Morrisville - Numerous public officials celebrated the groundbreaking of Wake Technical Community College’s Research Triangle Park campus. Throughout the ceremony, Governor Pat McCrory and community college officials emphasized the economic growth and career opportunities that will be brought to the area by the new campus. 

 

“This new campus will help meet growing demands and focus on the needs of companies in and around the Research Triangle Park,” Governor McCrory said. “This groundbreaking will support our growing economy and help people get the skills they need for jobs and careers. I am proud that the investments we have made into our community colleges will allow them to continue reaching that goal in the future.”

 

The RTP campus is located on N.C. Highway 54 near I-540 in Morrisville. Its next-generation learning environment will be dedicated to the needs of individuals and corporations in Western Wake County and Research Triangle Park. 

 

Plans for the 94-acre site include up to 10 instructional buildings, with the capacity to serve as many as 7,000 students. An initial phase is expected to open for classes by the Fall of 2017.

 

Additionally, Wake Technical Community College will receive $12.6 million for improvements from the Connect NC bond proposed by Governor McCrory and overwhelmingly approved by the voters in March. These important investments will support skills gap training improvements, Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility improvements, life safety and security upgrades and network upgrades for program accessibility.