RALEIGH – Officials will soon be developing design plans for a mobility hub that could transform Wake Forest.
The N.C. Department of Transportation and Wake Forest will host a multi-day design workshop for the Wake Forest Mobility Hub from Aug. 26-29. The hub will allow people access to different modes of transportation from a central location.
“We're excited to be working closely with Wake Forest to tell people about the mobility hub project and hear from members of the community about what transportation improvements and projects they'd like to see as a result of our work," said Integrated Mobility Division Director Brennon Fuqua. “Making sure we have public input about what the community needs and wants is an important part of the planning for these mobility hubs."
The multi-day design workshop will kick off at 5 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Renaissance Centre where NCDOT will share the community input gathered about the hub. Beginning Aug. 27, members of the public are invited to stop by any time between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. to interact with project staff to learn more about the mobility hub site and architectural design ideas.
There will be an opportunity to provide feedback on the designs, amenities, aesthetics, and scale of the proposed mobility hub. There will also be facilitated open house sessions each evening at 5 p.m. to walk through design recommendations from each day.
Below is a schedule for the multi-day workshop.
As part of the S-Line rail project, NCDOT's Integrated Mobility Division is studying design options for mobility hubs in several communities, including Wake Forest. A mobility hub, including a passenger rail station, is proposed for downtown Wake Forest on the site of the former historic freight and passenger rail depot.
A mobility hub is a public facility with regional and local transportation options, that also offers related mobility facilities, amenities, and services. These hubs offer choices to get users where they need to go and make it easier to transfer from one form of travel, such as walking or biking, to another, such as using a bus or shuttle.
To learn more about IMD and the mobility hub projects, visit NCDOT.gov. Follow Integrated Mobility on Twitter/X @NCDOT_IMD and LinkedIn at NCDOT Integrated Mobility Division.