GDOT Annual Report 2023-2024

2023-24 Highlights

Department Services Transition This year, the Greensboro Transit Agency moved under its own department with the appointment of the City’s first Transit Department Director, Reginald Mason. As part of a realignment of jobs formerly housed in the Field Operations Department, more than 60 street maintenance staff members were welcomed to the Greensboro Department of Transportation in January. This change improves efficiency, reduces redundancy and made it easier for the public to understand which City department handles which duties. Planning Designing Transformational Transit Improvements The Greensboro Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization and GTA have worked in collaboration to develop a new long-range vision for the City bus network. Developed with broad based community support, GoBORO proposes a series of “Crossmax” routes offering 15-minute frequencies and one-seat crosstown rides. Thanks to federal funding, the City launched the first route, Crossmax Purple, in March. It connects three colleges, major retail centers, dense residential areas,

and downtown. This first step in making transit more useful, reliable, and convenient has been very popular. Creating User-Friendly Communications Following the adoption of an updated Thoroughfare and Collector Street Plan, the staff are developing a simple online form for the public to request revisions to the plan. It will be unveiled in fall 2024. The Thoroughfare and Collector Street Plan is used to produce street design standards, document right-of way needs, and plan future road locations in the city and wider region. Projects Alamance Church Road Improvements The widening of Alamance Church Road from Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to the city limits was completed in spring 2024. The project added a center turn lane, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, bike lanes, and bus shelters. This project was funded by 2008 voter-approved transportation bonds. Pavement Conditions Studied In 2023, GDOT completed a pavement condition survey, which helps the department determine which streets should be repaved each year. On a 100-point scale, with 100 being the best condition, the City’s

September 2023

Downtown Hopper Trolley launched.

Photo credit: NC A&T

NC A&T rolls out self-driving shuttles.

August 2023

July 2023

Anti-speeding yard sign campaign begins.

2023-2024 Year in Review