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Traffic News

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   Bus ridership grows along with gas prices

   Gas prices shot to a new record over $3.73 a gallon Tuesday, and their advance shows little sign of slowing with Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer driving season, just 10 days away.

2. Bridge work to close Rivermont Road in Durham

   Rivermont Road between Cole Mill and Valley Springs roads in Durham will be closed starting May 15, weather permitting, for bridge replacement.

3. 540 tolls not 'your grandfather's toll road'

   State transportation planners got their first look at how a new no-stop toll system could work when the next extension of N.C. Highway 540 opens.

4. Train ridership increases as gas prices skyrocket

   The state-sponsored Amtrak Service has seen a more than 20 percent increase in ridership over this time last year.

5. Some spans to become toll bridges

   In the state’s efforts to replace 8,000 bridges in 20 years, some spans are on the early list to become toll bridges.