Incorrect Road Markers Force Closure of Ephesus Church Road
Construction is coming back to Ephesus Church Road at the intersection with Fordham Boulevard after pavement markings were installed incorrectly during a major redesign of the intersection. Chapel Hill...
View ArticleCrews Working to Repair Water Line Break in Carrboro
Crews with Orange Water and Sewer Authority are on the site of a water line break in Carrboro Tuesday. Officials from Carrboro Police say the break was reported shortly after eight o’clock Tuesday...
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I-85 Reopens in Orange County
****UPDATE: Officials said that the left lane of I-85 in Orange County reopened just after 12:30 p.m.**** One of two southbound lanes of I-85 in Orange County is closed Friday. North Carolina...
View ArticleNew Orange-Alamance Connector Route to Begin this Week
Orange County Public Transportation is adding a new route with service to Alamance County. “The Orange County Transit Plan identified a need for service to Alamance County,” Orange County...
View ArticleLanes of Franklin Street Closing for Maintenance on Hazardous Tree
Chapel Hill crews will close lanes of Franklin Street on Tuesday to work on a large tree overhanging the roadway that has become hazardous. Officials said the town “needs to reduce the stress on a...
View ArticleEastbound Lane of I-40 Reopened in Orange County After Tuesday Morning Crash
****UPDATE: Officials said the interstate was reopened just before 10 a.m.**** Delays are building Tuesday morning after a crash closed one of two eastbound lanes of I-40 in Orange County. The wreck...
View ArticleCrews Repairing Water Main Break in Hillsborough
Crews are working to repair a broken water main in Hillsborough Tuesday morning. The break was reported around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, according to the town, in front of the former Bona Fide Sandwich Co. on...
View ArticleI-40 East Lanes Reopen After Friday Morning Wreck
****UPDATE: Traffic is backed up through the 15-501 exit, but crews have moved the wreck to the shoulder and all traffic lanes have reopened.**** Two of the three eastbound lanes of I-40 are closed...
View ArticleDozens of Crashes Reported in Orange County
Road conditions quickly deteriorated Wednesday morning with the inclement weather from the latest winter storm to hit central North Carolina. Crews had been working since Monday to prepare roadways...
View ArticleI-85 Reopened in Orange County
****UPDATE: All northbound lanes of I-85 are now open.**** I-85 northbound is closed Thursday after a wreck during the aftermath of a major winter storm. The interstate is closed just past the NC-86...
View ArticleUpdate: Southbound Fordham Boulevard in Chapel Hill Reopened
Update: The Southbound lanes of Fordham Boulevard in Chapel Hill have been reopened and the gas leak has been addressed. #CHTraffic: #FordhamBlvd is reopened. The gas leak has been addressed. — Chapel...
View ArticleReported Armed Robbery in Chapel Hill
****UPDATE: Two suspects were arrested in connection with this reported armed robbery.**** Chapel Hill Police say a vehicle was stopped on Fordham Boulevard after a reported armed robbery at the BP on...
View ArticleCarrboro’s South Greensboro Street Closing This Summer for Roundabout...
Carrboro drivers should begin planning a detour for South Greensboro Street for the summer. The town announced upcoming construction on South Greensboro that will close the street beginning June 11 and...
View ArticleFencing Being Installed on Orange Grove Road Causing Overnight Lane Closures
Motorists using Orange Grove Road may see some delays over the next few weeks as state crews are working on the roadway. North Carolina Department of Transportation crews will be installing a...
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Three Injured in Fordham Boulevard Crash
****UPDATE: Southbound lanes of Fordham Boulevard have reopened as of 3:36 p.m.**** A vehicle crash has caused Chapel Hill authorities to close the southbound lanes of Fordham Boulevard near Brandon...
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Tree Down Across Franklin Street
A large tree fell across Franklin Street on Friday morning causing traffic delays. The tree appears to have pulled down power lines as well. Eyewitnesses say traffic lights were out in the area. After...
View ArticleUpcoming Open House Regarding Extension of Orange Grove Road
Orange County residents can attend an upcoming open house to learn more about the Orange Grove Road project. The N.C. Department of Transportation is hosting an open house to provide information and...
View ArticleReplacement of Old Greensboro Road Bridge Causing Detour until November
N.C. Department of Transportation crews will begin work on replacing the Old Greensboro Road bridge that crosses Phils Creek between Jones Ferry and Neville Road on Monday, April 9. According to a...
View ArticleNCDOT Replacing University Station Road Bridge in Orange County
Replacement of an Orange County bridge is causing a detour until August. North Carolina Department of Transportation contractors were scheduled to close a portion of University Station Road bridge...
View ArticleRosemary Street Closed After Truck Strikes Pedestrian Bridge
The 100 block of East Rosemary Street in Chapel Hill is closed after a truck struck the pedestrian bridge crossing the roadway. Authorities said in a release that the section of road in downtown Chapel...
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