As construction begins on Raleigh’s first bus rapid transit line along New Bern Avenue, planning for the second is well under way between downtown Raleigh and the Walmart Supercenter in Garner.
Unlike that first line, which follows New Bern Avenue, the southern BRT route involves building a new road that will cut through several properties, including three shopping centers. The owner of at least one of those centers is trying to persuade the city to avoid it.
Raleigh will hold the second of two public workshops on the southern BRT project on Monday, Nov. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Peach Road Cultural Center, 911 Ileagnes Road. It’s an opportunity to see and comment on preliminary plans for the route…