Wake BRT Western Corridor Extension

At a glance

(From auto-captions; names and numbers may be misheard.)

What: a proposed bus rapid transit extension from downtown Cary through Morrisville to Research Triangle Park, along NC 54 and the McCrimmon Parkway extension, with Perimeter Park as a future infill station. The regional planning organization's executive board is to lock in the route (the locally preferred alternative) in September 2026 and then hand the project to the City of Raleigh.
Cost: about $9.4 million a year to operate and $62.1 million capital, with a funding gap of about $24 million; no town contribution is required for design or construction.
Where it stands: council objected to endorsing the route and chose to send a letter of concerns rather than a resolution.

2026-09-08 - Town Council Regular Session - Locally preferred alternative approved on the consent agenda 6-0.
2026-07-30 - Town Council Work Session - Information briefing by Bret Martin and the regional planning organization. Council members said the route bypasses Morrisville neighborhoods and Davis Drive; most would not endorse it, others cited its regional benefit. Council agreed to pull the endorsement resolution from the August 11 consent agenda and have staff draft a letter, possibly returning August 25, ahead of the September 16 board vote.