Detour Established While Orange County Bridge Replaced
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is replacing the bridge carrying Moorefields Road over a section of Rocky Run Creek just southwest of Hillsborough. The road will be closed for 90 days....
View ArticleCrash on I-40 WB Between NC-54 and US 15-501 Causes Friday Traffic Headache
A crash on I-40 westbound after the NC-54 exit (MM 273) and before the exit for US 15-501 caused major problems for commuters Friday afternoon. The left lane was blocked as a result of the accident....
View ArticleConstruction Will Close Lane of I-40 in Orange County
A portion of I-40/I-85 will be closed in Orange County for maintenance work. Officials with the state Department of Transportation say crews will be working to repair damaged shoulder and slope drains....
View ArticlePortion of Farrington Road in Chatham County Reopens After Chemical Spill
****UPDATE: The roadway has reopened shortly after 1:30 Tuesday afternoon.**** A chemical spill in Chatham County has closed a portion of Farrington Road. Officials say Farrington Road between Martha’s...
View ArticleAccident Leaves Pedestrian In Critical Condition: CHPD
Chapel Hill police say a pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a truck on Thursday morning. The full statement from Chapel Hill Police is below: This morning, at approximately 6:02 AM,...
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Sage Road Adding Bike Lanes
Sage Road in Chapel Hill is adding bike lanes to both sides of its roadway from Erwin Road to Fordham Boulevard. The lanes are being added as part of a resurfacing and restriping project scheduled to...
View ArticleEphesus Church Road Closure Leads to Significant Detour in Chapel Hill...
North Carolina Department of Transportation officials will be closing part of Ephesus Church Road in November to address flooding issues – but the closure is frustrating nearby residents. The closure...
View ArticleRecovery Continues From Hurricane Matthew In Eastern NC
Hurricane Matthew delivered a devastating blow to eastern North Carolina this fall, causing widespread flooding and massive damage, leaving more than two dozen dead and many more homeless. Now that the...
View ArticleChapel Hill Road Closures and Transit Detours Expected with Wednesday Obama...
President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit Chapel Hill on Wednesday to campaign for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The stop from Obama means that several changes are being made to...
View ArticlePortion of Ephesus Church Closed Through Late December
A North Carolina Department of Transportation project has officially closed a portion of Ephesus Church Road until late December in Chapel Hill. The closure of Ephesus Church between Longleaf Drive and...
View ArticlePublic Input Invited on Improvements at Carrboro Intersection
North Carolina Department of Transportation officials will be in Carrboro on Monday for an open-house looking for feedback on street-improvement ideas for the intersection of Greensboro Street and...
View ArticleConstruction Closes Portion of Highway in Chatham County
Construction has closed a portion of a Chatham County thoroughfare until the middle of 2017. Crews with the North Carolina Department of Transportation will be closing and replacing a bridge over...
View ArticleNCDOT Looking into Options for Carrboro Intersection
There have been six car crashes at the intersection of Greensboro Street and Estes Drive Extension in Carrboro since 2012. Although the wrecks aren’t all the same, most were due to lag at stop lights....
View ArticlePorthole Alley Improvements Close Portion of Columbia Street
Roadwork is closing a portion of Columbia Street during the daytime through the remainder of the year. A release from the Town of Chapel Hill says the northbound right travel lane of South Columbia, in...
View ArticleMultiple Lanes of I-85 in Orange County Closed Monday Morning
Multiple lanes of I-85 are closed Monday morning after a tractor-trailer crashed near the interstate’s split with I-40. Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation say the wreck...
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Multiple Wrecks Causing Delays on I-85 in Orange County
For the second morning in a row, commuters using I-85 in Orange County are experiencing major delays. A wreck on I-85 northbound just past the Durham County line was reported around 7:30 Tuesday...
View ArticleAAA: Thanksgiving Most-Traveled Holiday of the Year
People often travel to visit family during Christmas and New Year’s. But even more people travel for Thanksgiving. This week, an expected 1.4 million North Carolinians will travel 50 miles or more from...
View ArticleDowntown Chapel Hill Parking Free in December
The town of Chapel Hill is encouraging residents to shop local as the holidays are upon us, by implementing new parking rules that started on Thanksgiving and will be going through December. Parking is...
View ArticleEphesus Church Road to Reopen Friday
The work being done on a portion of Ephesus Church Road is set to end Friday, reopening the road for traffic three weeks ahead of schedule. The North Carolina Department of Transportation closed...
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Fire Closes Lane of I-40 West in Orange County
****The fire has been extinguished and traffic delays are subsiding as of 4:15 Friday afternoon.**** Traffic is seeing heavy delays on I-40 West in Orange County Friday afternoon as emergency crews are...
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