Draft Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update_September 25

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Railroads The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) Corridor runs through Morrisville along the west side of NC 54. Operated by Norfolk Southern, the NCRR Corridor connects Charlotte to Morehead City with several other cities in between including Durham and Raleigh. Amtrak also runs passenger rail service along this rail line, connecting Charlotte and Raleigh via the Piedmont and Charlotte, Raleigh, and New York City via the Carolinian. The United States Department of Transportation estimates that 12 trains travel through Morrisville between 6 AM and 6 PM and 4 trains travel through Morrisville between 6 PM and 6 AM on an average day. Six Amtrak trains travel through Morrisville on a typical day. Detailed in the Crash Statistics section, the most recent motor vehicle-train collision occurred in November 2015 at Morrisville-Carpenter Road near NC 54. There are five rail crossing locations in Morrisville, shown in Figure 2-23 and Table 2-9. Two are grade-separated, two are at-grade, and one is currently under construction to become a grade- separated crossing. The grade separation of Morrisville Parkway under the new railroad bridge is anticipated to be completed in Fall 2016. The at-grade crossing on McCrimmon Parkway has been funded as part of the STIP and is anticipated to become grade-separated in 7 to 10 years.

Table 2-9: Rail Crossing Locations

Location

Type

Crossing ID

NC 540 WB between Church St and NC 54

Grade-separated

929899U

NC 540 EB between Church St and NC 54

Grade-separated

946850E

McCrimmon Pkwy near NC 54

At-grade

734750N

Truss Builders Driveway (Private Crossing)

At-grade

Morrisville-Carpenter Rd near NC 54

At-grade

734753J

Morrisville Pkwy WB east of Crabtree Crossing Pkwy Morrisville Pkwy EB east of Crabtree Crossing Pkwy

Grade-separated

904436A

Grade-separated

946853A

NW Cary Pkwy SB west of Village Market Pl

Grade-separated

929902A

NW Cary Pkwy NB west of Village Market Pl

Grade-separated

946854G

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