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Request for Proposals: Knightdale Boulevard (U.S. 64 Business) Corridor Study

Issuing Agency

NC Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

Location

North Carolina

Published Date

May 27, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 12, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Request for Proposals: Knightdale Boulevard (U.S. 64 Business) Corridor Study

The North Carolina Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is inviting qualified consulting firms or persons to submit Project Proposals to conduct a Corridor Study along the Knightdale Boulevard (US 64 Business) Corridor from the Neuse River at the Town of Knightdale’s western boundary to the intersection of NC 97 in the Town of Wendell. This study will evaluate the safety and mobility along Knightdale Blvd (U.S. 64 Business) including investigating signal operations, Bus Rapid Transit impacts to the coridor, and bike/pedestrian facilities.

This study should result in an overall multi-modal transportation vision of the Knightdale Blvd (U.S. 64 Business) corridor with a focus on safety, congestion, mobility and transit. Expected outcomes include:

• Existing and projected traffic volumes and identification of deficiencies;
• Review of existing traffic signal operations and recommendations for ITS improvements to optimize travel times and improve safety;
• Functional roadway designs and cross section that can accommodate a future BRT extension;
• Recommendation of potential intersection improvements, and associated costs, at safety and/or congestion hotspot areas;
• Land-use review and how revitalization along corridor could occur in support of future transit investments; and
• Development of visualizations of recommendations for stakeholders and public consumption.

The selected consultant is expected to provide recommendations and final deliverables to the clinet and deliver final project presentation to local governing boards no later than the anticipated completion date of June 30, 2028. Completed Proposals are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday June 12, 2026, with a Notice to Proceed anticipated to be issued in late August 2026.

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Knightdale Boulevard (US 64 Business)

Corridor Study

FYs 2027 and 2028

Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

Cary, North Carolina

May 15, 2026

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

Knightdale Boulevard (US 64 Business) Corridor Study

INTRODUCTION

The North Carolina Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is inviting qualified consulting firms

or persons to submit Project Proposals to conduct a Corridor Study along the Knightdale Boulevard (US 64

Business) Corridor from the Neuse River at the Town of Knightdale’s western boundary to the intersection of NC

97 in the Town of Wendell.

This document presents a desired set of work tasks to prepare a work product that will ultimately lay out a long-

term transportation vision for the Knighdale Blvd corridor with a detailed implementation strategy that includes

short-term and mid-term recommendations to aid with the implementation of the long-term vision.

The study will evaluate the safety and mobility along Knightdale Blvd (US 64 Business) including investigating

signal operations, Bus Rapid Transit impacts to the corridor, and bicycle/pedestrian facilities.

This study is anticipated to be completed within an approximate timeframe of two (2) years with a Notice to

Proceed issued in August 2026.

LEAD AND SPONSORING AGENCIES

The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1962 required that transportation projects in urbanized areas of

50,000 or greater in population be based on a continuing comprehensive urban transportation planning process

undertaken cooperatively by the states and local governments. To complete this transportation planning process

in an effective manner, the North Carolina Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization was created. The

current CAMPO planning area boundary encompasses over 1,600 square miles and a population of more than

1,000,000.

CAMPO is tasked with providing a regional, comprehensive, and cooperative planning process that serves as

the basis for the expenditure of all federal transportation funds in the area. Under Section 134 of the Federal

Highway Act of 1973, MPOs are required to prepare long range transportation plans for the planning area with

a minimum of a 20-year planning horizon.

The Town of Cary serves as the Lead Planning Agency for CAMPO. The MPO is required to complete the

transportation planning process in a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive manner.

The funding partners for this project are the Capital Area MPO and the Town of Knightdale. Representatives

from these partner agencies, as well as NCDOT, Town of Wendell, Wake County, and City of Raleigh will form

the Core Technical Team that will lead the study.

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PROPOSAL AND PROJECT TIMELINE

ACTION

Advertise for Proposals

RFP Questions Submittal Deadline – 11 AM EST

CAMPO Responses to Questions Posted - 5 PM EST

DATE

May 15, 2026

May 29, 2026

June 5, 2026

Proposals Due – 5 PM EST

June 12, 2026

Tentative Candidate Selection

Contract Negotiation and Approval

June, 2026

July, 2026

Anticipated Notice to Proceed

August, 2026

PROJECT BACKGROUND

Knightdale Boulevard (US 64 Business) is a principal arterial corridor that serves as a primary east-west route

through the Town of Knightdale and Town of Wendell in Wake County, North Carolina. This study will evaluate

the section of Knightdale Boulevard between the Neuse River Bridge on the Town of Knightdale’s western limits

and the intersection of NC 97 in Wendell.

Over the past two decades, Knightdale Boulevard has experienced significant changes due to population growth

and increased commercial development. These changes have intensified traffic volumes, increased multimodal

demands, and introduced new operational and safety challenges along the corridor. With growth anticipated to

continue and future implementation of Bus-Rapid Transit, it is necessary to look at how this route may be

optimized and improved for both current and future needs.

PROJECT PURPOSE & NEED

The Knightdale Blvd corridor serves significant east-west traffic purpose in Wake County, with as many as 40,000

vehicular trips a day. The route serves commuters between the City of Raleigh and the Towns of Knightdale and

Wendell and provides access to a plethora of more localized mixed-use needs along the corridor. The extents

of this corridor feature 19 NCDOT managed signalized intersections, two interchanges to interstate routes (I-540

and I-87 respectively), and a bridge over a major river. Knightdale Blvd is recommended for improvement in the

Town of Knightdale Comprehensive Transportation Plan (2022), Town of Knightdale Safety Action Plan (2024),

Town of Wendell Comprehensive Transportation Plan (2016), Capital Area MPO 2055 Metropolitan

Transportation Plan (2026), and the CAMPO Blueprint for Safety Plan (2025).

PROJECT OBJECTIVE

The objective of this project is to conduct a comprehensive corridor study that identifies and addresses critical

safety, congestion, and multimodal challenges along Knightdale Boulevard while establishing a clear path toward

improvements to the daily transportation needs of the Towns and region as a whole. The study should focus

primarily on the operation of the corridor and deficiencies in serving the surrounding land-uses with interim and

long-term recommendations based on a vision that is agreed to by the Towns, County, NCDOT, and CAMPO.

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Specifically, this study will evaluate the existing safety and operational concerns at intersections along the

corridor which may include a review of bike/pedestrian and transit access and an audit of signal timings for

optimal service. Additionally, this plan looks to consider the long-term need in upgrading Knightdale Blvd by

reviewing current relevant planning documents. These include the CAMPO 2055 MTP, Knightdale

Comprehensive Plan and CTP, Wendell Comprehensive Plan and CTP, Knightdale Safety Action Plan, and other

guiding documents to understand future roadway cross sections. This study will also look at relevant documents

on the future Bus Rapid Transit service from the City of Raleigh that may influence the future land-use of the

corridor.

PROJECT LOCATION

The project study area will run along the Knightdale Blvd, U.S. 64 Business, area between the Neuse River

Bridge on the western edge of the Town of Knightdale to the intersection of NC 97 in the Town of Wendell. This

8 mile section of Knightdale Blvd contains various land-uses, including denser mixed-use Transit Oriented

Development (TOD), commercial, residential, and lower-density rural areas. The approach to this project should

break the corridor into several (no less than 4, no more than 6) context sensitive sections that help drive

recommendations best suited for that area. The general study area is shown in the below map.

DESIRED END-PRODUCTS

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This study should result in an overall multi-modal transportation vision of the Knightdale Blvd corridor with a

focus on safety, congestion, mobility and transit. The end products of the study, as developed by the consultant,

will include the following:

• Existing and projected traffic volumes and identification of deficiencies;

• Review of existing traffic signal operations and recommendations for ITS improvements to optimize travel

times and improve safety;

• Functional roadway designs and cross section that can accommodate a future BRT extension;

• Recommendation of potential intersection improvements, and associated costs, at safety and/or

congestion hotspot areas;

• Land-use review and how revitalization along corridor could occur in support of future transit investments;

and

• Development of visualizations of recommendations for stakeholders and public consumption.

DESIRED SCOPE ELEMENTS

1. Coordinate with a Core Technical Team

This study will be managed by the Capital Area MPO. Regular coordination on technical issues will be

conducted with a Core Technical Team (CTT). The CTT will consist of staff from CAMPO, NCDOT ITS

Group, NCDOT Transportation Planning Branch, Wake County, Town of Knightdale, Town of Wendell,

and GoRaleigh. It is anticipated that monthly meetings with this CTT will occur throughout the duration of

the study.

2. Conduct a Route Inventory for Knightdale Blvd

This consists of an overview of existing conditions along the corridor to thoroughly understand the context

of the various components involved in this study area. Information to be collected and analyzed by the

consultant shall include:

• Demographic information;

• Existing and projected future land use patterns;

• An inventory of intersections and access points along the corridor both existing and proposed;

• An inventory of existing road profile and design;

• Traffic, network and capacity data for Knightdale Blvd and roads that intersect or that have

significant impact on the corridor;

• An inventory of current transit operations along the corridor, including fixed route and microtransit

services;

• Overview of improvement projects (CTP, 2055 MTP, and TIP) within the study area; and

• Inventory of other transportation facilities, modes or plans (i.e. bicycle, pedestrian, greenway, etc.)

on or adjacent to Knightdale Blvd.

3. Review of Existing Plans

The consultant shall review recent plans and studies that have been conducted relative to this corridor,

including:

• Town of Knightdale Comprehensive Transportation Plan;

• Town of Knightdale Comprehensive Plan;

• Town of Knightdale Safety Action Plan;

• Town of Wendell Comprehensive Transportation Plan;

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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