NCDOT Mobi Award Winners Honored
The communities that earned top honors in the 2022 NCDOT Mobi Awards were recognized at a luncheon on May 4 at the Raleigh Marriott City Center.
The
2022 NCDOT Mobi Book has detailed descriptions and pictures of all this year’s entries. A video of the the ceremony and photos are also available.
Rural Category Winner
City of Creedmoor Cross City TrailCreedmoorNominated by the City of Creedmoor
The Cross City Trail completes a four-phase, greenway throughout Creedmoor. It opened in September 2020 and provides a separate, ADA-accessible, bicycle and pedestrian path that connects Lake Rogers Park to downtown Creedmoor and new housing subdivisions along N.C. 56.
Honorable Mentions
Large Urban Category Winner
CityLYNX Goldline Streetcar Project (Phase 2)
Charlotte
Nominated by the Charlotte Area Transit Agency
Phase 2 of Charlotte’s CityLYNX Gold Line Streetcar Project is a 4-mile dual track streetcar system using new hybrid technology streetcars. The project, which was completed in August 2021, includes 17 stops with public art integrated into the shelters and new streetcar vehicles.
Honorable Mentions
Urban Category Winner
CCX - The Carolina Connector
Rocky Mount
Nominated by Rocky Mount Metropolitan Planning Organization
The Carolinas Gateway Partnership, CSX, and the N.C. Department of Transportation partnered to construct a state-of-the-art, 300-acre intermodal facility near Rocky Mount. The facility, which opened for business in November 2021, allows trucks to bring cargo containers to a rail yard, where they are transferred to trains for transport.
Honorable Mentions
Small Urban Category Winner
Old Fayetteville Road Multiuse Path
Leland
Nominated by Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
The Old Fayetteville Road MUP is a one-mile multi-use path that provides bicycle and pedestrian access to educational, recreational and civic destinations along Old Fayetteville Road in Leland.
Honorable Mentions
Innovation Category Winner
CityLYNX Goldline Streetcar Project (Phase 2)
Charlotte
Nominated by the Charlotte Area Transit Agency
Phase 2 of Charlotte’s CityLYNX Gold Line Streetcar Project is a 4-mile dual track streetcar system using new hybrid technology streetcars. The project, which was completed in August 2021, includes 17 stops with public art integrated into the shelters and new streetcar vehicles.
Honorable Mentions
Most Voted Project
Runway 6 Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System
Lexington
Nominated by the Davidson County Airport
This project included the installation of a special lighting system at the end of Runway 6 at the Davidson County Airport in Lexington. The lighting system was installed in July 2021. It provides pilots with enhanced visual guidance for landing aircraft in poor visibility conditions.
