Department of Transportation 2024-2025 Annual Report

2024-2025 Annual Report Department of Transportation

TRANSPORTATION

2024-25 By the Numbers

Sidewalks

1,800

Federal Funds Leveraged $20 M

Miles of New Sidewalk Constructed 4.2

Feet of Sidewalk Repaired

522

153

Feet of Curb and Gutter Repaired

Authorized Staff

Public Outreach Events 40

Community Engagement Activities

3,448

Repaved 76

Potholes Repaired

Street Segments

58

52.3

Points - Average Street Condition out of 100

Lane Miles of Pavement Resurfaced

Streets

Accessibility

343 157

Applications Received

67 46

Accessible Ramps Replaced New Accessible Ramps Added

Applications Advanced

Neighborhood Traffic Management Program

2024-25 Highlights

2024-25 Year in Review

Planning GoBORO 2050 Transit Plan Completed Fueled by significant public involvement gathered through thousands of survey responses and hundreds of in-person events, the Department completed the GoBORO 2050 Transit Plan in spring 2025. The plan, which recommends a transformational investment in transit services and access, was adopted by the Greensboro Urbanized Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in May 2025 and will be presented to Greensboro’s City Council for adoption later in the year. GDOT planning staff, working closely with Greensboro Transit Agency (GTA) staff, developed the GoBORO recommendations, which would provide transit options to 10,500 additional households and increase job access by 154% compared to current GTA service levels. Implementation is already east-west crosstown service. Plans are underway for a north-south crosstown service, Crossmax Orange, slated to begin in 2026. East Gate City Corridor Study The City began a study of the East Gate City Boulevard Corridor to guide investments that promote a safer, more accessible transportation system for the stretch of road between Elm Street and I-40 to the east. Initial study activities evaluated and reported on existing conditions, such as pedestrian, bicycle, and transit access and safety, plus vehicular volumes, speeds, and crashes. Visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/ EastGateCityCorridor to learn more, underway with the successful launch of Crossmax Purple, an

complete a survey, and view project recommendations when the study concludes later in 2025. Downtown Transportation Study The Downtown Transportation Study is shaping a safer, more connected, and vibrant center city in Greensboro. Department staff completed an existing-conditions analysis and gathered public feedback on transportation needs early in 2025 and later developed short- and long term alternatives guided by safety priorities, traffic data, and community input. Improvements under review include bike, pedestrian, transit, and vehicle upgrades along key corridors like Friendly, Market, Battleground, and Eugene. The study concludes in 2025 with strategies for phasing and implementation. Explore the project details and updates online at www.greensboro-nc.gov/ downtowntransportationstudy . Parking Plan Implementation City Council’s approval of the 2025-26 budget implemented recommendations from GDOT’s 2024 multi-year Downtown Parking Plan. These efforts promote financial sustainability, parking turnover, and the relaunch of the City’s mobile parking app. Effective July 1, 2025, the City increased parking rates and started charging for parking in high demand surface lots. High-demand, on-street spaces and surface lots cost $2.00 per hour. Parking decks cost $1.50 per hour to encourage use by

Neighborhood Traffic Management Program Launches

July 2024

August 2024

Emergency Response for Tropical Storm Debby

Washington and Gorrell Street Bridge Repairs Completed

September 2024

November 2024

longer-term parkers. Payment in the new surface lots will be made through

the ParkMobile app (left). New

Safe Streets Week

Pop-up An in-street demonstration that uses low-cost, temporary materials to simulate traffic-calming measures like lane narrowing, curb extensions or traffic islands. These demonstrations showcase the benefits of proposed street design changes before permanent changes are finalized.

signage in these areas represents the first phase of a refresh for the app throughout downtown. Projects Design Launches for A&Y Greenway Extension The missing link connecting the Atlantic & Yadkin (A&Y) Greenway to the Downtown Greenway is under development. Using a combination of federal and local funds, the project extends the Downtown Greenway along the abandoned Atlantic & Yadkin Railroad bed between Hill Street and Rollins Road. Planned improvements include sidewalk connections, intersection upgrades, and a new bridge over North Buffalo Creek. Alta Planning + Design, a nationally recognized expert in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure design, leads the engineering and design. Management Program Launched The City received a strong response to its first call for participation in the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) in the summer of 2024. The department received 343 applications from residents eager to make their streets safer. After an eligibility review, 157 applications advanced for deeper analysis, which included collecting speed and volume data, and reviewing crashes, land uses, and infrastructure. Location scorecards were released beginning Engineering, permitting, and construction plans should be complete by mid-2027. Safety Programs Neighborhood Traffic

in early 2025. The top-scoring applications are actively working with City engineers to develop and test traffic calming projects. The department launched its first NTMP pop-up in June 2025 in the Guilford Hills neighborhood to test real-world solutions. Watch for another call for applications in October 2025, stay involved, and track applications at www.gsontmp.org . Focused Safety Planning In late 2024, the Greensboro Urban Area MPO and the City of Greensboro received a federal grant to develop a regional roadway safety action plan for Greensboro and surrounding communities. The plan emphasizes the Safe System Approach, which promotes safer roadway design, public education, and policy improvements. Project completion is Department of Transportation and local jurisdictions, the MPO is conducting a comprehensive roadway safety analysis. The effort includes extensive community outreach to understand local experiences and needs, and a detailed study of crash patterns and risk factors. The plan will identify and prioritize safety improvement projects to help reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries, and guide future investments in safer, more accessible transportation across the region. expected in spring 2026. In partnership with the NC

March 2025

Peter Ruocchio’s Baseball Themed Public Art Installed on Eugene Street

Demolition of the Bellemeade Parking Deck Begins

April 2025

Nathanael Moore, PE Promoted to Deputy Director of Transportation

May 2025

2024-25 Highlights (continued)

Downtown Construction Ahead: The Final Phase of the Downtown Greenway Construction of the final leg of the Downtown Greenway should conclude by the end of 2025. Following the former Atlantic & Yadkin Railroad line, this segment connects Spring Garden Street and Hill Street and completes a four-mile loop around downtown. Using federal, local, and donated funds, the project fuses a critical facility for walking and biking with recreation programming, access to greenspace, and public art. Downtown Streetscapes Nearing Completion Downtown streetscape projects made significant progress in 2024-25. Baseball-themed public art highlights the completed Eugene and Bellemeade project outside of First National Bank Field. Progress on Greene Street continued, with improvements to restore

the street to two-way traffic expected by the end of 2025. The Davie and February One streetscape should be finished by the same time. Of particular note is the City’s first festival-style street in the 100 block of East February One Place. This ‘curbless’ facility honors the city’s 1960 sit-in movement with quotes from the Greensboro Four etched into its pavers. Remembering Eric Tart

City leaders and others honored the memory of long-time Downtown Greenway Project Manager Eric Tart with a June ceremony along the

Greenway. Officials unveiled a plaque honoring Tart, who is remembered for his thoroughness and dedication. Though he passed away unexpectedly in 2022, his impact is still felt and his contributions will long be remembered.

These bicycle, roadway, and sidewalk projects were under construction in 2024-2025. See www.greensboro-nc.gov/projects24-25 for more project details. Projects Under Construction