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===Transportation=== [[File:CTRANbusCary.JPG|thumb|GoCary bus]] [[File:Cary NC Amtrak Station.jpg|thumb|Amtrak Station]] [[File:Cary greenway - panoramio.jpg|thumb|upright|Cary Greenway]] ====Public transit==== Public transit within the town is provided by [[GoCary]], with six fixed–routes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |date=July 11, 2017 |title=A Guide to the GoCary System |url=https://carycitizenarchive.com/2017/07/11/a-guide-to-the-gocary-system/ |access-date=March 2, 2022 |website=Cary Citizen |language=en-US}}</ref> There is a door-to-door service for senior citizens and riders with disabilities.<ref name="Stradling-2021" /> [[GoTriangle]] operates fixed-route buses that serve Wake County and connect to Go transit systems in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.<ref name="Johnson-2021">{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Anna |date=July 3, 2021 |title=GoTriangle buses, systems will be fare-free through June 22 |pages=A14 |work=The Herald-Sun (Durham, NC) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96795228/go-cary/ |access-date=March 2, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref name="Stradling-2021">{{Cite news |last=Stradling |first=Richard |date=October 2, 2021 |title=On-demand Shuttle Brings Public Transit to Morrisville |pages=A3 |work=The News and Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96795831/gocary/ |access-date=March 2, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> ====Intercity rail==== [[Amtrak]]'s [[Silver Star (Amtrak train)|Silver Star]], [[Carolinian (train)|Carolinian]], and [[Piedmont (train)|Piedmont]] passenger trains stop at the [[Cary station (North Carolina)|Cary Station]], providing service to Charlotte, New York City, Miami, and intermediate points.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cary Train Schedule {{!}} North Carolina Amtrak Service |url=https://www.ncbytrain.org/ |access-date=March 2, 2022 |website=NC By Train |publisher=State of North Carolina |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Cary-2022a">{{Cite web |title=Cary, NC (CYN) – Great American Stations |url=https://www.greatamericanstations.com/stations/cary-nc-cyn/ |access-date=March 2, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> Constructed in 1995 and expanded in 2011, the station includes 130 free parking spaces.<ref name="Cary-2022a" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Stradling |first=Richard |date=November 9, 2017 |title=Top-Rated Amtrak Station in Downtown Cary |pages=A4 |work=The Herald-Sun (Durham, NC) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96797681/cary-sration/ |access-date=March 2, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> ==== Bicycle ==== In 2010, the [[League of American Bicyclists]] designated Cary as one of the fourteen recipients of the first ''Bicycle-Friendly Community'' awards for "providing safe accommodation and facilities for bicyclists and encouraging residents to bike for transportation and recreation".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010 |title=2010 Bike Friendly America |url=https://www.bikeleague.org/sites/default/files/american_bicyclists_jan_feb10.pdf |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=Bike Friendly America |page=38}}</ref> Cary maintains over {{Convert|200|mi|km|abbr=on}} of bike-friendly road and greenways facilities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bike Cary {{!}} Town of Cary |url=https://www.townofcary.org/recreation-enjoyment/bike-cary |access-date=January 26, 2022 |website=www.townofcary.org}}</ref> In addition, [[U.S. Bicycle Route 1]] (Carolina Connector) and [[North Carolina Bicycle Route 2|N.C. Bicycle Route #2]], (Mountains to Sea), both pass through suburban Cary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=9.3 State Bike Routes |url=https://www.ncdot.gov/bikeped/walkbikenc/pictures/bikeroutes.pdf |access-date=January 26, 2022 |website=North Carolina Department of Transportation}}</ref> ====Pedestrian==== Cary maintains a network of {{convert|82|mi|km|abbr=on}} of greenways and trails that connect neighborhoods and parks throughout the town.<ref name="Keister-2021" /> The {{convert|23|mi|km|abbr=on}} [[American Tobacco Trail]], built on a retired section of railroad, passes through parts of Cary.<ref>{{Cite web |title=American Tobacco Trail |url=https://www.traillink.com/trail/american-tobacco-trail/ |access-date=March 1, 2022 |website=Trail Link}}</ref> ====Air transit==== The [[Raleigh–Durham International Airport]] (RDU) is north of Cary (Cary provides water to the airport) and covers more than 35 nonstop destinations with twelve carriers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Airport |first=Raleigh-Durham International |title=Nonstop Destinations |url=https://www.rdu.com/airline-information/airline-destinations/ |access-date=March 2, 2022 |website=Raleigh-Durham International Airport |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Airport |first=Raleigh-Durham International |title=Airlines Serving RDU |url=https://www.rdu.com/airline-information/rdu-airlines/ |access-date=March 2, 2022 |website=Raleigh-Durham International Airport |language=en-US}}</ref> RDU served nearly 8.8 million passengers in 2021.<ref name="RDIA-2022">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Statistics |url=https://www.rdu.com/airport-authority/statistics/ |access-date=March 2, 2022 |website=Raleigh-Durham International Airport |language=en-US}}</ref> This is down from the pre-[[COVID-19 pandemic]] number of 14.2 million passengers a year in 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stradling |first=Richard |date=June 19, 2020 |title=Airport Delays Expansion Project Amid Pandemic |pages=6A |work=The News and Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/96748250/rdu/ |access-date=March 1, 2022 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref name="RDIA-2022" /> ====Freeways and primary routes==== {{Main|North Carolina Highway System}} Cary is linked to areas both in and out of North Carolina via the east–west running [[Interstate 40]], the north–south running [[U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina|U.S. 1]], and the east–west running [[U.S. Route 64|U.S. 64]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Map of Cary, NC. Streets, roads, directions and sights of Cary, NC. |url=https://www.city2map.com/en/us/nc/cary/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=www.city2map.com}}</ref> State highways in Cary include [[North Carolina Highway 54|NC 54]], [[North Carolina Highway 55|NC 55]], and [[Interstate 540 (North Carolina)|NC 540]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prince |first=Adam |title=N.C. 54 |url=http://www.vahighways.com/ncannex/route-log/nc054.html |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=N.C. Roads}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Prince |first=Adam |title=N.C. 55 |url=http://www.vahighways.com/ncannex/route-log/nc055.html |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=NC Roads}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Morrisville Parkway Extension and NC 540 Interchange {{!}} Town of Cary |url=https://www.townofcary.org/projects-initiatives/project-updates/street-projects/morrisville-parkway-extension-and-nc-540-interchange |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=www.townofcary.org |language=en}}</ref> Another major route in the town is the [[Cary Parkway]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=December 1, 1999 |title=Missing Link of Cary Parkway Could Open Next Week |url=https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/142346/ |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=WRAL.com |language=en}}</ref>
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