Comprehensive Transportation Plan - March 2019

EXISTING CONDITIONS

Commute Characteristics Based on the 2014 American Community Survey, the average travel time to work for residents in Morrisville was 21 minutes, compared with 24 minutes for Wake County and the state of North Carolina. Figure 2-12 and Figure 2-13 show residents’ commute time to work and the distance traveled to work. Eight out of ten Morrisville residents drive alone to work (consistent with Wake County as a whole), while approximately 8% participate in a carpool. About 8% work from home and 1% walk to work. Less than 1% take transit or bike to work. A high percentage of driving or carpooling to work is likely the result of Morrisville residents working outside of Morrisville, a lack of transit services, and low bicycle and pedestrian connectivity. Figure 2-14 shows a detailed breakdown of Morrisville residents’ means of transportation to work. Figure 2-15 on the adjacent page shows where Morrisville residents work. The map shows that the largest portion of Morrisville residents work in Research Triangle Park, while several residents travel to the areas surrounding North Hills, SAS, and Duke University. Figure 2-12: Commute Time

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34%

28%

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Figure 2-13: Commute Distance

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32%

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Figure 2-14: Commute Mode

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0.08%

7.73%

7.86%

1.20%

1.97%

82.43%

0.63%

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