U.S. 15-501 Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Improvements

Fast Facts

NCDOT TIP # EB 4707A
Project Type: Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Improvements
Affected Counties: Orange and Durham
Estimated Cost: $5,280,000

Description

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) plans to add bike and pedestrian lanes on both sides of a 2.7-mile section of Old Durham/Chapel Hill (SR 1838/SR 2220) Road. The project will also include a roundabout at the intersection with Pope Road.

This project will be completed in two phases – A and B.

Phase A, which is the focus of this page, represents a 0.97-mile section to be constructed from U.S. 15-501 in Orange County to Pope Road (SR 1113) at the Durham County line.

Project History

Because Old Durham/Chapel Hill Road between Garrett Road in Durham and U.S. 15-501 in Chapel Hill is heavily traveled, the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) initiated a bicycle and pedestrian feasibility study. This study determined that improvements were necessary for the following reasons:

This route is among the most direct links between the City of Durham and Town of Chapel Hill, and therefore heavily traveled
This segment borders existing and planned bicycle and pedestrian facilities at each end of the corridor
It connects Eastgate Plaza, New Hope Commons, and South Square, plus many neighborhoods, schools, the New Hope Creek Trail, and the site of a future light rail station

Maps

Schedule

Right-of-way acquisition – 2016
Start construction – 2016

Property Takings

More than 40 parcels of land will be affected by this project. Currently, the NCDOT has set aside $1,534,000 for right-of-way takings.

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