This web page provides a compilation of public comments, and the draft report and conceptual designs for the US 15-501 Corridor Study from late 2020.  The DCHC MPO has not adopted the draft plan because the MPO board and several community groups want significant changes to the proposed facilities in the Chapel Hill section and the I-40/US 15-501 interchange section.  The MPO staff is working with local government staff, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), and consultants to determine the next steps in a process to adopt a final plan.

Provide Comments on Proposed Final Study

The Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization (DCHC MPO) requested comments from the public on the final US 15-501 Corridor Study. A compilation of the comments is available at the link below:

• US 15-501 Public Comments

Proposed Final Study

The proposed final study is a multimodal transportation master plan that integrates the latest land use, relevant local and state plans, and transportation vision for the corridor, which is from Ephesus Church Road in Chapel Hill to University Drive in Durham. The final study report and a short presentation are available at the links below:

• Full report - highlights from interim reports, recommendations with proposed cross-section, and implementation plan.
• Summary report - graphic based presentation that is easy-to-read and reference.
• Conceptual design - high-level map drawings that demonstrate feasibility.
• Presentation - summary background, recommendations, and approval schedule information.

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