McCrimmon Transit Small Area Plan - 2013

TOWN OF MORRISVILLE

4 | Executive Summary

Executive Summary

BACKGROUND Morrisville was born as a railroad town in the mid-19th century. Today, the community’s location along the North Carolina Railroad corridor provides a rare opportunity to help address current-day issues with traffic congestion, workforce housing, and transportation choice. Recent plans in the Triangle call for a major new investment in public transit service to expand travel options for area residents as the region grows. These new options are slated to include both expanded bus service and rail transit service. However, the success of the transit system and the benefits that it will provide to Morrisville and other communities along its path depend in large part on how land is planned around each of the transit stations.