Traffic Light Installation Causing Lane Closures on NC 54
Work from the state Department of Transportation will cause alternating lane closures impacting the intersection of NC 54 at Dodsons Crossroads and Butler Road in Carrboro. A traffic light is being...
View ArticleGoTriangle Launches New Carrboro to Durham Route
Community members gathered bright and early on Monday morning to catch the GoTriangle Express bus from Carrboro to Durham for the first time. Carrboro Mayor Lydia Lavelle was the first one to board the...
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Crashes Cause Monday Afternoon I-40 Problems in Orange County
Three crashes on I-40 caused major problems for Orange County motorists on Monday afternoon. I-40 WB near MM 269 (via NCDOT) All of the crashes were in westbound lanes. One of the accidents happened...
View ArticleFire Closes Portion of I-40 in Orange County
****UPDATE: Traffic returned to normal late Thursday evening.**** One lane of westbound traffic on I-40 is getting through just before the merge with I-85 Thursday afternoon as emergency crews are...
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Crash Closes Estes Drive in Chapel Hill
A crash in Chapel Hill on Saturday morning has closed a portion of Estes Drive. Chapel Hill Police say a power pole was struck as a result of a single-car crash. Estes Drive is closed between Library...
View ArticleCrash Blocks I-85 Southbound Near Hillsborough Tuesday Morning
An accident on I-85 southbound at mile marker 169 blocked travel on the interstate Tuesday morning. The crash happened near US-70 in Orange County between Durham and Hillsborough. The accident was...
View ArticleLanes of Fordham Blvd Closed After Crash in Chapel Hill
Power lines are down and traffic signals are out at Fordham Boulevard and Sage Road after an accident in Chapel Hill Tuesday. Chapel Hill Police officials say a passenger vehicle struck a power pole,...
View ArticleCar Wreck Closes NC-86 in Northern Orange County
Authorities say one victim has been life flighted to a local trauma center with serious injuries after a wreck on NC-86 near Hawkins Road in northern Orange County. The North Carolina Department of...
View ArticleI-40 WB Accident Near I-85 Merge Causes Friday Afternoon Traffic Trouble
An accident on I-40 approaching the merge to I-85 (Mile Marker 259) caused trouble for Friday afternoon commuters headed west in Orange County. The left lane was blocked for westbound motorists....
View ArticleOWASA Pipe Replacement Closing Portion of East Rosemary Street
Replacement of a water pipe is causing East Rosemary Street to be closed to through traffic between Hillsborough and Henderson Streets. The roadway will be closed from nine o’clock in the morning until...
View ArticleDOT Work Closes Portion of Orange Grove Road
A section of Orange Grove Road will be closed in both directions beginning Monday as North Carolina Department of Transportation crews replace a deteriorating pipe under the roadway. Officials say...
View ArticleI-40 WB Reopened in Durham
I-40 westbound was closed in Durham at Davis Drive (MM 280) due to an accident on Monday morning. At least two cars were engulfed in flames as a result of the crash. Traffic was diverted onto Davis...
View ArticleHead-On Collision Leaves One Dead
Thursday night, a head-on collision on Raleigh Road near campus left one driver dead. Chapel Hill Police say the accident took place around 9:39 pm near the intersection of Raleigh Road and Greenwood...
View ArticleOne Southbound Lane of 15/501 Closed in Southern Chapel Hill
****UPDATE: DOT officials say that the northbound lane has reopened. The southbound center lane remains closed.*** A vehicle crash has closed multiple lanes of 15/501 in southern Chapel Hill Wednesday....
View ArticleAAA Expects Crowded North Carolina Roadways for Labor Day
An expected 1.032 million North Carolina residents will be traveling more than 50 miles over this Labor Day weekend, according to AAA Carolinas. With everyone trying to celebrate their last vacation...
View ArticleExpansion of OWASA Construction Hours May Impact Morning Commutes
Construction work will be closing through traffic on East Rosemary Street beginning Wednesday morning earlier than normally scheduled. Officials with Orange Water and Sewer Authority say contractor...
View ArticleHWY 57 Reopens in Orange County After Wreck
***UPDATE: DOT maps show that the wreck has been cleared up and the road has reopened in both direction.*** Highway 57 is closed in both directions on Thursday due to a vehicle wreck in northern Orange...
View ArticleI-85 Closed in Orange County Tuesday
I-85 southbound was closed near Exit 165 for several hours on Tuesday. The accident was near NC-86. Traffic was backed up past the Durham county line. Northbound traffic was also severely backed up,...
View ArticleMaintenance Work Scheduled to Close Lane of I-40 West in Orange County
A lane of I-40 in Orange County will be closed beginning Tuesday night as crews are working on maintenance issues. North Carolina Department of Transportation officials say a damaged shoulder and...
View ArticleWork Continuing on Durham-Orange County Light Rail Amid Budgetary Concerns
GoTriangle is continuing working with local universities, health care institutions, government and the private sector to continue its plans for a Light Rail that would potentially travel between Durham...
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