Traffic

How Does RDU’s Traffic Compare To Other Cities’?

Catherine Brand — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:52:23 +0000

Drivers in the Triangle spend less time dealing with traffic jams and congestion than most other metropolitan areas of a similar size. Texas Transportation Institute recently released its annual Urban Mobility Report.

Cary Looking Into Removing Red Light Cameras

Catherine Brand — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:54:00 +0000

The red-light camera program at select intersections in Cary could be eliminated over multiple concerns, among them complaints the system is wrongfully issuing citations. The system is operated by the company Redflex. It collects nearly 90-percent of the revenue from traffic violations captured by the cameras. Town Manager Ben Shivar says local officials have have been less than impressed by the company's performance.

Bus On Shoulder Program Starts Today

Gurnal Scott — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 10:15:00 +0000

Some Triangle bus riders won't be slowed by heavy traffic thanks to a pilot program starting today.

Gurnal Scott: The Bus on Shoulder System, or BOSS, is up and running in 12 other states. Triangle Transit is working with the state DOT to find the best way to keep buses moving when traffic on a section of I-40 in Durham County slows down or stops.

Brad Schultz: One of the things that frustrates transit riders the most is delays in traffic and when they cannot get to their location on time.

Roads Will Be Busy For Memorial Day Weekend

Isaac-Davy Aronson — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:10:00 +0000

The summertime travel season gets underway today. Officials at the State Department of Transportation are suspending most road works for the Memorial Day weekend. Tom Crosby works for AAA Carolinas. He says nearly a million drivers will be on North Carolina roads and highways this weekend, partly because gas prices have dropped from this time last year.