Short Range Transit Plan

 Phase 2 of public engagement is here, and we have ideas to share for improving your routes. See the ideas and take the survey now:

Phase Two Survey- English  Phase Two Survey- Spanish

Rather give your comments on an interactive map? Scroll down to learn more.

What is Blueprint 2035?

Blueprint 2035 is Chapel Hill Transit's roadmap for improving service over the next decade. This update builds on the 2020 Short Range Transit Plan and considers how changing travel patterns, community needs, and upcoming projects will shape the system's future. Our goal is simple: create a transit network that is reliable, accessible, and responsive to everyone who lives, works, studies, or travels in Chapel Hill and Carrboro.

This planning process includes three phases, and your input guides each step.

 
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Phase 1

This phase has ended, we'll see you in Phase 2. 

 

 

We want to learn:  

  • Your transit priorities—frequency, hours, coverage, reliability, and access to key destinations.
  • How different service tradeoffs would affect your daily life.
  • What a better Chapel Hill Transit system looks like from your perspective.

We Need Your Help!  

Whether you ride every day, once in a while, or not at all, your voice helps us design a system that works for the entire community.  

Everyone’s experience matters. We want to hear from students, commuters, seniors, families, UNC employees, shift workers, local businesses, new riders, and longtime riders.  

Take the Survey by February 2nd: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CHTblueprint7

Join Us at a Pop-Up:

  • Jan 21, 2pm-4pm, inside UNC Hospital
  • Jan 22, 10am-12pm, Health Sciences Library bus stop
  • Jan 27, 4pm-6pm, Eastgate Shopping Center near Trader Joes
  • Jan 31, 9am-11am, Weaver Street Market grounds
  • Feb 3,  2pm-4pm, East Franklin St. at Carolina Coffee Shop bus stop

Phase 2

You Helped Us Set the Priorities. Now Help Us Shape the Solutions.

We have ideas for how to improve your routes, based on what you told us about your priorities in Phase 1 of the study.

  • More buses at more times of day, including evening and weekends
  • Less waiting
  • More reliable service

Your input helps make sures the final plan reflects the needs and values of our entire community. 

Learn about the potential ideas and give us your feedback: 

  • Take the Phase 2 Survey to tell us what you think about the potential route ideas, broken down into four geographic areas. 

English Survey  Spanish Survey

  • View and Comment on the Interactive Maps: to explore proposed changes and leave comments directly on specific routes or locations. We've also created a map illustrating two possibilities for northern Chapel Hill and Carrboro after bus rapid transit (BRT) opens on Martin Luther King Junior Blvd.

Interactive Map  Post-BRT Map

  • View the Potential Route Ideas by Geographic Area: We’ve organized the ideas into four geographic areas, each with an idea sheet to describe the proposals. Also included is the post-BRT ideas.  View the whole packet of ideas as a PDF. Let us know what you think by filling out the survey or commenting on the interactive maps above! 

English(PDF, 1MB)  Spanish(PDF, 2MB)

  • Meet Us in Person: Join us at upcoming pop‑ups or events to ask questions, share ideas, and learn more.
    • April 15th, in the afternoon: Health Sciences Library and UNC Hospital bus stops
    • April 19th, 1-3pm: Carrboro Earth Day event

Phase 3

Implementation Roadmap & Draft Plan (August - December 2026)


              

Stay updated with this website, social media, or contact the Chapel Hill Transit team by email: chtransit@chapelhillnc.gov

 

 

 

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