Carrboro Endorses Vision Zero Plan for Improving Bike and Pedestrian Safety
The Carrboro Town Council recently endorsed an action plan to help improve bike and pedestrian safety in the community.
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Traffic
Public Works to Affect Traffic on Jones Ferry Road Next Week
A Carrboro Public Works Department project to remove a failing retaining wall will affect traffic...
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Police: Hillsborough Woman Dies After Car Wreck Along I-85 in Durham
Durham Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened near the I-85 and U.S. 15-501 exchange and killed 39-year-old Claudia Lopez.
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Gas Leak Briefly Closes Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Chapel Hill During 5 P.M. Rush
A stretch of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Chapel Hill is closed to traffic in both directions due to a gas leak on Wednesday evening.
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Highway Patrol: 1 Dead After 53-Vehicle Crash on Snowy I-40 in Orange County
A major pile-up of vehicles on Interstate 40 in Orange County Wednesday afternoon left one person dead and several others injured, according to emergency services.
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Snow, Ice Create ‘Treacherous’ Roads in Orange County; Sheriff Urges Drivers to Stay Home
An increase in snowfall and cold temperatures on Wednesday led to rapidly deteriorated road conditions in Orange County and the surrounding area — causing several crashes and traffic slowdowns.
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Early Discussions For E. Weaver Street Pedestrian Plaza Help Carrboro Council ‘Reimagine’ Downtown Flow
The Carrboro Town Council had the first formal conversations about changing East Weaver Street to a pedestrian and bicycle only block.
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UNC: Ridge Road Open to One Lane After Month-Long Closure, Still 2 Weeks From Normal Traffic
Ridge Road on UNC campus is allowing vehicles and pedestrians through once again. But normal traffic patterns are likely still weeks away.
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Chapel Hill Crash Injures 2, Closes Nearly All Lanes of Fordham Blvd
A five-vehicle crash in Chapel Hill sent two people to the hospital on Saturday evening and caused a temporary road closure of a busy intersection.
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Sheriff’s Office: Jones Ferry Road Closed After Fallen Tree, Damaged Power Line
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office alerted drivers at 12:20 p.m. to Jones Ferry Road between Old School Road and Springhill Forest Road being closed to through traffic.
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