The Town of Chapel Hill is offering a Bike the Trail Ride taking place along the Bolin Creek Trail on Friday June 23 from 6 – 8 p.m.  There will be tables of info, Presentation of Colors and then the Veteran’s Huegerich Ride, and honors all US Military Veterans.  The event is free to the public.

Jim Huegerich was purposeful in taking care of the environment and inspired us all, bicycling to work every single day to keep the air and water healthy. Jim served as an officer in the United States Air Force, as well as over 40 years with the Town of Chapel Hill Police Department and the Town’s Ombuds office.

All are invited to bicycle and salute Veterans and Jim for their service to our country.

The Chapel Hill Police Department is planning speed and pedestrian safety enforcement operations in June, in addition to normal patrols. Scheduled special operations include – but are not limited to – the following dates:

• Tuesday, June 6, 7 a.m. – 11 a.m.
• Tuesday, June 6, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 13, 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
• Tuesday, June 20, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
• Thursday, June 22, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 27, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

*Dates and times are subject to change

Each effort will focus on heavily traveled areas. This includes areas with pedestrian and bicycle traffic (ex. along the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Estes Drive corridors). We encourage everyone traveling, regardless of your mode of transportation, to remember that community safety is a shared responsibility.

Just Drive

Distracted driving kills nearly nine people every day in the United States, according to the National Safety Council. The safety nonprofit is urging community members to “just drive.” Put down the phone, keep your hands on the wheel, and just focus on driving and safely sharing our roads. Learn more here.

Vision Zero

On October 13, 2021, Chapel Hill’s Town Council adopted a Vision Zero Resolution, which states that traffic injuries and deaths are not inevitable “accidents” but preventable crashes. The Town committed to eliminating all transportation and mobility related deaths and serious injuries by 2031. This will be achieved through a comprehensive and holistic approach to designing safe roadway systems for all users no matter how they choose to move throughout the community. View the resolution here.