CHAPEL HILL TRANSIT SERVICE ALERT REMINDER: Presidential Visit to Cause Schedule Delays and Detours for Chapel Hill Transit on Wednesday, November 2nd
Chapel Hill Transit is advising its customers to expect schedule delays and detours on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 due to President Obama’s visit to Chapel Hill. Security from the visit will result in the closure of South Road, from Raleigh Street to Country Club Road, from 12:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Other street closures and detours may occur throughout the day as a result of the President’s visit.
All Chapel Hill Transit routes may experience schedule delays throughout the day and the following routes will be detoured due to the closure of South Road: CCX, FCX, G, RU, S, and V. While Chapel Hill Transit will attempt to operate normal published schedules, we are advising customers to expect delays and to allow extra travel time around the time of the President’s visit. The detour and any delays will also impact NextBus predictions.
The CCX, FCX, G, RU, S, and V routes will be detoured from 12:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The detours are as follows:
CCX Route:
CCX (PM)
Starting from South Rd.: (R) Stadium Dr., (R) Ridge Rd. to continue normal route
Missed stops: Fetzer Gym, South Rd. at School of Government
Alternate stops: Stadium Dr. at Kenan Stadium and Stadium Dr. at Ridge Rd.
FCX Route:
(beginning on the 1:55 p.m. trip departing Manning Drive at UNC Hospitals)
From South Rd., (R) Stadium Dr., (L) Ridge Rd. (L) Country Club Rd., (R) Raleigh Rd/Hwy 54 to continue normal route
Missed stops: Fetzer Gym, South Rd. at Woolen Gym, South Rd. at School of Government
Alternate stops: Stadium at Kenan Stadium and Ridge Rd. at Law School
G Route (University Place):
Southbound (beginning on the 12:13 p.m. trip departing University Place)
From South Rd., (R) Stadium Dr., (L) Ridge Rd. (L) Country Club Rd., (R) Raleigh Rd/Hwy 54 to continue normal route
Missed stops: Fetzer Gym, South Rd. at Woolen Gym, South Rd. at School of Government
Alternate stops: Stadium at Kenan Stadium and Ridge Rd. at Law School
Northbound
Starting from Raleigh Rd/Hwy 54: (L) Country Club Rd., (R) Ridge Rd., (R) Stadium Dr., (L) South Rd.
Missed Stops: South at Country Club Rd., South Rd. at Raleigh Street and Student Union
Alternate Stops: Ridge Rd. at Law School (temporary), South Rd. at Kenan Labs, and Stadium at Carmichael Hall
RU Route:
(beginning on the 12:15 p.m. trip departing Family Medicine)
Starting from Ridge Rd: continue straight on Country Club Rd. (R) Raleigh Street, continue straight on Cameron Avenue to continue normal route.
Missed stops: South Rd. Country Club Rd., South Rd. at Raleigh St., Raleigh St. at Connor Hall, Raleigh St. at Lewis Hall,
Alternate stops: Country Club Rd. at Amphitheater (temporary)
S Route:
(beginning on the 12:25 p.m. trip departing the 54 park and ride lot)
Starting from South Rd., (R) Stadium Dr., (L) Ridge Rd. (L) Country Club Rd., (R) Raleigh Rd/Hwy 54 to continue normal route
Missed stops: Fetzer Gym, South Rd. at Woolen Gym, South Rd. at School of Government
Alternate stops: Stadium at Kenan Stadium and Ridge Rd. at Law School
V Route:
Westbound (beginning on the 12:46 p.m. trip from Meadowmont)
Starting from Raleigh Rd/Hwy 54: (L) Country Club Rd., (R) Ridge Rd., (R) Stadium Dr., (L) South Rd.
Missed Stops: South at Country Club Rd., South Rd. at Raleigh Street and Student Union
Alternate Stops: Ridge Rd. at Law School (temporary), South Rd. at Kenan Labs, and Stadium at Carmichael Hall
Eastbound
From South Rd., (R) Stadium Dr., (L) Ridge Rd. (L) Country Club Rd., (R) Raleigh Rd/Hwy 54 to continue normal route
Missed stops: Fetzer Gym, South Rd. at Woolen Gym, South Rd. at School of Government
Alternate stops: Stadium at Kenan Stadium and Ridge Rd. at Law School
For more information, email chtransit@townofchapelhill.org or contact a customer service representative at 919.969.4900 (press 1).
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