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Construction Altering Major Chatham County Intersection

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 23, 2017 | Traffic

A portion of US 15-501 between Chapel Hill and Pittsboro is currently undergoing work to “improve traffic flow and reduce crashes at a busy intersection,” according to officials. A release from the North Carolina Department of...

South Greensboro Street Closure Extended One Week

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 16, 2017 | Traffic

A road closure that has been impacting our community since early March has been extended one more week. Officials say the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s closure of a portion of South Greensboro Street between...

Overnight Construction Closing Portion of Estes, Franklin Intersection

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 9, 2017 | Traffic

A portion of a Chapel Hill roadway will be closed overnight for approximately the next two weeks in order for a pipeline to be relocated. Town officials say PSNC Energy will be closing the right turn lane of westbound South...

Construction Closing Lanes of I-85 in Orange County

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 30, 2017 | Traffic

Construction will close one lane in each direction of I-85 in Orange County beginning Wednesday. Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation say contract crews will close the right outside lanes of I-85...

AAA: Most North Carolinians Traveling for Memorial Day Since 2005

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 26, 2017 | Traffic

With the holiday weekend upon us, AAA Carolinas says to expect busy roadways. AAA Carolinas is projecting that more than 1.5 million North Carolinians will travel 50 miles or more from home for the Memorial Day weekend – the...

Traffic Counters Deployed in Hillsborough

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | May 6, 2017 | News Around Town

Motorists often drive over pneumatic road tubes without thinking twice, but those traffic counters provide valuable information for civil engineers and municipal officials to ponder. That information is being sought in...

One Dead After Wreck Shut Down I-40 in Orange County

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 23, 2017 | Traffic

One person was killed in a wreck that shut down a portion of I-40 Eastbound in Orange County on Sunday, according to multiple reports. During periods of heavy rain throughout the day, several crashes closed portions of...

Lanes of I-85 Reopen in Orange County

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 19, 2017 | Traffic

****UPDATE: The lanes of I-85 were reopened for normal traffic just before four o’clock Wednesday afternoon.**** Multiple lanes of I-85 are closed on Wednesday afternoon in Orange County. Officials said the two right lanes...

Road Reopened After Downed Power Lines Near UNC

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 13, 2017 | Traffic

****UPDATE: Officals said all lanes were reopened just after 4:30 Thursday afternoon.**** Downed power lines are causing traffic delays around the UNC campus on Thursday. Eyewitnesses called the issue in to WCHL just after 2:15...

Tree Removal From Franklin and Columbia Intersection Causing Traffic Delays

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 10, 2017 | Traffic

The large tree at the intersection of Franklin and Columbia streets is being removed on Monday. Chapel Hill officials say the removal will prompt the closure of the right eastbound lane of West Franklin Street. The tree is one...

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