up to a new peak period commuting reality,
A bipartisan gift to our prosperity
Cooperative efforts to develop a new Interstate corridor between Raleigh and the Hampton Roads metropolitan region of southeastern Virginia are a bipartisan success story.