Raleigh City Council has awarded the bid for Package 1 of its New Bern Avenue bus rapid transit (BRT) project to Rifenburg North Carolina, LLC. The initial phase of the project is estimated to cost $28.7 million. The City of Raleigh, North Carolina, confirmed that it received four competitive bids for this package. The project consists of three packages.
Package 1 of the BRT project includes essential paving, sidewalk, and utility works along New Bern Avenue, Wilmington, Blount, and Edenton streets between downtown Raleigh and Poole Road.
The overall BRT project spans approximately 8.69 km, featuring 5.31 km of dedicated bus lanes (DBLs) and 19 bus platforms at 10 stations along New Bern Avenue, Morgan Street, Edenton Street, Blount Street, and Wilmington Street. Package 1 will also add new sidewalks and a multi-use path along New Bern Avenue from the downtown core to Sunnybrook Road. The city will advertise the remainder of the project for construction bids later in 2025. A pre-construction meeting for Package 1 is scheduled for the end of summer 2025. Construction is planned to commence in fall 2025.