As the Estes Drive Connectivity Project continues to progress, the Town of Chapel Hill is planning to shift traffic from the right side of the road to the left side beginning Monday, June 26.
The change is needed to prepare for work on the road’s south side and is set to affect the entire road, according to an update from town staff. The direction of road traffic, however, will not change. Chapel Hill said the only way to travel on Estes Drive is still from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to East Franklin Street.
Milling, paving and lane marking is taking place this week along the road to prepare for the lane shift, according to a weekly alert from the Town of Chapel Hill.
Much of the recent work on the connectivity project has been focused on the intersection between Estes Drive and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The past two weeks’ work involved grading and drainage improvements around the airport to prepare for a new right-turn lane, waterline testing on the south side of Estes Drive and paving behind Estes Hills Elementary School.
The Estes Drive Connectivity Project has been in progress since March 2022. The project aims to improve pedestrian and bicyclist infrastructure on the road, including separated bike lanes and expanded sidewalks and enhanced crosswalks. The Town of Chapel Hill estimates the project will be completed by this winter.
A rendering of what Estes Drive will look like once the connectivity project is finished. (Image via Town of Chapel Hill)
Updates on the project can be found on the town’s website.
Featured image via Town of Chapel Hill
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