Short Range Transit Plan

GODURHAM & GOTRIANGLE SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLANS

We have gathered your input to update the Short-Range Transit Plans, which will determine how the bus network will be improved in 2024 to 2028. Following the vision laid out in the Durham County, Orange County, and Wake County Transit Plans, we plan to expand the bus network by providing:

More frequent bus routes that arrive every 15 minutes

Seven GoDurham routes – Routes 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, and 2/12 (on E Main St) - will run every 15 minutes until 7pm on weekdays and Saturday.
Two GoTriangle routes – the new Route 100X and Route 400 - will run every 15 minutes until 7pm on weekdays.

More bus service throughout the day and at night

All GoDurham bus routes will run at least every 30 minutes from 5:30am– 12:30am Monday to Saturday and 6:30am–12:00am Sunday.
More GoTriangle routes – including the 100X, 400, 800, 805, and DVX – will run for longer periods of the day.

More direct connections to key destinations

New GoDurham Routes 13 and 14 allow travel directly between the Village and NCCU, and between Duke/VA and North Durham, without going downtown.
GoTriangle Routes 400, CRX, DVX, and ODX between Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Raleigh will be faster and more reliable.

PROPOSED ROUTE IDEAS

GoDurham Proposed Bus Route Ideas through 2028

Current Durham County Transit Network

Proposed Durham County Transit Network through 2028

Route 1

Route 2

Routes 3, 3B, 3C

Proposed Route(s): 3, 13, 16

Route 3 would run every 15 minutes for its whole length during Mon-Sat until 7pm. Service on Sundays and after 7pm on Mon-Sat would be increased to every 30 minutes.

Route 3B would be renamed to Route 16 to reduce confusion with Route 3. Service would run every 30 minutes until midnight 7 days a week.

Route 3C would be eliminated and replaced by new Route 13 south of The Village, connecting NCCU and Durham Tech to the Village.

Route 4

Proposed Routes: 4L, 4H, 9G, 9D

Route 4 would consist of two variations, 4-Latta (4L) and 4-Horton (4H). Together, Routes 4L and 4H would provide 15-minute service on North Roxboro Rd between Downtown, Duke Regional Hospital, and North Duke Crossing. Routing near downtown would be made more direct, and the Senior Center on Rigsbee would be served by Route 9.

Route 4L would extend north to Latta Rd and Infinity Rd and serve the part of N Roxboro Rd and the new Northern High School previously served by 9B.

Route 4H would run between downtown and North Duke Crossing every 30 minutes during Mon-Sat daytime hours.

Route 5

Route 6

Route 7

Route 8

Route 9, 9A, 9B

Proposed Routes: 1, 4, 14, 9D, 9G, 9N

Routes 9, 9A, and 9B would be replaced by Routes 9-Glenbrook (9G), 9-Danube (9D), and 9-Night (9N) each running every 30 minutes. Together, Routes 9G and 9D would provide 15-minute service to Bragtown on Dearborn Dr, connecting North Duke Crossing, Duke Regional Hospital, the Durham Senior Center on Rigsbee Ave (previously served by Route 4,) and downtown.

Route 9G would serve Glenbrook Dr. Route 9D would extend northeast on Denfield St to serve Hebron Rd and Danube Ln. Route 9N (not shown on map) would serve all destinations on the 9G and 9D on evenings and Sundays every 30 minutes.

Current Route 9A service west of North Duke Crossing would be replaced by Route 1 and new Route 14. Current Route 9B service north of North Duke Crossing to Northern High School would be replaced by an extension on Route 4. Ben Franklin Blvd would no longer be served due to low ridership and proximity to nearby bus stops on Carver Street and Roxboro Road.

Route 10, 10B

Route 11, 11B

Route 12, 12B

Proposed Routes: 8, 12, 800, 805

Route 12 would run every 30 minutes at all times and be adjusted to stay on NC 55. Route 8 would serve Riddle Rd and Cornwallis Rd instead. Route 12 would serve Falls Pointe Apartments on S. Alston Rd before returning to Downtown.

Route 12 service along NC 54 and Route 12B would be eliminated. Instead, GoTriangle Route 800 would run every 30 minutes during the day on weekdays and every 60 minutes at night and on weekends on NC 54 between RTP, RTC, Southpoint, and Chapel Hill. GoTriangle Route 805 would provide service to Southpoint, Woodcroft, Jordan High School, Hope Valley Commons, and Chapel Hill all day on weekdays.

Route 20

NEW ROUTES

Proposed Routes: 13, 14

Route 13 is a new crosstown route that would connect NCCU and Durham Tech to the Village and enable many nearby transfers. It would follow the current 3C route south of The Village. Route 13 would serve Capps St previously served by Route 8 and run every 30 minutes 7 days a week until midnight.

Route 14 is a new crosstown route that would connect Duke/VA, Duke Clinics, Hillandale Rd, North Duke Crossing, and Duke Regional Hospital replacing parts of Routes 1, 6, 9A and 9 and running every 30 minutes 7 days a week until midnight.

GoTriangle Proposed Bus Route Ideas through 2028

Current GoTriangle Transit Network

Proposed GoTriangle Transit Network through 2028

100,700

RDU

DRX

Proposed Route(s): DVX, 100X

Route DRX would be eliminated and replaced with Routes 100X and DVX.

Route 100X would provide all day service every 15 minutes between Durham and GoRaleigh Station, via NCSU.

Route DVX would connect the VA, Duke, Durham Station, and NCSU for Durham commuters traveling to NCSU in the morning and returning to Durham in the afternoon. Route DVX would also connect the District Dr Park-and-Ride with Duke and VA for Raleigh commuters traveling toward Duke in the morning and returning to Raleigh in the afternoon. Route DVX would provide faster, more reliable service every 30 minutes for longer morning and afternoon periods.

400

Proposed Routes: 400

During peak periods, Route 400 would alternate every 15 minutes with Route 405. At non-peak times, Route 400 would run every 15 minutes during the midday, and every 30 minutes on evenings and weekends. Route 400 would no longer serve University Drive and South Square to make service faster, more reliable, and more consistent. GoDurham GoDurham Routes 10 would continue to serve University Dr and South Square bus stops every 30 minutes, and connections to Route 400 can be made at Patterson Place.

405

800

800S

805

Proposed Routes: 800, 805

Route 805 would become an all-day service, with 30-minute frequency during peak periods and 60-minute frequency midday and in the evening. Shortening the route to run between Southpoint, Woodcroft, UNC, and Chapel Hill would make funding available to run the route all day. All day service along NC 54 between Southpoint and the RTC would be provided by Route 800.

420

CRX

Proposed Routes: CRX

Route CRX would be rerouted to serve UNC and Chapel Hill via NC 54 in both directions to make service faster, more direct, and more reliable. It would serve a new park-and-ride at the NC 54 and I-40 interchange for commuters to NCSU and Downtown Raleigh, and service to Eubanks Park-and-Ride would be removed. The new alignment would provide better connections between CRX and Chapel Hill Transit routes at UNC on South Columbia Street and on South Pittsboro Street. It would also allow consistent service every 30 minutes during peak periods and improve on-time performance.

Current riders who are parking at Eubanks could either park at the new NC 54/I-40 park-and-ride, or take high frequency Chapel Hill Transit service to get on the CRX at UNC. This change would occur after the I-40 widening is completed in late 2025 and once a new park-and-ride at the NC 54 and I-40 interchange is ready. The new park-and-ride would be located within 3-5 minutes of the NC 54/I-40 interchange, a similar distance from I-40 compared to the Eubanks Park-and-Ride.

ODX