Current detours/delays/closures
Updated 2:00 pm Monday, August 9, 2010
CHT Reroutes Services Due to Construction on West Drive
Starting Monday, February 1, 2010, Chapel Hill Transit (CHT) will be rerouting several routes due to a major construction project along West Drive.
The CCX (limited), D and NS routes will be rerouted along Manning Drive to East Drive and Mason Farm Road. Passengers will be able to board buses at the University of North Carolina Hospital (UNCH) Parking Deck stop.
The CL, G, HU (Ronald McDonald trips) and T routes will be rerouted along South Columbia Street, Mason Farm Road and East Drive. Passengers will be able to board buses on Manning Drive at the UNCH stop.
The routes will experience schedule delays as a result of the West Drive project. CHT will make every attempt to maintain schedules, but is advising customers to expect delays and to allow extra travel time.
For additional information on the detour, please contact a CHT Customer Service Representative at 919-969-4900 or email chtransit@townofchapelhill.org.
Newman Center Bus Stop
The bus stop at the Newman Center will continue to be closed for approximately the next eighteen (18) months due to construction on Pittsboro Street. A temporary bus stop will be located at 210 Pittsboro Street (News Services Building) near the intersection of Cameron Avenue.
Beginning Monday, January 18th, the right hand lane of Pittsboro Street (beyond the temporary bus stop to McCauley Street) will be closed. The left hand lane will remain open during this time. CHT routes may experience schedule delays as a result of the lane closure. CHT will make every attempt to maintain schedules but is advising customers to expect delays and to allow extra travel time.
For additional information, please visit CHT's website at www.chtransit.org or call a customer service representative at 919-969-4900.
General rider notices
Chapel Hill Transit to Add Additional NS Trip
Effective August 31, 2010, Chapel Hill Transit (CHT) will add an additional afternoon trip to the NS Route, leaving UNC Hospitals at 3:48 p.m.- to Eubanks Park and Ride. For additional information, contact a customer service representative at 919-969-4900 or email chtransit@townofchapelhill.org.
Chapel Hill Transit (CHT) Labor Day Schedule
CHT will not operate on Monday, September 6, 2010, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. CHT services will resume on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. For additional information, contact a customer service representative at 919-969-4900 or email chtransit@townofchapelhill.org.
Pittsboro Express (PX Route) Begins 2nd Year
The Pittsboro Express (PX route), a partnership between the Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Pittsboro and Chatham County, begins its second year of service this month. The PX route provides weekday service between Pittsboro and Chapel Hill, along US 15-501 with stops in downtown Pittsboro, at the Lowe’s park and ride lot (121 Lowe’s Drive, Pittsboro) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The cost for the service is $3.00 one way or a monthly pass may be purchased for $65.00. Exact fare is required. Monthly passes are available at the Chapel Hill Town Hall and Pittsboro Town Hall.
UNC will provide an annual pass allowing unlimited trips on the PX route to commuting students (outside the 2-mile radius and living within route boundaries) and permanent UNC University or Hospital staff who join the Commuter Alternative Program (CAP) and select the PX Chatham route as their primary commute mode. Visit www.dps.unc.edu or call 919-962-3951 for more information about the annual pass CAP registration.
For additional information about the PX route, visit www.chtransit.org or call a CHT customer service representative at 919-969-4900.
Chapel Hill Transit (CHT) Service Changes to Begin August 23, 2010
The Chapel Hill Transit FY 2010 – 11 budget, approved on Monday, June 7, 2010, included a series of service changes designed to increase schedule reliability, better match service to ridership and improve the efficiency of the system. The changes will be effective Monday, August 23, 2010.
The changes include:
Fixed Route Changes
CCX Route – Weekday service will start at 6:00 a.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. The first two a.m. trips (5:20 a.m., 5:50 a.m.) and the last two p.m. trips (8:00 p.m. and 8:40 p.m.) will be eliminated.
F Route – The first two a.m. trips will begin at 6:20 a.m. and the 6:55 a.m. at McDougle School instead of Weaver Street Market.
FCX Route – Will operate in same direction in the mornings and afternoons. The route will serve Friday Center to Manning Drive (UNC Hospital) to South Road.
HS Route – Service will operate every 60 minutes from 6:45 a.m. to 5:40 p.m.
HU Route – Will serve Finely Golf Course and Old Mason Farm Roads to serve the UNC Imaging Center and the Ronald McDonald/SECU Family House all day, using Mason Farm Road to East Drive returning to Friday Center Drive. The route will not serve Health Sciences Library, Carrington Hall, Fetzer Gym or Bowles Drive.
M Route – The route will be discontinued due to low ridership and availability of alternate service nearby. Riders from the Pine Knolls community (Crest Drive and Cole Street) may access the CM route on Merritt Mill Road. Riders going to and from the Chapel Hill Public Library may access the CL, D and F routes along Franklin Street.
NS Route – Weekday morning 10 minute service will be provided from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. There will be no change to the PM schedule.
NU Route – The 7:25 a.m. and 8:05 a.m. trips will be eliminated.
RU Route – Service will operate every 15 minutes from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., instead of every 10 minutes.
S Route - Will operate in same direction all day. The route will serve Friday Center Drive to Manning Drive (UNC Hospital), South Columbia Street to South Road. The route will not serve Bowles Drive.
V Route – Will no longer serve Stadium Drive and Ridge Road. The route will continue from Student Union on South Road to Pittsboro Street to Manning Drive.
DM Route – the Saturday DM route will be renamed the Saturday D and will no longer serve the Chapel Hill Public Library and Pine Knolls.
Shared Ride/Feeder Service Changes
Weekday Feeder Service - Service will be discontinued. The last day of service will be Friday, August 20, 2010.
Shared Ride Sunday and Evening Service – Service will be discontinued. The last day of service will be Sunday, August, 22, 2010.
All ADA eligible clients (EZ Rider) will not be affected by the Shared Ride/Feeder service changes. For additional information about the Shared Ride/Feeder Service changes, please call 919-969-5544.
For additional information about the Fixed Route service changes, please contact a CHT Customer Service Representative at 919-969-4900 or email chtransit@townofchapelhill.org.
NC 54 Park and Ride Lot to Become a Permitted Lot in August
On Sunday, August 15, 2010, the NC 54 park and ride lot, off of Highway 54 and Friday Center Drive, will become a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) permitted lot and a valid UNC permit will be required to park in the lot. Chapel Hill Transit (CHT) customers who are not eligible for a UNC permit may access the public park and rides available in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, including:
Eubanks Park and Ride – Eubanks Road, ½ mile west of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Carrboro Plaza Park and Ride – behind Carrboro Plaza at Hwy 54 and Old Fayetteville
Southern Village Park and Ride – just off 15-501 South
For information on UNC parking permits, please contact UNC’s Department of Public Safety at 919-962-3951 or visit www.parking.unc.edu. For additional information on schedules and park and ride options, please contact a CHT Customer Service Representative at 919-969-4900 or email chtransit@townofchapelhill.org.
Tarheel Express Information
Future Service Advisories