Pipe Replacement Impacting South Greensboro Street in Carrboro Until January
Roadwork construction is prompting flagging operations on South Greensboro Street in Carrboro through early 2017. North Carolina Department of Transportation crews began work on Monday to replace an...
View ArticleReported Motorcycle Wreck Causing Fordham Boulevard Crawl
****The wreck has been cleared and traffic is moving along at a normal pace on Fordham Boulevard as of one o’clock Monday afternoon.**** Traffic is at a near stand-still in the northbound lanes of...
View ArticleDetour Set for Cameron Ave Tree Removal
Motorists in Chapel Hill may experience delays near the heart of the town from now until January 7 due to an area beautification project. The project entails the removal of four trees along West...
View ArticleChapel Hill, Businesses and Cyclists Agree to Temporary Rosemary Street Striping
After a controversy erupted over parking spots for local businesses or bike lanes on Rosemary Street in downtown Chapel Hill, town officials say a new striping plan has the support of all involved...
View ArticleTraffic Shift Set for Carrboro Pipe Installation
A traffic shift will be implemented next week as a pipe installation continues on South Greensboro Street between N.C. 54 and Rand Road in Carrboro. Crews will close one of two northbound lanes and...
View ArticleGas Prices Climbing Across the US
A press release issued by AAA on Tuesday claimed that motorists are paying the highest turn-of-the-year gas prices since January of 2014. The national average cost of gas as of January 3 is $2.34 per...
View ArticleI-40 West Reopened in Orange County
****UPDATE: I-40 westbound lanes have reopened.**** Westbound lanes of I-40 are closed on Saturday afternoon due to a wreck. Officials have been encouraging residents to stay off of the roads, if at...
View ArticleTraffic Light Upgrade Eases Congestion at Chapel Hill Intersection
An upgraded traffic light in Chapel Hill was installed at the intersection of East Franklin and Raleigh streets to address a problem that is well-known to motorists who frequent those roads. The...
View ArticleDOT Project Closes Chatham County Road
A road-widening project in Chatham County is causing a detour through the weekend. The North Carolina Department of Transportation is closing Old Goldston Road and NC 87 in Pittsboro to thru traffic...
View ArticleI-40 West Closed in Durham with Detour Established
Westbound lanes of I-40 are closed in Durham County due to a vehicle wreck, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Officials say a detour has been established near Highway 147,...
View ArticlePedestrian Tunnel Installation Closes Pritchard Avenue Extension in Chapel Hill
Construction work extending the Bolin Creek Trail is beginning on Monday and will include the closure of Pritchard Avenue Extension for installation of a pedestrian tunnel. The trail project has been...
View ArticleConstruction Closing One Lane of Franklin Street
Ongoing construction at Carolina Square will cause a lane closure for the next few weeks. Officials say one lane of West Franklin Street will be closed in front of the development project beginning on...
View ArticleMLK Reopened in Chapel Hill After Duke Energy Transformer Replacement
****UPDATE: Chapel Hill Police officials said Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard has reopened to traffic as of 10:10 Thursday morning.**** Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard is closed Thursday...
View ArticleDOLRT Included by Gov. Cooper in Recommendation to Federal Government
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper is throwing his weight behind the Durham-Orange Light Rail project. Funding the proposed light rail project has been a hot topic recently amid changes at the state...
View ArticleRoad Work Closes Lane on West Franklin Street
A news release was issued on Friday by the Chapel Hill municipal government regarding road work that may impede traffic in the center of town for up to four days. According to the release, motorists...
View ArticleLane Closure Set for South Columbia Street in Chapel Hill
Traffic on South Columbia Street in Chapel Hill will be impeded by a lane closure for up to three days according to a release from the municipal government. The release states that a portion of the...
View ArticleCameron Avenue Reopened After Crash
****UPDATE: Cameron Avenue was reopened just before six o’clock Thursday morning.**** A portion of Cameron Avenue in Chapel Hill has been shut down in the wake of a vehicle accident involving damage to...
View ArticleRoad Blocked After Log Truck Overturns in Carrboro
Highway 54 is closed between Old Fayetteville Road and W Poplar Avenue in Carrboro due to an overturned log truck. Police tweeted just after 9:30 Friday morning asking motorists to avoid the area....
View ArticleSewer Main Replacement Prompts North Wake Street Closure
A portion of North Wake Street in Hillsborough will be closed for three days while contractors complete a sewer main replacement project. According to a news release from the municipal government, the...
View ArticleI-40 West Reopens in Orange County After Friday Morning Wreck
****UPDATE: All lanes are now open and traffic moving at a normal pace.**** Multiple lanes of westbound I-40 in western Orange County are closed on Friday due to a wreck. North Carolina Department of...
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