Durham County Developing Bus Rapid Transit Vision Plan

Durham, N.C. – Durham County is developing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Vision Plan to examine corridor improvements and service investments for a comprehensive network of high-capacity transit services across Durham County. The Vision Plan will seek to enhance mobility and connectivity for residents and visitors across Durham County over the next 30 years. The Durham County Transportation Department will seek community input throughout the process to ensure the Vision Plan reflects local priorities.

The Vision Plan will identify and prioritize corridors for BRT-level service. BRT is a high-quality, bus-based transit service that provides safe, reliable, and frequent transportation. BRT services can feature high-frequency service, dedicated bus lanes, enhanced passenger amenities, and advanced traffic prioritization technology. The Durham BRT Vision Plan will assess strategies for BRT implementation. The plan will also assess where improvements, such as dedicated transit lanes, transit signal prioritization, and stop placement could provide substantial benefits.

The County will coordinate with regional stakeholders and major partners, including the City of Durham, GoTriangle, Triangle West Transportation Planning Organization and North Carolina Department of Transportation to ensure a cohesive BRT vision. The City of Durham is actively studying the development of a BRT corridor in Central Durham. Details about the Central Durham BRT can be found on the City of Durham’s website. The County’s Vision Plan will incorporate findings from the City’s project, technical analysis and resident feedback to create a long-term view of how to prioritize additional future BRT corridors.

During the development of the plan, Durham County will actively engage with the public through a variety of informative and interactive virtual and in-person events. Durham County invites all residents to share their feedback by completing the project survey and to participate in upcoming neighborhood meetings. Two workshops will be hosted this May. The first will be held on Tuesday, May 19 from 5-7pm at Durham Station, 515 W Pettigrew Street. The second workshop will be hosted virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, May 27 from 2:30-3:30pm. Here is the virtual workshop link.

Details about the Vision Plan, the project survey, and upcoming neighborhood meetings are available on the project website. If you have any questions about the Durham Bus Rapid Transit Vision Plan, contact the project team at DurhamBRTVision@dconc.gov.

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