Garner Resident Input Need: Greater Triangle Commuter Rail Project Feasibility Study Phase II Survey
The proposed Greater Triangle Commuter Rail would offer a congestion-free transportation alternative for the region that is slated to grow by more than a million people and a corresponding 1 million cars in the next 30 years. GoTriangle would like your opinion on the phases studied in the report.
Comment period is open from January 5th - February 19th, 2023.
Commuter Rail Feasibility Report Now Available
The proposed Greater Triangle Commuter Rail would offer a congestion-free transportation alternative for the region that is slated to grow by more than a million people and a corresponding 1 million cars in the next 30 years. GoTriangle would like your opinion on the phases studied in the report.
Options and Costs
The results of the Greater Triangle Commuter Rail feasibility study provide options for implementation of regional passenger rail service. Due to the high cost and technical challenges associated with delivering the full project at once, the study considered phases for staged implementation in the eastern, central, and western portions of the corridor. With costs varying for each, the three portions include:
Eastern portion Implementing service from the Auburn Station in Garner to Raleigh Union Station.
Central portion Implementing service from Raleigh Union Station to the Ellis Road Station.
Western portion Implementing service from the RTP Station to the West Durham Station.
Out of the three phases, the western phase has considerable challenges associated with construction including higher cost and a longer implementation time frame. Due to the challenges associated the western phase is being considered for a later stage of implementation.
The next step is for leaders to decide what portion should be built first.
Temporary Lane Closures to Occur Along Jones Sausage Road Starting May 3
Next week, starting on Tuesday, there will be temporary lane closures (approximately one and a half hours in length) at eight different locations along Jones Sausage Road from the southern end of the Amazon facility to just south of the Garner Road intersection.
Next week, starting on Tuesday, there will be temporary lane closures (approximately one and a half hours in length) at eight different locations along Jones Sausage Road from the southern end of the Amazon facility to just south of the Garner Road intersection.
The closures will occur one at a time to enable hole-boring work to be done along the corridor between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (off-peak drive times during the day). The work will be performed over the course of several days. We will provide any pertinent updates as we receive them.