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TOWN OF MORRISVILLE
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Transportation
The Town of Morrisville 2009 Transportation Plan identifies areas in need of additional
infrastructure (The Louis Berger Group, 2009). The Plan discusses future non-vehicular
transportation system options. Also, a regional rail system is proposed in the Wake
County’s Draft Transit Plan (Wake County, 2012). The Town’s transportation plan shows
how the Town can begin to anticipate enhanced regional bus service and a future regional
rail system. The Town also has developed a network of sidewalks, greenways, and
bikeways.
In 2012, the Town approved a $14.3 million street improvement bond, to be used to
construct the NC 54 Bypass, a new roadway extending McCrimmon Parkway at NC 54 to
Aviation Parkway. Additionally, the Town continues to pursue plans to complete the Town
Center walking trail with funding from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning
Organization (CAMPO). Town roadway projects that are identified in the Plan include the
extension of International Drive, Southport Drive, and the Morrisville East Connector.
Several roads within the Town limits are maintained by the North Carolina Department of
Transportation (NCDOT). Projects that have been identified by NCDOT’s State
Transportation Improvement Program include widening of NC 54 and extensions of Airport
Boulevard, Louis Stephens Drive, and Little Drive. More information on these projects can
be found in the Town’s CIP in Appendix C.
Figure 2-4 summarizes thoroughfares recommended in the Transportation Plan. Exact
locations of the proposed infrastructure will be determined during the development of
environmental documents, which will examine the direct impacts of infrastructure.
However, general locations are known and supported by land use planning and population
projections; therefore, SCI can be identified at this time. More information on these plans
can be found in the Town’s CIP in Appendix C.