The Town's regional transportation planning partner is known as the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO). Both Town staff and elected officials are appointed to CAMPO's technical and executive boards respectively. CAMPO staff operate under the umbrella of the City of Raleigh, but serve all member jurisdictions from Creedmoor and Franklinton in the north to Angier and Clayton in the south. CAMPO staff serve as a bridge between NCDOT and the Town of Garner by assisting with the management of federal and state transportation dollars being spent in the Garner area, as well as assembling and conducting regional transportation plans that in turn inform the state's transportation plans.

CAMPO Transportation Plans

The Town of Garner is particularly active in the following CAMPO plans:

• Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) - This plan is used to directly inform the state's Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP), a 10-year working plan for regional transportation projects. For a project to be eligible for funding in the STIP, the project must appear in the regional MTP.
• Southeast Area Study (SEAS) - This recent study helped produce project priorities for inclusion in the next Metropolitan Transportation Plan. This study included the majority of Garner and the northwestern half of Johnston County.
• Wake County Transit Plan - This plan has recently been adopted by CAMPO, Wake County and GoTriangle. Its implementation is subject to funding and approval of a local sales tax referendum. For the latest news and information, visit www.waketransit.com.

The Complete 540 project will extend the Triangle Expressway from the N.C. 55 Bypass in Apex to Interstate 87/U.S. 64/U.S. 264 in Knightdale, completing the outer 540 loop around the greater Raleigh area. 

While connecting surrounding towns and cities (Apex, Cary, Clayton, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, and Raleigh), the project is also expected to ease traffic on local roadways, including I-440, I-40, I-87, N.C. 42, N.C. 55, and Ten Ten Road. 

NCDOT Complete 540 Project Page

Some projects are paid for by the North Carolina Department of Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) which receives funding through gas tax revenues. Other projects including but not limited to sidewalks, local streets, and some intersection improvements are paid for by the Town.

The majority of local transportation projects are provided by developers as land is developed in response to the need for access and to serve increased traffic. The timing of North Carolina Department of Transportation and Town of Garner funded projects are typically tied to annual improvement programs. The timing of developer-funded projects is tied to the land being developed, so improvements are not implemented until development is underway.

Infrastructure construction costs vary with each particular situation. As conditions vary from one site to another, issues such as topography, location, permitting, engineering, surveying, land acquisition, and environmental constraints can drive the total construction costs well beyond the basic materials and labor cost.