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Wilkes Transportation Authority
The Wilkes Transportation Authority, or WTA, provides North Wilkesboro and Wilkesboro, North Carolina with regularly scheduled service through the two towns. Rural service is also provided anywhere in the county with prior scheduling along with service to certain locations outside of Wilkes County. WTA utilizes a fleet of vans and buses to serve their routes. WTA began operating in 1991 and remains the only public transportation option for the population. Services Regularly scheduled routes are served by vehicles marked "WE Shuttle" along the front while vehicles marked "WTA" along the front are used for rural requests as well as out-of-county requests. All vehicles are marked "WTA" along each side and have a green image of the state on the door with "North Carolina Public Transportation" within it. The price to board the WE Shuttle is $1.00 while the pricing for rural service varies depending on location, but costs between $4.00 and $24.00. Every bus is equipped with entrances for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
North Wilkesboro is a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States, approximately 80 miles north of Charlotte. The population was 4,131 at the 2020 US Census. North Wilkesboro is the birthplace and original home of Lowe's Home Improvement, which continues to have a major presence in the community. The town is also known as one of the birthplaces of the sport of stock-car racing, and the North Wilkesboro Speedway was the first NASCAR-sanctioned track. Due to the town's proximity to the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains and the numerous tourist venues there (Like Wilkes Playmakers and the AppleFest held annually), North Wilkesboro has been nicknamed the "Key to the Blue Ridge". History North Wilkesboro was founded in 1891 when the Norfolk and Southern Railroad built a railroad line into Wilkes County. The line ended on the northern bank of the Yadkin River opposite Wilkesboro, the county seat. The town of North Wilkesboro quickly developed around the railroad tracks. North Wilk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
