GoTriangle ‘Optimistic’ Light Rail Funding Will Be Restored After Surprise...
The Durham – Orange Light Rail project may not be out of the woods quite yet under the budget proposals from the North Carolina legislature. The 17-mile rail proposal has an estimated price tag of...
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I-85 South Reopened in Orange County After Wreck
UPDATE: The earlier accident that was blocking I-85 south near Mile Marker 163 has been moved to the shoulder. All lanes are open. A vehicle accident has closed I-85 south near Mile Marker 163 between...
View ArticleChatham County Sinkhole to be Repaired by Late June
The sinkhole on Lystra Church Road in Chatham County is expected to be fixed by the end of the month. Recent rainfall delayed the original completion date of June 17, and it is now projected to be done...
View ArticleCommunity Meeting on Southern Village Traffic Study Tuesday
The Town of Chapel Hill is conducting a study to receive feedback for traffic concerns and solutions on the streets in Southern Village. The meeting is at 6:30 Tuesday evening in Ascension Hall at the...
View ArticleEarlier Accident Caused Major Problems on 15-501 Near I-40
An accident on US 15-501 southbound in Chapel Hill just south of I-40 caused major traffic trouble for commuters on Tuesday afternoon. The accident blocked the right two lanes of travel on US 15-501....
View ArticleWednesday Morning Vehicle Fire Cleared from Fordham Boulevard
***UPDATE: Both accidents have been cleared and traffic is back to normal in both directions.*** Multiple wrecks have been reported on Fordham Boulevard Wednesday morning. The obstructions are causing...
View ArticleConstruction Closing One Eastgate Shopping Center Entrance
Eastgate shopping center’s entrance and exit at Fordham Boulevard and Ephesus Church Road will be closed nightly for road improvements over the next week. The improvements began Thursday night and...
View ArticleFranklin Street Reopens, Power Restored
***Chapel Hill Police say that the downed tree that closed traffic and knocked out power to some has been removed. Power has been restored and traffic is back to normal.*** A downed tree is blocking...
View ArticleCarrboro’s Parking Study Reviews Months of Research
The town of Carrboro maintains roughly 600 parking spaces in the downtown area. But how those spaces are being used is the subject of concern. Since January, the town has been conducting a parking...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Budget Proposal Includes 10 Percent Cap on Light Rail Spending
While the $500,000 cap on light rail spending that was mysteriously placed in the state budget last year has been removed from this year’s spending proposal, it has been replaced by another cap. The...
View ArticleAAA Projects Record Number of North Carolinians Traveling for Holiday Weekend
AAA Carolinas projects that nearly 1.2 million North Carolinians will travel this weekend hitting a record high for Fourth of July travel. AAA Carolinas Public Relations Manager Tiffany Wright said the...
View ArticleCrash Causes Major Traffic Headaches on I-40 in Durham
Traffic on I-40 in Durham was severely impacted Friday afternoon as a result of an accident at Miami Blvd. A crash blocked all lanes of I-40 westbound at Miami Blvd (MM 281). Traffic was able to get...
View ArticleTraffic Delays: I-85 SB At Orange-Durham County Line
The Friday afternoon before the Fourth of July weekend has been a nightmare for Triangle motorists. Southbound I-85 at the Orange-Durham County line wass the sight of an accident causing major traffic...
View ArticleAccident Causes Delays on 15-501 at I-40
An accident blocked two right lanes of U.S. 15-501 at I-40 on Friday afternoon. The crash caused major delays for motorists while the lanes were blocked. Traffic slowly returned to normal following...
View ArticleShaddox Creek Bridge on Corinth Road to be Replaced
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is replacing the Shaddox Creek Bridge on Corinth Road in Chatham County. The contractor, Smith-Rowe, was awarded the $1.6 million contract and will be...
View ArticleOWASA Replacing Water Pipe on Rosemary Street
If you drive on West Rosemary Street regularly, expect some traffic delays for the next two days. Orange Water and Sewage Authority plan to do water pipe replacement work starting Tuesday and...
View ArticleChatham County Road Re-Opens After Months of Being Closed
After months of Lystra Church Road being closed due to a sinkhole developing, the thoroughfare re-opened this past Friday. Lystra Church Road in Chatham County closed back in January because of a...
View ArticleConstruction on Ridge Road Causing Chapel Hill Transit Bus Detours
Several Chapel Hill Transit bus routes will be detoured beginning this Thursday as a result of a major street resurfacing project on Ridge Road. The road project will affect all vehicular traffic on...
View ArticleNew Permanent Speed-Calming Sign on Weaver Dairy Extension
Weaver Dairy Road Extension has a new permanent speed-calming sign that warns drivers of their current speed on the 25-miles-per-hour road. According to Traffic Engineer Kumar Nappalli, around 50...
View Article40-Day Construction Project Begins Monday in Carrboro
Construction will take place on S. Greensboro Street, north of the NC 54 bypass beginning August 1. Moffat Pipe Inc., the company in charge of the construction, will be replacing an existing waterline...
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