Traffic and transportation -

Road construction heats up in summer

By Chessa DeCain | July 25

Fresh asphalt and hot, sunny days don’t normally mix — but for road construction projects around Chapel Hill, they often become the best option.

Greensboro Street construction may cause traffic delays

By Gayatri Surendranathan | April 9

Students rushing from Carrboro to campus this month for study groups and finals might have to slow down as a resurfacing project on Greensboro Street ...

Orange County light rail proposal arises

By Jenny Surane | February 6

Orange County officials are exploring a new route along U.S. 15-501 for a proposed light rail as the deadline to approve a final route approaches, but ...

Light rail corridor may divide Meadowmont retirement community

By Sarah Mansur | November 27

A Chapel Hill retirement community could be divided if Triangle Transit builds a light rail corridor in Meadowmont Village.

Orange County could see improved transit if half-cent sales tax is passed

By Katie Reilly | November 14

A half-cent sales tax to fund transit improvements and a light-rail transit system could pass more easily in Orange County now that it’s gained support ...

Airport shuttle service to be more consistent

By Amber Zee | October 18

As many out-of-state students board the free shuttle to the airport today for Fall Break, they can count on the service being more consistent for the ...

Mary Cooper's flat-rate taxi program will take time with the town

By Sarah Brown | October 12

Students might have to wait longer than planned for Student Body President Mary Cooper’s proposed flat-rate taxi service. Cooper presented her Safe ...

Cooper asks Kleinschmidt for help on Safe Ride taxi program

By Colleen Ni | October 9

Student Body President Mary Cooper is one step closer to implementing a Safe Ride taxi program that would give off-campus students an affordable and safe ...

Amtrack funds could be slashed

By Matt Steyl | September 19

Students who take the train home to Charlotte might have to find an alternate mode of transportation if a proposed budget plan is passed by Congress.

Chapel Hill transit could eliminate some bus routes to save funds

June 8

With a $2.3 million gap in the town’s transit system budget, some riders could be left without a way home.

Chapel Hill Town Council to discuss bus advertising

By Sarah Glen | June 6

The frenzy of larger-than-life advertising that many associate with the streets of big cities could soon appear in Chapel Hill and save the town money. ...

Pittsboro Express Route to continue until August 2012

By From staff and wire reports | April 24

Chapel Hill Transit and the Chapel Hill Transit Partners, which include the towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro and the University, have committed to operate ...

NU and U bus routes to be detoured for construction

By From staff and wire reports | April 20

Chapel Hill Transit will implement detours on the NU and U bus routes on Sunday to avoid Manning Drive, which will be closed.

Photo: Transportation talk (Daniel Turner)

Kleinschmidt tests transit system; talks with residents

By Michelle Zayed | April 20

Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt put the Chapel Hill Transit system to the test Wednesday, riding the HS route to the Varsity Theater. Wearing tennis shoes, jeans ...

Carrboro’s 300 East Main St. parking deck plans approved

By Florence Bryan | April 20

Carrboro is one step closer to having its first parking deck after the Carrboro Board of Aldermen approved its design at a meeting Tuesday night.

Construction on Manning Drive detours bus routes

By From staff and wire reports | March 28

Chapel Hill Transit will implement detours for nine bus routes due to construction on Manning Drive. The detours will only affect trips between 8 p.m. ...

Corridor study seeking local input

By Mary Choi | March 28

With heavy traffic congestion in mind, an area agency is seeking public input on infrastructure alternatives for the N.C. 54 corridor near Interstate ...

Photo: Weaver Street project rolls forward (Daniel Turner)

Weaver Street construction rolls forward smoothly

By Conor Furlong | March 28

Carrboro’s Weaver Street is finally in the midst of its long-awaited renovations. Since the project started March 7, there have been few, if any, kinks ...

Students seek spot in transportation talks

By Claire McNeill | March 27

Under the five-year transportation plan passed Thursday by the Board of Trustees, students will pay about 40 percent of the system’s costs — an increase ...

Board of trustees approves new transportations fee, Medlin is lone ‘no’ vote

By Claire McNeill | March 24

At his final meeting as a member of the Board of Trustees, Hogan Medlin found himself in a lonely — but familiar — position.