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Hello, neighbors! Next week is a holiday week with service and facility changes, so please check below for updates. Take the new Safe Routes to School survey to help us create a Safe Routes to School Action Plan. Tune in to our latest edition of "Our Town: Stories of Chapel Hill." Lastly, don't miss us too much, but we won't be sending out Our Town, the e-newsletter, next week. Wishing you a wonderful and safe holiday. |
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Holiday Service Changes
December 24 - 26 are Town holidays. Most offices will be closed. Here are some service change highlights:
- No curbside recycling on Wednesday, Dec. 25. It’ll be delayed by one day for the rest of the week.
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Residential trash will not be affected.
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Chapel Hill Public Library will be closed Dec. 24-26.
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Chapel Hill Transit will not operate on Wednesday, Dec. 25. See calendar below for other impacts between Dec. 23 and Dec. 27.
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Parks and Recreation facilities will be closed Dec. 24-26.
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Check out Chapel Hill Transit's full winter holiday service changes to plan your trips: |
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January 1 is also a Town Holiday
Most offices will be closed. Here are the highlights:
- No curbside recycling on Jan. 1
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Residential trash won't be affected
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Chapel Hill Public Library is closed
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Chapel Hill Transit will not operate.
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E. Rosemary St.
Re-opens Dec. 20
Thanks for your patience, Chapel Hill! E. Rosemary St. is set to re-open after crosswalk work by Friday afternoon. Bad weather delayed the project, whose purpose is to improve safety for people who are walking from the new parking deck toward Franklin Street.
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Register for Parks and Rec Winter Programs
Registration for winter Parks and Rec programs is open! Get a head start on Spring Break camps, find fun family events, and give competititive athletic leagues a shot.
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Park Downtown for Free on Two More Saturdays
As you head downtown for last minute holiday gifts, there's a little relief for your budget: Downtown public parking is free for two more Saturdays in December! That's a full weekend of free parking because Sundays are always free.
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Transit Rolls Out More Service
Starting on January 6, 2025, Chapel Hill Transit will roll out a series of significant service changes in response to customer feedback. These updates restore several schedules affected by the pandemic, add an important Saturday destination, and alleviate common delays on one route.
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Reading is SNOW Much Fun
Welcome to Winter Reading 2024. Get ready to cozy up with a good book, record your reads, and earn yourself a limited edition winter reading mug. Happy reading, Chapel Hill!
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Watch: Q&A with Cortland Gilliam
As Cortland Gilliam's term as Chapel Hill Poet Laureate comes to an end, the Town of Chapel Hill extends our thanks for the kind, creative energy he has fostered over the past two years. We recently sat down with Cortland to talk about his journey, his inspiration, and what's next.
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Artist Call: Art + Transit Bus Shelters
Start off the new year with a new work of art. We need more 2-D designs for bus shelters in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Artists must be 18+ and live within 40 miles of Chapel Hill. Finalists get $100 and selected artists get $500-600, depending on shelter size.
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Human Services Funding Process Gets Update, Applications Open December 6 |
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For nonprofit organizations requesting funding for their community programs and services, we've improved the process. Changes include:
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Increased funding award amount
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Simplified funding award types
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Prioritization of Public Housing resident needs
The Human Services Funding application will be available online starting December 6, 2024. For more information contact Jackie Thompson at 919-969-5081 or email humanservices@townofchapelhill.org.
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Survey: Safe Routes to Schools
We're committed to improving connectivity and safety for everyone walking, biking, and rolling. The Safe Routes to Schools survey will help us identify current behaviors and perceptions of these methods This feedback will inform programs, policies, and infrastructure for our Safe Routes to School Action Plan.
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Engage Chapel Hill is Growing!
Engage Chapel Hill is a space for you to learn and share feedback about major Town projects and initiatives. Check out our newly-added project page for Safe Routes to School. You can also learn about Vision Zero Chapel Hill, Bolin Creek Greenway Extension, Rewriting Our Rules: LUMO Update, Downtown Streetscape, and the Greene Tract.
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Give Us Feedback on Wayfinding Signs
As we work on future plans for the downtown streetscape, we also want to help people navigate downtown. This concept is called "wayfinding." Give us feedback on wayfinding concepts and a temporary sign near 125 E. Rosemary Parking Deck.
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Add Us to Your Safe Senders List
Subscribe to Our Town, our weekly e-newsletter, for news, events, stories, and alerts from the Town of Chapel Hill. It's one of the best ways to stay in the know!
If you haven't already, please add OurTown@mail.chapelhillnc.gov and info@mail.chapelhillnc.gov to your safe senders list.
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Free Residential House Checks
Are you traveling for the holiday and live in Town limits? You can request a house check from the Chapel Hill Police Department while you're away. They'll look for things like damage to property or windows and entries that don't look secure
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Our Town: Community Policing
Crisis Unit Supervisor Sarah Belcher and Officer Tony Jeffreys sat down with WCHL to talk about Community Policing. The goal is to "get at the core issues of why people are struggling, trying to get them in touch with services within the community."
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Ongoing
The Oaks Google fiber work
Dec. 9 - Dec. 23, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
E. Franklin St. between Elizabeth St. and Boundary St. Google fiber work
Dec. 12 - 23, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Berkley Rd., Oakwood Dr., Rogerson Dr., Douglas Rd. Google fiber work
Dec. 12 - Dec. 23, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
422 and 430 W. Franklin St. tree work (rescheduled)
Dec. 16 - Dec. 20
Northern sidewalk will be blocked while crews remove two unhealthy trees.
Ridge Rd. at Boshamer Stadium residence hall work
Dec. 1, 2024 - Jan. 8, 2025
Ridge Rd. closed in front of Boshamer Stadium. Follow posted detour signs.
Ephesus Church Rd. lane closures water and sewer work
Dec. 2 - Dec. 20*, 24/7
Southbound lane of Ephesus Church Rd. from Fordham to Legion Rd. closed.
Follow posted detours. U-turns are not allowed at the intersection.
*Two additional days added due to weather
S. Columbia St. Carrington Hall work
Present to December 2026
A pedestrian detour is in place along S. Columbia St. near Medical Dr. as crews work on Carrington Hall.
Upcoming
Pope Rd. near Ephesus Church Rd. culvert repair
Dates to be determined.
For more information, email Jcmanuel-nelson@ncdot.gov
All road work depends on the weather. Schedules may change accordingly. Google Maps and Waze show the most up-to-date traffic conditions
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