Seeking your input on Walk to School Day
Walk to School Day is going to look different this year. Some students may be remotely learning from their homes. Other students might be going to school but walking (and most everything else) requires physical distancing. Some may be doing a hybrid of the two.
We are seeking your input on how the 2020 event can be used to support your community’s goals, whether those goals are to strengthen community connections, advance road safety, celebrate walking, or something else. Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey by Tuesday, August 4. We plan to share ideas back with the Walk to School Day community.
Thank you in advance for your time and input, and for all that you do to support safe walking and biking.
-Your Walk and Bike to School Day Team
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Help Create Tomorrow’s Transportation System
For anyone interested in transportation in the region, including the highway, bicycle, rail, pedestrian and transit networks, then now is opportunity to give feedback on the major goals that will guide future changes and improvements.
The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) is seeking public feedback on proposed goals and objectives for the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP).
Residents and other stakeholders are asked to provide comments by completing this online survey in English or Spanish, or visiting the DCHC MPO website. Comments will be received through August 5th.
Cyber Security Is Important – Especially With Many Working From Home! Webinar July 28th!
Register for this no charge webinar led by Cyber Expert Robert Reynolds, Chapel Hill
To Register: https://gotriangle.org/mi
Feedback Wanted: Locations for Activity While Observing Physical Distancing
In response to COVID-19 and North Carolina’s phased reopening, the Town of Chapel Hill is seeking resident input on locations for temporary on-street, multi-use paths. Installing temporary facilities would create more space for active transportation options like biking, walking, and running while complying with physical distancing requirements.
We would like to hear concerns and suggestions about physical distancing on crowded sidewalks and streets. Town staff will use this input to help determine where temporary on-street, multi-use paths should be considered to aid residents in maintaining safe separation while being active.
Please consider the following criteria when offering recommendations:
- Town-owned streets (see Street Maintenance map)
- Streets with low speed (30 mph or less)
- Streets with existing sidewalks, at least one side
- Streets with vehicle thru traffic to promote connectivity
- Wide enough to support a 10-foot-wide multi-use path on the road
This is intended to be a pilot program, and Town staff will evaluate any temporary installations and make adjustments as needed.
Public input is welcome at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfs3gs3LxhCHbfC1fjqjT6omNUD_uXvCz2w2K0UY-4MD8CRmQ/viewform.
If you have additional questions, please contact Jomar Pastorelle at jpastorelle@townofchapelhill.org.
1 Hour History Tours: Triangle Bikeworks July 27-30
2020 August Transit Service Improvements
Starting August 3, Chapel Hill Transit will change service on multiple routes to better serve the Chapel Hill, Carrboro and UNC-Chapel Hill communities. Impacts from COVID-19, will impact the full implementation of these changes. As Chapel Hill Transit determines those impacts, updates will be provided on this page and through regular updates to our service alerts.
Through these service changes we hope:
- More people will try to ride the bus,
- More people will use transit regularly,
- To provide more frequent service along the busiest roadways,
- To provide access to our community members with the fewest options to travel,
- To improve weekend service and
- Make it easier to live in Chapel Hill and Carrboro without a vehicle
Simplified Routes
Starting in August, Chapel Hill Transit will run 20 routes Monday through Friday and nine routes on Saturdays, Sundays and some holidays. Many of these routes will be simplified with less one-way loops and turns.
Sunday service for the first time in 40 years
The nine routes will run on Saturdays, Sundays and some holidays. These routes will have the same routing has their weekday counterparts, with different timetables. Weekend routes include: the A, CM, CW, D, J, N, NS, NU and U routes.
High-Frequency Corridors
High frequency transit service means a bus is coming at least every 15 minutes during the busiest times of the day. A high frequency corridor means that a bus comes down a street or a network of streets at least every 15 minutes – one route or multiple routes can work together to provide this service.
| Corridor | Routes |
| 15-501 S-UNC Hospitals | CCX route |
| NC 54 (Carrboro)-Cameron Avenue | CM route |
| NC 54 (Friday Center)-UNC Hospitals | FCX route |
| W. Franklin Street | J route |
| NC-54 (Carrboro)-S. Columbia Street | JFX route |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.-S. Columbia Street-15-501 S | NS route |
| UNC Campus | RU/U route |
| NC 54 (Friday Center)-UNC Campus | S route |
| E. Franklin Street | CL/D route |
Questions
We’ve done our best to include the most current information on this page. Below we’ve tried to call out relevant information and put it in an easy to digest format. If you still have questions email us at: chtransit@townofchapelhill.org or call us at 919.969.4931.
Changes
No Routing Changes
Several routes have no routing changes, including the: J, JFX, NS, RU and U routes. These routes may have several changes. Schedules will be posted later this summer.
Routes which will no longer run
| Routes going out of service | Routes to switch to |
| CPX route | CM route, JFX route |
| HU route | B route |
| V route | NS route, N route |
| FG route | A route |
| JN route | J route, N route |
*The Carrboro Plaza Park and Ride will not continue to be a park and ride lot in August and will no longer be served. Customers should use the Jones Ferry Park and Ride lot, three-quarters (3/4) mile away.
Routes which will no longer serve a portion of the route
| Routes | Removed Section | Routes to switch to |
| A route | Homestead Road, MLK Jr. Blvd., Stadium Drive, Manning Drive | HS route |
| B route | Fordham Blvd. from NC 54 to Old Mason Farm Rd. | no replacement |
| CL route | Legion Rd., Standish Dr., Old Durham Rd., Erwin Rd. | D route |
| CM route | Manning Dr., Skipper Bowles Dr. | Transfer to RU on Manning Dr. |
CW route
| Jones Ferry P&R, Jones Ferry, Davie Road, Poplar Ave. | ∙ Jones Ferry – JFX/CM route ∙ Davie/Poplar – Walk to Jones Ferry, ∙ NC 54 Bypass or Main Street |
| D route | Old Sterling Rd., Sage Rd., Dobbins Dr. | CL route |
| F route | University Place | A route |
| G route | South Road, NC 54, Glen Lennox, University Place | |
| JFX route | Old Fayetteville Rd., Poplar Ave., NC 54 | CM route |
| N route | Manning Drive, Mason Farm Road | Transfer to RU on Manning Dr. |
| NU route | MLK Jr. Blvd. from Hillsborough Rd. to South Rd. | |
| T route | Manning Drive, Old Mason Farm |
ROUTE MAPS & SCHEDULE INFORMATION
We are updating this information as we have it prepared. This information will continue to be updated throughout the summer.
How Do You Commute To Work Survey
The Association for Commuter Transportation and Center for Transportation Demand Management are conducting a nationwide survey of commuters to collect feedback on how COVID-19 may impact the mode split of commuters returning to worksites. In order to gather a deep understanding of how commute patterns may change nationwide we are inviting you to provide feedback on how COVID-19 may impact your constituents commutes to work.
Results from the survey will provide important information to transportation providers, policy makers, and employers on how to meet the needs of commuters and help ensure your return to the work site is safe and reliable.
This survey can be completed by all individuals currently working or planning to return to work in the coming months. The survey will take 8-10 minutes to complete.
As a thank you, all participants can choose to be entered in a drawing for one of five (5) $100 Amazon gift cards. All submission received by June 26, 2020 will qualify for the drawing.
– Association for Commuter Transportation
Saturday, June 6, is National Trails Day
Since 1993, National Trails Day has recognized the benefits that local greenways and trails provide for recreation, while promoting the wide variety of services trail systems offer. Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation traditionally celebrates National Trails Day on the first Saturday in June with a trail walk and tour of one of our greenways.
This year we have developed a Virtual Trail Walk Challenge called #CHTrailsChallenge that highlights our 9+ mile paved greenway system, an interconnected system of bike and pedestrian corridors to many of our community parks, neighborhoods, retail and educational centers. Our greenways provide recreational benefits as well as a number of public art experiences created by Triangle-based artists.
Will you accept our challenge to go the distance? We challenge you to walk, run or ride all 9+ miles of Chapel Hill’s paved greenways from June 5 through June 12, 2020. Those who complete the challenge will be entered in a drawing to win one of five prize packs valued at $100 each. While you’re enjoying the greenways, be sure to snap a photo of yourself appreciating one of our many public art experiences and post your photo to social media using #CHTrailsChallenge.
Completing the #CHTrailsChallenge includes logging your progress as you traverse in full the following greenways. Five winners will be drawn randomly from those that complete their challenge entries. To complete your entries for each greenway below, and to read more about the public art experiences, go to National Trails Day Virtual Challenge
- Fan Branch and Morgan Creek Trail connector is 2.5 miles long to Merritt Pasture, accessible from two large parking lots at Southern Community Parks and Culbreth Middle School.
- Bolin Creek and Tanyard Branch Trail connector is 1.9 miles, accessible from Umstead Park as well as a trailhead off Caldwell Street adjacent to the Northside Elementary School.
- Meadowmont’s greenway, a 10-foot wide paved is 2.8 miles and starts at Rashkis Elementary School and ends at the western side of NC 54.
- Lower Booker Creek Trail has a 10-foot wide 1.2 mile section that connects adjacent neighborhoods to the Eastgate Shopping Center.
Check out this Promotional Video introducing the challenge! You can find more information about greenways and trails here.
While you seek to enjoy the outdoors, it is important that you are conscious of your personal space and respect the space of others. Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation staff posted signs along the greenways to remind residents of the six feet minimum spacing to keep distance from others.
June 1st CHT Modifications- Chapel Hill Transit is running the weekday CM, D, G, J, NS, RU, S and U routes, GoTriangle’s 420 and EZ rider service
Chapel Hill Transit will begin running several regular routes with modified schedules. The CM, D, G, J, NS, RU, S and U routes will begin running their normal schedule until 8 p.m. when the routes will go out of service.
“Running these eight core routes provides a higher level of service, while allowing our maintenance team to keep an increased vehicle cleaning schedule,” says Jeffrey Sullivan, Chapel Hill Transit’s community outreach manager. “Our priority is to make sure riding transit is as safe as possible. We also want to provide reliable service to ensure people who depend on us are able to access work, healthcare and other essential services.”
The core routes will maintain their normal schedules, however, each route will end around 8 p.m. View the amended schedules via the links below. Trips that will not run are shown in gray.
- CM route (serving the Jones Ferry Lot)
- D route
- G route
- J route
- NS route (serving the Southern Village and Eubanks Park and Ride Lots)
- RU route
- S route (serving the Hedrick Building, NC-54 and Friday Center Park and Ride Lots)
- U route
EZ Rider will provide service from 5 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Chapel Hill Transit will continue to provide six trips of GoTriangle’s route 420, connecting Hillsborough and Chapel Hill.
Buses will be limited to 10 people, while larger buses will be limited to 15 people. Tripper service will be available for some routes such as the NS and S, where we expect to see more passenger demand. Tripper service means several buses and operators will be on standby to provide additional service if a bus becomes full.
Chapel Hill Transit will continue to ask customers to board via the rear door unless a mobility issue makes it difficult for a customer to do so. Chapel Hill Transit also encourages all customers to use face coverings while on the bus.
“We are in the process of finding devices that can dispense face coverings and are working with vendors to get additional supplies in to help those who may not have access to face masks,” says Sullivan.
“We have also measured out spaces on our vehicles that allow six feet of physical distance and are placing signs to help passengers identify these seats.”
Chapel Hill Transit’s administrative offices will continue to be closed to the public. Lost and found will only be available by appointment. Call 919-969-4901 to speak with a team member.
Keep up with the latest information by signing up for service alerts and following us on Twitter to get the latest information and updates from our team.
“We know many people are eager to get back to normal,” says Sullivan. “Thank you for your patience as we begin to bring back our service safely.”
Bicycle Training Videos
Bike Workshop Videos – May 28 – 31
Video 15 – Let’s Go Biking – NCDOT
Video 16 – Shifting Gears – League of American Bicyclists
Video 17 – Starting & Stopping – League of American Bicyclists
Bike Workshop Videos – May 23 – 27
Video 12 – Load A Bike Onto Bus, Town of Carrboro-OC-GoCH
Video 13 – Using A Bike Fix-It Station, Town of Carrboro-OC-GoCH
Video 14 – Cycling & Emergency Vehicles, Drive Safely,Ride Safely- OC
Bike Workshop Videos – Week 3
Video 8 – Bolts, Breaks, & Tires – Back Alley Bikes
Video 9 – Bike Alliance Chapel Hill (BACH) – Who We Are
Video 10 – Carrboro Bike Coalition (CBC) – Who We Are!
Video 11 – The ReCYCLEry – Who We Are!
Bike Workshop Videos – Week 2
Video 4 – Street Cycling & Parking a Bike, Town of Chapel Hill
Video 5 – Easy Riding Trails in Orange County, OC
Video 6 – UNC-CH Bike Map Info for Campus, Chapel Hill & Carrboro, TDM UNC-CH
Video 7 – Cycling Safety Tips, Watch For Me NC
Bike Workshop Videos – Week 1
Video 1 – You Don’t Have To Be In The Band To Bicycle, Go ChapelHill
Video 2 – NC Bicycle Laws, Chapel Hill Police
Video 3 – Garage to Street, Bicycle A, B, C’s – The Clean Machine
Daily Bicycle Puzzle
May 31 Bicycle Puzzle
May 30 Bicycle Puzzle
May 29 Bicycle Puzzle
May 28 Bicycle Puzzle
May 27 Bicycle Puzzle
May 25 & 26 Bicycle Puzzle
May 22-24 Bicycle Puzzle
May 17 & 18 Big Wheel Bike Puzzle
Children’s Puzzles & Other Information At:
The Amazing – Joe Switching Gear Duck Facebook
Bike Decorating Contest
Through May 31
Age Group- 12 years and under
Age Group- 13 – 17 years
Age Group- 18 years & above!
Get Your Name in the Hat for Gift Card Drawings!
Rules:
Decorate your bicycle and take a picture (you can be on the bike if you like)…
OR, Draw a picture of a decorated bicycle.
Email to goch@townofchapelhill.org with understanding that submissions could be posted on Social Media!
Include your name, age, email and phone number
Drawings on June 1st – Winners will be notified by email and some pictures will be posted on the GoChapelHill.org webpage
Practicing Bike-to-School-Day Ideas
1- GET OUT THERE: Get out for a walk or ride with your family! Can you take a ride around your neighborhood? Or take a walk to hunt for chalk art or signs created by others near you? Share a photo of your family or a location on your route with the tag #GoChapelHill.
2- SHARE: Do you have safety concerns with walking or biking around your neighborhood? Send information to goch@townofchapelhill.org
3- TALK: Hold a five-minute interview with family members about their experience walking or biking. Tag with #GoChapelHill and send to goch@townofchapelhill.org . Look into online resources and biking and walking activities encouraged by your state or community transportation departments and advocacy groups
