Everywhere-to-Everywhere Greenways Feasibility Study

Many parts of a feasibility study can be done on a computer. For example, we can analyze topographic information, see where streams are, and identify property boundaries. However, there’s no replacement for seeing areas in person where you can get a feel for how conditions might be changing over time, how an area feels, and note opportunities and constraints along a greenway corridor. Our McAdams team and Town staff have been all over town walking and mapping these corridors. We’re documenting what we find so we can make the most informed decisions about how these greenways will be designed in the future. All of this analysis will result in multiple route options to weigh against each other and select the best options. We’ll have more to share soon.

On Tuesday, March 10, you may see staff from our consultant, McAdams, along more of our trails, and potential future corridors. They’ll wear highly visible vests and will stay on public property throughout town. While they’re out, they’ll review site conditions and take photos for our E2E study.

On Thursday, January 15, you may see staff from our consultant, McAdams, along our trails, and potential future corridors. They’ll wear highly visible safety vests and will stay on public property throughout town. While they’re out, they’ll review site conditions and take photos for our E2E study.

We’re well underway on our E2E 2-year planning process. Site visits are in progress, and the steering committee met to review potential alternatives. Here’s the project schedule and you can expect more frequent updates as we develop a plan for community meetings:

Staff from the Office of Mobility and Greenways and McAdams were at the Chapel Hill Community Center for Trunk-or-Treat – handing out Halloween candy, visibility gear, and talking to community members about the Everywhere-to-Everywhere Feasibility Study.

Currently underway, the study is identifying 25 priority miles of proposed new greenways in Chapel Hill, determining their best routes, and generating a plan for the next steps to get them built.

We spoke to families (and some pirates, superheroes, and fairies) about the project’s vision for a Chapel Hill that is safer, more connected, and easier to navigate, and received input on where residents would like to see greater connectivity in our community.

Our E2E Feasibility Study is underway! Over the past few months we have been setting up our project Steering Committee and working to create our "basemap" of greenways to work from. We are ready to start sharing information and getting feedback from the community. Find our greenways themed trunk at the Town's Haunted Hill Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 24 starting at 5pm.

Come learn about current and upcoming Town of Chapel Hill Transportation and Mobility projects.

When: Thursday, September 11 from 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Where: Chapel Hill Public Library, Room A

We’ll share information about these current and upcoming projects:

• N. Estes Dr. resurfacing & bike lanes (Caswell Rd. to E. Franklin St.)
• Pinehurst Dr. resurfacing & bike lanes (Burning Tree Dr. to Ephesus Church Rd.)
• Ephesus Church Rd. sidewalks
• Fordham sidepath
• Vision Zero
• Safe Routes to School
• Everywhere to Everywhere Greenways Feasibility Study

We’ll post project updates here. Check back later for more information.