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Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina - The Research Triangle of the Piedmont region
Raleigh and Durham are two cities that comprise The Research Triangle, commonly referred to as simply The Triangle, a region in the Piedmont of North Carolina, anchored by North Carolina State University, Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The eight-county region, officially named the Raleigh–Durham–Cary–Chapel Hill combined statistical area (CSA), comprises the Raleigh-Cary and Durham–Chapel Hill metropolitan areas and the Dunn, Henderson, Oxford, and Sanford Micropolitan Statistical Areas. A 2013 Census estimate put the population at 2,037,430, making it the second largest metropolitan area in the state of North Carolina behind Charlotte.
Raleigh is the capital of the state, the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees, which line the streets in the heart of the city. The city covers a land area of 142.8 square miles. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population as 451,066 as of July 1, 2015. It is also one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. The city of Raleigh is named after Sir Walter Raleigh, who established the lost Roanoke Colony in present-day Dare County.
Durham is the county seat of Durham County, though portions also extend into Wake County in the east and Orange County in the west. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 251,893 as of July 1, 2014. Major employers in Durham are Duke University and Duke Medical Center (39,000 employees, 14,000 students), about 2 miles west of the original downtown area, and companies in the Research Triangle Park (49,000 employees), about 10 miles southeast.
Links to recent accidents in Raleigh and Durham
Here is information on the most recent accidents in region:
- Raleigh and Durham car accidents;
- Raleigh and Durham motorcycle accidents;
- Raleigh and Durham bicycle accidents;
- Raleigh and Durham bus accidents;
- Raleigh and Durham pedestrian accidents;
- Raleigh and Durham train accidents;
- Raleigh and Durham drunk driving accidents;
- Raleigh and Durham commercial truck accidents.
Major Freeways in Raleigh and Durham
- I-40 traverses the southern part of the city, connecting Raleigh to Durham and Chapel Hill toward the west, and coastal Wilmington, North Carolina to the southeast.
- I-440, Also known locally as the Raleigh Beltline, makes a loop around the central part of the city. The I-440 route labeling formerly encompassed the entire loop around the city, co-numbered though South Raleigh with I-40. In 2002, the NCDOT removed the I-440 designation from the co-numbered I-40 (southern and southwestern) sections of the loop, and the directional signage on the remaining I-440 portion was changed from Inner/Outer to East/West. The route designation changes were made to avoid driver confusion over the Inner/Outer designations, especially with Raleigh's new "Outer Beltline", as I-540 has become known.
- I-540/NC 540 is currently under development. It is a partially completed outer beltway that will run around the outer edges of Wake County and into a small portion of southeast Durham county. The route is complete and currently open between the NC 55 Bypassinterchange Holly Springs and the US-64/US-264 interchange in suburban Knightdale. The route is tolled between NC 54 in Cary to its current southwestern terminus at NC 55 Bypass. Completion of the loop is planned (but unfunded), and also contingent upon selection of an agreeable route around the town of Garner.
- I-495, designated in December 2013. The route will eventually connect I-440 to I-95 just east of Rocky Mount. It will be concurrent with U.S. 64 for its entire length, following the same roadway as currently exists. The segment from I-440 to I-540 is signed as I-495, while the segment to the east of I-540 is signed as "Future I-495". The highway is currently to Interstate standards only along the Knightdale Bypass, which runs from I-440 to the Business 64 exit between Knightdale and Wendell. East of this point, the road is a controlled access freeway, but does not meet interstate standards. The "future" designation will be removed as the road is eventually upgraded by improving the road's shoulders, which are currently too narrow to qualify for an Interstate Highway.
Most travel in Durham is by private motor vehicle on its network of public streets and highways. Important arteries for traffic include NC 147, which connects Duke University, downtown, and Research Triangle Park, U.S. 15-501 between Durham and Chapel Hill, I-85, connecting Durham to Virginia and western North Carolina cities, and I-40 running across southern Durham County between the Research Triangle Park and Chapel Hill. The I-40 corridor has been the main site of commercial and residential development in Durham since its opening in the early 1990s. Over 95% of commuters use a car to get to work, with 14% of those people in carpools.
Durham maintains an extensive network of bicycle routes and trails and has been recognized with a Bicycle Friendly Community Award. The American Tobacco Trail begins in downtown and continues south through Research Triangle Park and ends in Wake County. The city is also considering furthering the progress on the Triangle Greenway System.
Information on the major hospitals in Raleigh and Durham:
When someone is injured in an accident in Raleigh or Durham, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. When an accident or injury is serious, people need legal assistance.
Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential personal injury claim. Learn more here about how a Raleigh Durham personal injury lawyer can help.
Bicycling is becoming more popular in the Huntsville and Decatur communities, and along with this popularity comes the risk of injuries and accidents.
San Francisco is a walker's city. With its mild temperatures and moderate rainfall, it is often called the “air conditioned city.” Since walking is a primary way for millions to getting around San Francisco, it makes sense that the sheer numbers of pedestrians means a higher number of pedestrian accidents.
San Francisco motorcycle crashes have common causes and devastating outcomes
According to Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, in 2012, 726 lost their lives in bicycle/motor vehicle crashes nationally, just under two people every day of the year in the U.S. The death rate from bicycle crashes is high due to the relative lack of protection bicyclists have in an impact with a motor vehicle.
Bicycling is becoming more popular in the Denver region. Resources such as BikeDenver and Bicycle Colorado provide information and safety guides for cyclists of all ages and skill levels.
Austin
Austin is the capital of the state of Texas and the second largest state capital after Phoenix, Arizona. The Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area has an estimated population of 1,883,051 as of July 1, 2013. Austin is known for being a center for live music, as well as a center for government and education in Texas.
Major Roadways in Austin
- Interstate 35 is a major north-south highway that passes through Austin. It enters the state and passes through Dallas, travels south through Austin and San Antonio, and ends at Laredo near the Mexican border.
- U.S. Route 183 travels from Refugio, Texas to Presho, South Dakota. Austin is the largest city it passes through.
- U.S. Route 290 is an east-west highway that travels from Harper to the northwest side of Houston.
- Texas State Highway 71 / Ben White Boulevard runs 253 miles from Brady to Blessing, passing through Austin on the way.
- Texas State Highway 130 / Pickle Parkway is a highway from Interstate 35 in San Antonio along Interstate 410 and Interstate 10 to east of Seguin, and then travels north as tollway from there to Interstate 35 north of Georgetown.
- Texas State Highway 45 forms a loop around Austin, existing in two open segments.
Other Transportation
- There are two airports in the city: the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, and the Austin Executive Airport.
- Austin is considered the most bike friendly city in Texas, and has over 80 miles of bike lanes. Visit BikeAustin.org, an organization dedicated to improving quality of life for all of Austin and Central Texas by growing bicycling as a form of transportation, exercise, and recreation.
- Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority provides public transit in the city, offering many bus routes as well as a commuter rail system.
- There are several intercity bus lines available. Greyhound Lines and Megabus offer routes to many major cities, and Turimex Internacional offers transportation from Austin to many cities in Mexico.
Resources and outreach organizations:
Go here to learn more about recent Austin accidents:
- Austin car accidents;
- Austin aircraft accidents;
- Austin pedestrian accidents;
- Austin bicycle accidents;
- Austin motorcycle accidents.
Major hospitals in the Austin area:
Grief support groups in Austin:
My Healing Place is a non-profit organization focused on grief and trauma with the mission to assist children and adults as they move from loss to a full life through therapy, support, education, training and consultation. The Christi Center offers hope after the death of a loved one by providing support networks, community education and therapeutic activities that are free, peer-based, and ongoing. It was founded by Susan and Don Cox in 1987 after their daughter, Christi, was killed by a hit-and-run drunk driver. Directory of Austin grief support organizations.
Where to find legal assistance after an Austin injury accident
After a serious crash, it is crucial tco get help from an Austin personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work when an injured person is out-of-network, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, an Austin wrongful death attorney will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what an Austin accident lawyer can do to help.
Waco
Waco is the largest city in McLennan County and is situated along the Brazos River in eastern central Texas. The city is about halfway between Dallas and Austin. Waco's downtown is built around the Waco Suspension Bridge, which was a very important crossing when it was built in 1870.
Temple
Temple is a city in Bell County, Texas. Temple is located in the region referred to as Central Texas and is a principal city in the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area. Temple is 65 miles north of Austin and 34 miles south of Waco.
Bryan
Bryan is is a city in Brazos County, Texas. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 76,201. It is the county seat of Brazos County and is located in the heart of the Brazos Valley. It borders the city of College Station, which lies to its south. Together they are referred to as the Bryan–College Station metropolitan area, the sixteenth largest metropolitan area in Texas.
Major Roadways
- Interstate 35 is the major north-south highway in Waco, connecting the city directly to Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio.
- Texas State Highway 6 runs northwest-southeast through the city, connecting it to Bryan and Houston.
- U.S. Route 84 is the major east-west thoroughfare in the area.
- Texas State Highway 31 passes just east of Waco, and connects the city to Tyler, Longview, and Shreveport.
Other Transportation
- The Waco Transit System offers bus service in the city Monday-Saturdays.
- The Waco Regional Airport provides daily flights to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
- The TSTC Waco Airport is a general aviation facility, and was the primary fly-in point for former President George W. Bush when he was visiting his ranch in Crawford.
- Amtrak's Texas Eagle passenger train route stops in McGregor which is about 20 miles from the city.
Go here to learn more about recent Waco, Temple, and Bryan accidents including:
Waco, Temple, and Bryan car accidents;
Waco, Temple, and Bryan truck accidents;
Waco, Temple, and Bryan bicycle accidents;
Waco, Temple, and Bryan motorcycle accidents;
Waco, Temple, and Bryan aircraft accidents;
Waco, Temple, and Bryan bus accidents.
Major hospitals in the region:
- Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Medical Center in Waco;
- Providence Healthcare Network;
- Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple;
- Central Texas Veteran's Hospital in Temple;
- St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan.
Where to find legal assistance after a Waco, Temple, or Bryan injury accident
After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a Waco-Temple-Bryan personal injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed in a collision, a Waco-Temple-Bryan wrongful death attorney will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a Waco-Temple-Bryan car accident lawyer can do to help.
Syracuse -
Syracuse the county seat of Onondaga County. It is the fourth most populous metropolitan city in the state of New York. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 732,117.
Syracuse is the economic and educational hub of Central New York, a region with over a million inhabitants. Syracuse is also well-provided with convention sites, with a downtown convention complex and, directly west of the city, the Empire Expo Center, which hosts the annual Great New York State Fair. Syracuse was named after the original Syracuse (Siracusa in Italian), a city on the eastern coast of the Italian island of Sicily.
Major Roadways in Syracuse
Four Interstate Highways run through the Syracuse area:
Interstate 81 runs north-south through Syracuse, and provides access to Canada, Pennsylvania and points south.
Interstate 90 (Seattle to Boston), also known as the New York State Thruway, runs east-west, just north of the city. It is a toll highway that provides access to Rochester, Buffalo, Albany, and the north-south (Interstate 87) part of the Thruway which leads to New York City.
Interstate 690 runs east-west through the city, and provides access to Interstate 90, as well as to Syracuse's northwestern and eastern suburbs. A spur off I-690 directly west of the city, NY 695, provides freeway access to the southwestern suburbs. It meets Interstate 81 in downtown Syracuse in a highly complex and incomplete intersection.
Interstate 481 forms an eastern loop around the city and continues to the northwest as NY 481 to Fulton and Oswego, on the shore of Lake Ontario.
Other Transportation in Syracuse
Public transit
Syracuse is served by the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority, or CNYRTA. The CNYRTA operates bus service in Syracuse and its suburbs, as well as to outlying metropolitan area cities such as Auburn, Fulton, and Oswego.
Rail
The city lies on Amtrak's Empire Service, Lake Shore Limited, and Maple Leaf lines. The Empire Service runs several times daily from Niagara Falls to New York Penn Station, with major stops in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, and Albany along the way.
The Lake Shore Limited connects Syracuse to the same cities as above (except Niagara Falls), but continues westward from Buffalo to Chicago via Cleveland and Toledo, and eastward to Boston.
Also completing one roundtrip a day, the Maple Leaf follows the path of the Empire Service train, but continues to Toronto.
Bus
Greyhound Lines and Trailways provide long-distance bus service. Both also use the William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center located in the northern area of the city.
Air service
Syracuse is served by the Syracuse Hancock International Airport in nearby Salina. The airport is served by 6 major airlines, which provide non-stop flights to destinations as far away as Minneapolis, as well as several daily flights to other important airline hubs and business centers such as Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, and Detroit, and 147 foreign cities from 87 different countries. Cargo carriers FedEx and UPS also serve the airport. New York City can be reached in under an hour flight.
Major Hospitals and Medical Centers in Syracuse
If you are searching for someone who was injured in an accident in Syracuse, there is a good chance they were taken to one of the following locations for medical treatment:
Go here to read about recent accidents in Syracuse:
Syracuse pedestrian accidents;
Syracuse motorcycle accidents;
Where to find legal assistance after a Syracuse injury accident
After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a New York injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is injured or killed in a collision, a New York accident lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery.
Albany
Albany is the capital of New York and the seat of Albany County. Roughly 150 miles north of the City of New York, Albany developed on the west bank of the Hudson River. The population of the City of Albany was 97,856 according to the 2010 census. Albany constitutes the economic and cultural core of the Capital District of New York State, which comprises the Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. Fortune 500 companies that have headquarters in Albany include American Express, CommerceHub, Merrill Lynch, General Electric, and Verizon.
Schenectady
Schenectady is the county seat of Schenectady County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135. The name "Schenectady" is derived from a Mohawk word skahnéhtati meaning "beyond the pines". The city was founded on the south side of the Mohawk River by Dutch colonists in the 17th century, many from the Albany area.
Troy
Troy is the seat of Rensselaer County. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital District. The city is one of the three major centers for the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which has a population of 1,170,483. At the 2010 census, the population of Troy was 50,129. Troy's motto is Ilium fuit, Troja est, which means "Ilium was, Troy is".
Major Roadways
The Capital District is situated at a major crossroads of the Northeastern United States. Many of the US and state routes were originally plank roads or turnpikes connecting the region. It is here that east-west Interstate 90 (I-90) and north-south Interstate 87 (I-87) meet at Exit 24 of the Thomas E. Dewey New York State Thruway. I-87 parallels the much older US Route 9W south of Albany and US Route 9 north and I-90 parallels New York State Route 5 west from Albany. The Thomas E. Dewey New York State Thruway is a toll-road which carries I-90 west from Exit 24 at Albany and I-87 south. North of Albany I-87 is a non-toll highway called the Adirondack Northway. East of Albany I-90 is toll-free until meeting up with the Berkshire Spur of the Thruway in Columbia County, at which point it joins the Spur and is a toll road to the Massachusetts border. Both I-90 and I-87 have three-digit Interstate spurs, Interstate 787 (I-787) and Interstate 890 (I-890). I-787 connects with the Thruway/I-87 at Exit 23 and travels north connecting Albany with Watervliet, Cohoes, and Troy. I-787 parallels New York State Route 32 (Route 32), which remains an important road through those cities and beyond to and through Saratoga County. I-890 connects downtown Schenectady and the General Electric plant with I-90 at both ends east and west. Interstate 88 starts at the Thruway (I-90) in Schenectady County and travels through Schoharie County to the Southern Tier of New York and the city of Binghamton.
Major Hospitals and Medical Centers
If you are searching for someone who was injured in an accident in Albany, Schenectady, or Troy, there is a good chance they were taken to one of the following locations for medical treatment:
- Albany Medical Center - Albany;
- St. Peters Hospital - Albany;
- Albany Memorial Hospital - Albany;
- Ellis Hospital - Schenectady;
- Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital - Schenectady;
- Samaritan Hospital - Troy;
- St. Mary's Hospital - Troy.
Go here to read about recent accidents in Albany, Schenectady, and Troy:
Albany-Schenectady-Troy pedestrian accidents;
Albany-Schenectady-Troy car accidents;
Albany-Schenectady-Troy motorcycle accidents;
Albany-Schenectady-Troy bicycle accidents;
Albany-Schenectady-Troy train accidents;
Albany-Schenectady-Troy bus accidents;
Albany-Schenectady-Troy aircraft accidents;
Albany-Schenectady-Troy truck accidents.
Where to find legal assistance after an injury accident in Albany, Schenectady, or Troy
After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a New York injury attorney who understands the local regulations and legal standards, who knows how insurance policies work, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is injured or killed in a motor-vehicle accident, a New York accident lawyer will launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a New York car accident lawyer can do to help.