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Durham Bus Rapid Transit Vision Plan (45min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: November 3, 2025
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to receive a presentation on the Durham Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Vision Plan.
The plan is currently underway and will include the analysis and community engagement necessary to guide the planning of specific, quick, and reliable regional transportation connection projects over a multi-year timeframe. The project website is https://durhambrtvision.com/.
As part of the planning process, a “universe of corridors” for consideration for BRT is being developed through technical analysis, stakeholder engagement, and public feedback. This list of potential corridors will be refined through further analysis and engagement. Evaluation criteria for assessing the potential BRT corridors are also being developed. Public input will help shape the final set of criteria and their relative weightings. Additionally, the plan will assess funding options for the BRT corridors, including both capital and operating costs.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This project is in accordance with Durham County Strategic Plan Goal 1: Regional Leadership, as this project will further objective 2 of the Regional Leadership Goal: “Enhance access to different types of transportation in the region.”
Resource Persons: Curtis Scarpignato, Transportation Planner; Ellen Beckmann, AICP, Transportation Director; Mary Kate Morookian, Kimley Horn
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board receive a presentation on the Durham BRT Vision Plan.
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County Manager: ____________________________