Aberdeen
Aberdeen, NC · Traffic & Transit
Raleigh News & Observer
A Raleigh road is closed while the city fixes an off-kilter intersection
There may have been a time when the cockeyed intersection of Pearl, Rock Quarry and Barwell roads made sense, but with this corner of southeast Raleigh filling fast with homes, that time is long past. So the city closed Pearl Road where it meets Rock Quarry on Monday so that contractors can move it about 150 feet to line up with Barwell Road. Pearl Road is expected to reopen at Rock Quarry by Christmas, when what has been two adjoining intersections will become one. The work is part of a larger project to transform a mile of Barwell Road north of Rock Quarry from what was a country road into a suburban street lined with homes and subdivisions. The city is adding a center lane for left turns, new bus stops and a 6-foot sidewalk on one side and a 10-foot path on the other. There will also be five new crosswalks, and the speed limit will be lowered from 45 to 35 mph. Construction began in the summer of 2025 and is expected to be finished by next fall. Pearl is a loop road, meeting Rock Quarry in two places. While the intersection near Barwell Road is closed, traffic
WECT
North Carolina has the lowest gas prices in the country. Some say it’s still too high
RALEIGH, N.C. (WRAL) - More than a week after North Carolina lawmakers voted to suspend the gas tax, the state now has the lowest gas prices on average in the entire country. Several people WRAL spoke with on Sunday still aren’t satisfied. “They’re still high. Still a lot of...
WAVY News 10
North Carolina officials received more than 270 gas price complaints since form launched Tuesday
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Central North Carolina is starting to see lower prices at the pump after the state suspended the gas tax last week, but not all stations have dropped their prices just yet. The North Carolina Attorney General’s Office has launched a ‘gas tax complaint form’ for anyone who feels a stations prices […]
WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland
North Carolina gas prices down one week into gas relief
McClatchy - Raleigh News & Observer
Feds send over half a billion dollars to North Carolina for Raleigh-to-Richmond passenger rail
enloenews.org
On the Fast Track: New Bern BRT
Have you seen the construction cones on New Bern Avenue recently?. If you said no, you’re a liar. Over the past few months, the familiar tree-lined median on New Bern has been transformed into a landscape of orange cones, exposed utilities and stumps. The sudden shift is part of the development of Raleigh’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.
WRAL
masstransitmag.com
Amtrak makes accessibility upgrades to four stations across two states
Amtrak has completed accessibility renovations to stations across multiple states as part of its effort to have all its stations accessible for all users by 2029. To date, Amtrak has invested more than $1 billion since 2011 in accessibility upgrades and improvement projects at 169 stations across the national network.
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Driving You Crazy: Durham dad seeks safer walk to school for children
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — It’s a dangerous walk to school for a father and son in Durham. That father is now asking the public to join him in urging the city to make that route safer. A speed limit of 40 mph makes walking a section of Old...
nsjonline.com
New transit pass available across Piedmont region
The Rail & Ride Pass, which connects multiple cities between Raleigh and Charlotte and offers free connections to local transit services, is available from NC By Train. GoTriangle, the public transportation agency that connects locations in the Triangle, is among the local transit services to sign on. “GoTriangle is pleased...