Chapel Hill Transit is in the final stages of planning a new bus line and is looking for public input.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Chapel Hill Transit will hold three public meetings to discuss the North – South Corridor Study. The purpose of the study was to find a way to improve transportation from the Eubanks Road Park and Ride Lot to Southern Village.

The answer is a new, roughly seven-mile, Bus Rapid Transit line that would travel down Martin Luther King Boulevard towards 15-501 South in dedicated lanes. Developing a Bus Rapid Transit line could involve creating special bus lanes, building enclosed stations for easier boarding and giving buses priority at intersections.

The benefits, according to Chapel Hill Transit, include faster and more reliable commutes, reduced traffic gridlock and safer roadways due to fewer vehicles.

Chapel Hill Transit has been working with the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and UNC on the project since 2014. Once a specific route is decided, Chapel Hill Transit will present the final plans to the Town Council for adoption.

The public is welcome to attend the meetings to speak with project staff and to learn more about the project.

• Jan. 20 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — NC Children’s Hospital stage area, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill
• Jan. 20 – 4 to 6 p.m. — Southern Village, 410 Market Street Lobby(next to Rasa Malaysia), Chapel Hill
• Jan. 21 – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — UNC Carolina Union, West Lounge, 3103 South Rd, Chapel Hill

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