Traffic
Downtown Detours Ahead for American Tobacco Motorists
Two weeks of 7 a.m.–7 p.m. lane shifts and detours around Blackwell, Jackie Robinson, Willard, Pettigrew, and Chapel Hill as ATC waterline work continues Nov. 10–21; no weekend work.
Development
Fayetteville Road Closing Nightly for Eight Weeks
Improvements to the Fayetteville Road bridge over Interstate 40 are starting this week, which means the N.C. Department of Transportation is closing the road in both directions starting at 9 p.m. and ending at 5 a.m. Over the next eight weeks, contractors are repairing the bridge’s
Local Government
Durham Hosting Vision Zero Open House
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News
Durham School of the Arts: Parents Should Heed Traffic Warnings
In a Facebook post, Durham School of the Arts PTSA shared a reminder from school security staff for parents and motorists about traffic concerns around the school, with an emphasis on safety and proper traffic flow after repeated violations that endanger students. School officials now warn that they are cracking
Local Government
Durham Gets $12M Grant for Holloway Street Bus Route
In about two years, work is set to begin on a federally funded project along Durham’s Holloway Street to address the high traffic fatality rate, sidewalk gaps, and a dearth of bus stop amenities. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded Durham a $12 million grant through the Rebuilding
Development
Farrington Road Multifamily Neighborhood Could Bring Traffic Spike
About 19.5 acres of land on Farrington Road could be rezoned from residential suburban to planned development residential, allowing construction of as many as 415 multifamily apartments and townhouses. The rezoning proposal from Dan Jewell of Thomas and Hutton is scheduled to go before the Durham Planning Commission on
Local Government
New HAWK Signal Activated for Jordan High School
The City of Durham on April 3 switched on what’s called a pedestrian hybrid or HAWK (High-Intensity Activated crossWalK) beacon near Garrett Road and Hope Valley Road at Jordan High School. “These types of pedestrian treatments are designed for mid-block crosswalks on high-volume roadways,” said Leslie Tracey, a city
Local Government
Share Your Thoughts on Woodcroft Parkway Roadwork
Woodcroft Parkway is slated for resurfacing this year and until May 1, residents can provide public comment about the project. The City of Durham has hired design contractors Kittleson & Associates and Three Oaks Engineering to plan the project, which stretches 1.86 miles from Fayetteville Road to Hope Valley
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News
[In the Works] Woodcroft Parkway Extension
South Durham residents may see further progress this year in fixing the all-too-familiar tangle of traffic where Hope Valley Road meets Garrett Road near Jordan High School. The City of Durham has one more community meeting expected this spring before starting to acquire right-of-way for property to build an extension