Chapel Hill Public Works

The Pedestrian lights indicating you can cross Manning Drive are white with the man walking. However, drivers entering the intersection to make a left turn have a green light. They do not look for pedestrians, only other cars. Why can't all the auto traffic lights be red while the pedestrian lights are white? I have almost been hit 3 times at this intersection and the Paul Hardin/Manning intersection. The last time was Monday at 2:30pm. It is very dangerous for students and employees. Thanks, Ann

christmas tree in traffic circle

The lights facing Umstead and Hillsborough are desynchronized and will display green for one side and red on the other confusing left turning traffic as they wait to yield for traffic that doesn’t come.

The light sequence is all messed up for people taking a left off of Hillsborough or a left off of Umstead The lights should have arrows to alert people turning left that they have the right of way As it is, no one knows what to do and its a mess

Please install a flashing light and cautionary signage at our crosswalk. School children crossing Piney Mountain Road in the dark morning hours are at risk by drivers who exceed the new lower posted speed limit.

As you can see, parked cars block sight lines of drivers at stop sign at North St/Henderson St intersction. This is an extremely dangerous intersection. Two parking spaces nearest the intersection need to be removed to provide safe visibility. Cars and scooters approach on Henderson at high speeds and cut the corner. They are often impossible to see due to parked cars.

Violation of Chapel Hill's Land Use Management Ordinance is resulting in cars blocking sidewalk, causing blockage and possible safety hazard to passing pedestrians and bikers. Current parking configuration violates town LUMO, which restricts parking and drive areas to 40 percent of the front yard area and requires that the area be covered with all-weather surface or gravel.

Bike path blocked with dangerous items that could cause trip and fall hazards after dark.

There is a pothole and eroding pavement in the middle of the bikelane on eastbound Cameron Ave. Thousands (yes, thousands, I couldn't believe that figure either) of cyclists use this bike lane everyday, and this pothole causes cyclists to swerve into the vehicular lane. This is especially dangerous during morning commute. Please provide equitable road repair and fill this in. Thanks!

This intersection needs a pedestrian crosswalk street marking and sign. Cars do not slow down

There is large, long-term construction project happening on N. Estes Drive in the walk zone for 2 public schools. The cones & orange netting that attempt to provide a safe walkway for kids and parents are not being maintained by the construction crew. These cones and netting need to be kept in place as some attempt to provide for safe passage of kids entering Estes Hills Elementary School. The traffic light at Estes/Caswell is the particular location. There is no longer any barrier between opposing traffic on Caswell waiting to turn left onto N. Estes Drive. I myself and other neighbors have been attempting to maintain this area but that is not reasonable or appropriate for a parent with a young child while already dodging confused traffic.

Traffic traveling eastbound (away from downtown Chapel Hill) on E. Franklin Street do not get a blinking yellow left turn arrow to turn onto N. Elliott Road when there is a green light for both directions of Franklin Street at this intersection.

Often, there are large gaps in traffic heading westbound (towards downtown Chapel Hill), so there is no safety reason why a blinking yellow arrow for a left hand turn should not be allowed.

Additionally, at the same intersection, the light is configured to offer a blinking left hand turn arrow for those making a left hand turn onto S. Elliott Road while traveling westbound on E. Franklin Street. It doesn’t make sense why a blinking left hand arrow would be configured in one direction and not the other.