Raleigh City Council awarded $28.6 million to begin work along New Bern Avenue to accommodated a planned rapid bus route.

The difficulty finding contractors has delayed completion of the New Bern Avenue bus rapid transit line by five years.

The miles-long obstacle course of barriers and trenches has deterred many from the dining district, businesses say.

The “One” BRT line has nine stops planned. More Than One There are a lot of different entities involved with the transportation improvements and infrastructure along the Richmond Highway corridor.

Raleigh held a groundbreaking ceremony for the New Bern BRT line in late 2023 and hoped to begin construction the following spring. At the time, the city officials said they expected the line ...

The New Bern Avenue bus rapid transit line will run about 5.4 miles between downtown Raleigh and a new park-and-ride lot off New Hope Road.