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Greensboro Department of Transportation releases annual report

The completion of the Urban Loop project was among the accomplishments touted in the Greensboro Department of Transportation's 2022-23 Annual Report. Adobe Stock Photo

The completion of the Urban Loop project was among the accomplishments touted in the Greensboro Department of Transportation's 2022-23 Annual Report. Adobe Stock Photo

The Greensboro Department of Transportation has released its annual report for 2022-23, touting accomplishments and providing updates on future projects. 

Among the highlights featured in the report is the opening of the final section of the Urban Loop, a 49-mile circular detour around the city. The last portion, running from US 29 to Elm Street, opened in January of this year. Officials say the long-awaited completion of the project has already shifted traffic patterns, and they hope to apply lessons learned from its impact to future transportation initiatives.

For the second year in a row, the city was awarded a federal grant earmarked for street improvements, specifically along the South Elm-Eugene Street corridor.

The public was invited to weigh in on a future reconfiguration for the Battleground-Lawndale-Westover corridor, a project that is currently unfunded.

Other actions in development include devising a traffic safety action plan aimed at the city and surrounding communities, as well as a comprehensive assessment of parking in downtown Greensboro. Officials kicked off a planning process to have a fleet of zero-emission transit vehicles in place by 2035.

And a pilot program began for a free downtown trolley service, which debuted in July and is scheduled to run through the end of the year.

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