Morrisville Public Transportation Study

Needs Assessment

Existing Public Transit GoTriangle is the only public transportation provider that is open to the public and directly serving Morrisville. GoCary and GoDurham services are available via transfers. GoWake Access (formerly WakeTRACS) is only available for qualifying Morrisville residents (older adults, residents with disabilities, or residents who need employment transportation or other human services), and is otherwise only available for residents of rural areas in Wake County. According to the 2014 American Community Survey data, less than 1% of Morrisville residents ride public transportation to work, while 82% drive alone. Committed Roadway Improvements Strategic corridors identified for recommended public transportation-related improvements include Airport Boulevard, Airport Boulevard Extension, Aviation Parkway, Davis Drive, McCrimmon Parkway, McCrimmon Parkway Extension, Morrisville-Carpenter Road, and NC 54. The Figure 2 | Existing and Proposed Public Transportation in Morrisville

Town has expressed a strong interest in future transit priority for these corridors and any alternative cross-section for the major thoroughfares will have enough dedicated right-of-way for the inclusion of a 12-foot dedicated bus lane. Alternative Travel Modes: Public Transportation The plan references the Wake County Transit Plan and notes that Morrisville will have a stop on the proposed Durham-Wake Commuter Rail. Implementation Figure 2 illustrates existing and proposed public transportation as defined in the CTP. The services identified here largely mirror those identified in the Wake Transit Plan. developing local service within Morrisville prompted the initiation of the Morrisville Public Transportation Study. This planning study is funded using Community Funding Area (CFA) funding from the Wake Transit Plan (as described in the previous section), which would also be available to support local public transportation service with Morrisville. The interest in building off of these recommendations and potentially

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