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Aberdeen, NC · Traffic & Transit
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Ashe Avenue Rezoning Near Pullen Park Could Bring Cafe, No New Parking
A small stretch of Ashe Avenue between Pullen Park and NC State University could soon look very different, as a rezoning request moves toward the Raleigh Planning Commission next month. The proposal covers roughly 0.3 acres at 111 and 113 Ashe Avenue and 0 Wakefield Avenue, and it would swap residential zoning for mixed-use zoning that could open the door to a small-scale retail business, such as a coffee shop or bakery.
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Water main break blocks I-440 in Raleigh near Lake Boone Trail
A water main break is blocking one lane of traffic on Monday along Interstate 440 in Raleigh along with a section of Glen Eden Drive. The right eastbound lane of I-440 East is closed past Exit 5 for Lake Boone Trail as crews work to control the situation. One lane is closed on Glen Eden Drive at I-440 due to the ongoing water main repair.
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I-440 lane back open in Raleigh after water main break
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A water main break led to the closure of one lane on Interstate 440 in Raleigh Monday morning. According to the City of Raleigh, the break and repair happened on I-440 eastbound at Glen Eden Drive. Raleigh Water first got a call about low system pressure there at 6:56 a.m., the city said. Crews responded to the scene, and at 7:45 a.m. they found the location of the break.
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NC By Train program adds free transit connections in Charlotte, Raleigh
Passengers traveling between Charlotte and Raleigh on NC By Train can now connect to local public transit at no additional cost. The state’s new Rail and Ride program provides passengers with a code when they purchase a train ticket. The code can be redeemed through participating transit systems for bus or light rail connections.
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Downed Lines Shut Burlington Mills Road as Power Outage Hits Thousands in Raleigh
A stretch of Burlington Mills Road in Wake Forest is shut down indefinitely after downed power lines knocked out electricity to thousands of customers across the Raleigh area Friday. The closure, between 1 World Way and Urial Drive, has no estimated timetable for reopening, and drivers are being urged to steer clear of the area entirely.
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NC State study using professor’s patented composite metal foam could improve frontal collision safety
North Carolina State University researchers say their new study finds that composite metal foam (CMF) could significantly improve frontal vehicle collision safety by increasing injury prevention limits at higher impact speeds by up to 48%. Using computational models to run detailed simulations, researchers found that incorporating CMF into vehicle front...
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Ferry Division listens as tolls loom in distance
“It was like a punch in the gut,” John Richards, of Pinetown said at a recent listening session held in Washington by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Ferry Division on the tolling of all state-owned ferries. Richards, of Pinetown, is an employee of Nutrien in Aurora. His...
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Part of Lake Wheeler Road to close for two years as $21.8M Raleigh project begins
A major Raleigh road will close to through traffic next week as the city begins a $21.8M two-year construction project that will force drivers to take detours around a part of Lake Wheeler Road. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, drivers will not be able to travel on Lake Wheeler Road between...
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North Raleigh's U.S. 401 Overhaul Opens a Year Early, Untangling 60,000 Daily Drivers
Drivers who've spent years crawling through North Raleigh's U.S. 401 corridor finally have some relief. The North Carolina Department of Transportation says its overhaul of three key intersections along the highway — at Mitchell Mill Road, Ligon Mill Road and Perry Creek Road — is now complete and open to traffic, finishing nearly a year ahead of schedule.
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New On-Ramp for I-40 Opens Along Chapel Hill’s Highway 86
The Interstate 40 widening project is still ongoing through Orange County, with the 11-mile effort shooting past its initial estimated completion of summer 2026. But one new element of the changes is ready to go for Chapel Hill drivers. The North Carolina Department of Transportation officially activated the new west-bound...