Triangle area agencies are working together to plan a regional, 17-mile, shared-use path linking Raleigh, Cary, Morrisville, Research Triangle Park (RTP), Durham, and Chapel Hill following the I-40 and NC54 corridor. The path will connect Triangle residents and visitors to jobs, popular destinations, trail networks, transit, and more, across the region. While the project is called a bikeway, it will be a shared-use path suitable for users of all ages and abilities both on foot and by bike. Shared-use paths are paved trails that are separated from vehicular traffic and used by both pedestrians and cyclists. Public Notice and Final Plan Now Available!
The Triangle Bikeway Study intersects three counties, two metropolitan
planning organizations, five municipalities, numerous key
stakeholders, and one of the nation's most rapidly growing regions.
The public engagement strategy has been multifaceted, robust, and
involved a lot of coordination. The main outreach components included:
Working Group, Interjurisdictional and Key Stakeholder Meetings,
Public Input (Survey, Public Workshops, and Focus Groups), and the
Project Website.
Watch:
Working Group Meeting Presentation #1
A kick-off meeting with the Triangle Bikeway Working Group
included an introduction to the project, a presentation of
case studies around the country, a tour of the project website
and public survey, discussion of the role of the Working
Group, and an interactive exercise to help understand
perceived challenges, opportunities, and define what a
successful Triangle Bikeway Study looks like.
Watch:
Working Group Meeting Presentation #2
The second Working Group Meeting included presentations from
project managers of PATH 400 (Atlanta) and Business I-40
Improvement (Winston-Salem) case studies, a project update on
key stakeholder engagement efforts and feedback, a review of
interim survey results, and a review of project base maps and
crowdsourcing map.
Watch:
Working Group Meeting Presentation #3
The third Working Group Meeting reviewed all public and
stakeholder outreach efforts and feedback to date, including
stakeholder, jurisdictional, and focus group meetings. In
addition, there was a review of the final survey results and
an interactive exercise to gather more input on route
preferences.
Watch:
Public Input Summary Presentation
The fourth Working Group Meeting was a review of the Public
Input Summary, which included visual aids to represent survey
participants' desired destinations, commuting patterns,
estimated frequency of use, cyclist type, and route
preferences. Additionally, feedback from various key
stakeholder meetings is summarized and a comparison of survey
respondents' demographics to actual demographics of the
corridor is provided.
Watch:
Working Group Meeting Presentation #5
The fifth Working Group Meeting included presentations from
NCDOT on NC54 (STIP #U-5774) and a Micromobility presentation
from Research Triangle Foundation (RTF). In addition, the
NCDOT Complete Streets Policy, and the Triangle Bikeway
alternative alignments map and matrix were presented.
Next Video:Case Studies Presentation
Watch:
Case Studies Presentation
There is not much precedent for bike paths along highway
corridors in North Carolina, therefore, the project team
identified and reviewed several case studies across the
country in order to learn best practices. Some of the specific
topics of interest for the case studies include project
timelines, cost, challenges, design solutions, funding
sources, strategies used, and partnerships.
