Comprehensive Transportation Plan - March 2019

Employment Morrisville is in the middle of the Raleigh/Durham/Research Triangle Park area. According to the 2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, displayed in Figure 2-9 , over a quarter of Morrisville’s employees work in the industry described as “professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services” by the U.S. Census Bureau. Educational services, health care, and social assistance account for a fifth of the Town’s employment. Figure 2-9: Employment by Industry

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Professional, scientific, and mgmt, and admin and waste mgmt services Educational services, and health care and social assistance Manufacturing Retail trade Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services Other services, except public administration Information Wholesale trade Public administration Transportation and warehousing, and utilities Construction Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining

1.7%

2.5% 2.4%

3.5% 3.4%

3.9%

5.7%

7.7%

8.9%

13.8%

20.4%

26.1%

Only 6.4% of Morrisville residents stay in Morrisville for work, while 22.3% commute to Raleigh, 18.6% to Durham, and 15.7% to Cary. Thirty seven percent of Morrisville residents commute to other places such as RTP, Chapel Hill, and Apex. Figure 2-10 shows the jurisdictions Morrisville’s residents commute to, while Figure 2-11 shows the counties Morrisville’s residents commute to. This information indicates that a large percentage of Morrisville residents are traveling to work outside of Morrisville, emphasizing the need for safe and efficient access to the interstate and major arterials while supporting connectivity and mobility within Morrisville. Figure 2-10: Workplace by City Figure 2-11: Workplace by County

19.8%

22.3%

37.0%

54.6%

15.7%

25.7%

6.4%

18.6%

Raleigh Cary Morrisville Durham Other

Wake County Durham County

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