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Road Events in Carrboro, Hillsborough to Cause Traffic Delays
Events around the Orange County community are expected to cause road delays in the towns of Hillsborough and Carrboro. In Hillsborough, a pair of cycling events on October 4 and 7 will pass through...
View ArticleLatest Stage of Bridge Construction, I-40 Widening Leads to Orange County...
Road travelers in Orange County near Hillsborough are being asked to prepare for some nightly lane closures over the next week. A release from the North Carolina Department of Transportation said...
View ArticleLane Closure Coming to S. Estes Drive as University Place Continues...
A protected sidewalk will be installed on South Estes Drive in front of University Place this week, as the Chapel Hill shopping center continues to undergo extensive renovations and redevelopment. The...
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UNC Begins Pedestrian Bridge Removal at Hospital; Manning Drive Closed During...
A pedestrian bridge across Manning Drive on the UNC Hospitals campus is set to be removed in the coming days, with the university and Town of Chapel Hill warning people of traffic impacts. The UNC...
View ArticleChapel Hill Fire: Gas Leak Closes Homestead Road on Monday
The Chapel Hill Fire Department responded to a gas leak along Homestead Road Monday morning, which closed the popular road. The department alerted the community to the leak shortly after 10 a.m.,...
View ArticleChapel Hill Police Investigating Pedestrian Collision on Highway 54
The Chapel Hill Police Department is investigating a vehicle crash Monday night where a pedestrian was struck and injured. A release from police said Chapel Hill officers responded to a reported...
View ArticleCrash Takes Down Traffic Lights, Closes MLK Boulevard in Chapel Hill
A crash along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Chapel Hill closed the busy road for several hours as crews repaired damaged traffic signals and power lines. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard fully...
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Chapel Hill Details New Intersection for MLK Boulevard, North Street; Work to...
Major changes are coming to a Chapel Hill intersection to improve pedestrian safety and connection to the town’s future parking deck, with work set to begin within the first week of 2024. The Town of...
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Water Main Break Causes Lane Closure, Hours-Long Shut-Off in Hillsborough
A water main break and faulty valve led to several Hillsborough residents’ water being shut off on Thursday and a system pressure advisory being put into place. A release from the town government first...
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Fallen Tree Closes Umstead Road, Blocks Part of Bolin Creek Trail in Chapel Hill
A Chapel Hill road is open again after being closed for part of Friday due to a fallen tree and scattered branches across the area. The Chapel Hill Police Department shared an alert shortly after 10:30...
View ArticleVehicle Crash Causes Lane Closures on Highway 54 Bypass Between Chapel Hill,...
UPDATE: Chapel Hill Police said the NC Highway 54 bypass was fully reopened at 2:49 p.m. on Wednesday. Local authorities briefly closed three lanes of the Highway 54 bypass between Chapel Hill and...
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East Carr Street in Carrboro Temporarily Closed for Construction
The stretch of East Carr Street in Carrboro between South Greensboro Street and Maple Avenue will see temporary closures over the next three weeks. The closure will accommodate utility and drainage...
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Section of Millhouse Road to be Closed Nightly for I-40 Widening Project
A section of Millhouse Road under the Interstate 40 bridge in Orange County will be closed as the North Carolina Department of Transportation works to widen the highway. The work is part of a larger...
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Chapel Hill Police: Early Morning Crash Kills 1, Injures 2
UPDATE: The Chapel Hill Police Department identified the deceased passenger in an alert on Monday. 20-year-old Mary Elizabeth Rotunda died in Sunday’s crash. Police also said 20-year-old Flemeeja...
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Carrboro: Work Begins on Jones Ferry Road to Eventually Bring Bike Lane
The Town of Carrboro alerted its residents to some work beginning on Jones Ferry Road that will lead to minor traffic delays in the coming weeks — but could also result in a new bike lane later this...
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NCDOT: All-Way Stop Coming to Western Orange County Intersection
An intersection in the rural parts of Chapel Hill and Orange County is set to receive an all-way stop in the coming days, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. A release from...
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Stretch of Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro to be Closed Week of February 26
A section of Jones Ferry Road between Old Greensboro Road and Old Fayetteville Road will be closed for scheduled repairs between Monday, February 26 and Friday, March 1. The North Carolina Department...
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Hillsborough Preparing for Parking Study Following Discussions with...
https://chapelboroaudio.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/02%20-%20February/29/Hboro%20Parking%20Report_WRAP.mp3 After a return to downtown traffic and increasing anecdotes about issues in recent years, Town of...
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After Nightly Closures, Millhouse Road Set for Months-Long Shutdown for I-40...
Since January, crews with the North Carolina Department of Transportation have closed Millhouse Road in Orange County each night as part of the ongoing Interstate 40 widening project. Now, the road’s...
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Hillsborough Community, I-40 Drivers Warned of Blasting in Preparation of...
Ahead of the installation of utilities and construction of a major industrial park south of Hillsborough, local authorities are alerting people of plans for blasting and its resulting noise. A release...
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