Chapel Hill, Getting Around is getting better!
Our community stands to benefit from about $2 million Ephesus Fordham Area 2016 Road Improvements of infrastructure improvements that will improve traffic Erwin Rd North flow and bicycle and pedestrian safety in the Ephesus- Fordham area, an area that has the highest number of Project Sites, to traffic accidents in town. • Reduce traffic congestion These improvements address what Chapel Hill residents • Increase connectivity and traffic flow said is the No. 1 issue – the overall flow of traffic and • Improve bicycle and pedestrian safety congestion – that should receive the most emphasis from Details online: townofchapelhill.org/traffic the Town, according to recent Community Surveys. Dobbins Dr
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Frontage Road Connection D r Super Street U-Turn Project Allow left turns from the existing super street access Frontage Rd onto westbound service road, providing improved Frontage Road Connection Super Street U-Turn Project connectivity to the nearby commercial areas and reducing congestion at the Ephesus-Fordham Quality intersection. Improvements will also improve bicycle Inn and pedestrian safety. Frontage Road Frontage Road Access Improvement Franklin St Access Improvement Ram’s Plaza Project Ram’s Plaza Project Provide access in and out from Ram’s Plaza to northbound Fordham Boulevard. Reduce traffic Trader traveling through the Ephesus Church-Fordham Food Joe’s Lion intersection. A portion of the abandoned service Legion Rd road alignment will be used for future off road Eastgate Ephesus Church Rd bicycle and pedestrian path. Shopping Center Area Intersection Improvement Detail Ephesus Church-Fordham Project 86 Realign the eastern leg of the intersection, reconfigure 501 lanes and upgrade the signal. Traffic will be able to Fordham Blvd Intersection Improvement move more efficiently. Improve safety and connectivity Ephesus Church- Fordham Project for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. New bike lanes, bike detection loops, sidewalks and crosswalks. Chapel Hill
More Information We are committed to providing the public – and area www.townofchapelhill.org/roadwork businesses – with regular updates on construction progress and temporary disruptions. Contact Us: Chris Jensen: 919-969-7233 or Road Construction Across Chapel Hill [email protected] or Barry McLamb: 919-968-2705 or [email protected] A 2016 Summer Road Construction Public E-mail Notifications:Subscribe to news updates! Information Meeting is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Contact us at [email protected] May 3, at Chapel Hill Town Hall, 405 Martin @chapelhillgov #CHtraffic Luther King Jr. Blvd. If you are unable to attend, view the meeting live on the Town www.facebook.com/chapelhillgov website at www.townofchapelhill.org/video chapelhillgov