A construction project along Damascus Church Road in Chapel Hill will impact several Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools bus routes for “at least the next two weeks,” according to a release from CHCCS.

Ten buses and 13 routes will be affected. A district spokesperson confirmed that the North Carolina Department of Transportation is running the project along the road.

“We regret that our communication to our families is taking place today,” Chief Communications Officer Andy Jenks said in an email to families. “This is because CHCCS was not properly notified of the construction project.”

Students along elementary morning routes will be picked up 20 minutes earlier than usual, while students along middle and high school morning routes will be picked up approximately 20 minutes later, though CHCCS says it may take longer.

In the afternoons, students along elementary routes should expect to arrive 20 minutes later. Middle and high school students should also expect to arrive at least 20 minutes later, though it may take longer.

To track the status of a bus, CHCCS recommends downloading the “Here Comes the Bus” app, which requires the student’s school ID number and district code. The district also recommends considering alternate travel arrangements during the closure. Questions can be directed to CHCCS’s Transportation office at 919-942-5045.

Students who are late to school during the project will not be considered tardy.

Here’s a complete list of the impacted schools and bus numbers from CHCCS:

FPG Bilingüe

  • Bus 14, morning run only
  • Bus 133, both morning and afternoon runs

McDougle Elementary

  • Bus 66, morning run only
  • Bus 129, afternoon run only

Northside Elementary

  • Bus 116, both morning and afternoon runs

McDougle Middle

  • Bus 88, afternoon run only

Smith Middle 

  • Bus 95, afternoon run only

Carrboro High

  • Bus 28, afternoon run only
  • Bus 56, morning run only

Chapel Hill High

  • Bus 144, both morning and afternoon runs

 

Featured image via The Daily Tar Heel/Matherly Collins

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