Transportation in or Near Chatham County

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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

Chatham Transit Network (CTN) is the County's community transportation provider, offering public transportation around Chatham County, in the towns of Siler City and Pittsboro, to Chapel Hill and back, as well as to medical appointments. For more information on routes and fares visit the Chatham Transit Website.

Other providers in the area include:

Chapel Hill Transit connections from the P&R lot & CTN routes to Chapel Hill Routes
www.gotriangle.org, public transportation trip planner for the Triangle Region
UNC Commuter Alternatives Program (CAP): Residents who work or attend school at UNC-Chapel Hill can park their cars at a Town of Chapel Hill & UNC-sponsored park-and-ride lot on US 15-501, just north of Old Lystra Road, and ride the CCX route bus to the campus. The parking and shuttle are free, but you must get a permit from UNC-Chapel Hill for the Commuter Alternatives Program.

CARPOOLS OR VANPOOLS:

www.sharetheridenc.com

PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION:

Local limousine or cab services change frequently. Check the yellow pages of your phone book and look for “Taxi Service”, “Limousine Service” or “Airport Transportation.”

Several assisted living communities in the county provide transportation for their residents to visit stores, doctors and other locations around the county.

Chatham-Orange Community Resource Connections for Aging & Disabled Adults, provides an online search of services, including transportation, provided by agencies that work with older and disabled adults. Visit www.chathamorangecrc.org

BICYCLING

Chatham County Bicycle Map: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3

REGIONAL & INTERNATIONAL

ROAD & HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE

Unlike most states, county governments in North Carolina are not responsible for maintaining or building roads and bridges. This means that Chatham County cannot patch potholes or take care of mowing along the roads.

Photo by Duane Hall

The State of North Carolina through the N.C. Department of Transportation is in charge of all primary and secondary roads, except for those that are privately-owned or municipal (town or city) roads.

For more information on NCDOT contacts for road issues, such as debris, ice removal and potholes, click here.

MAJOR HIGHWAYS:

Chatham County is fortunate to be located in the heart of the state and is easily accessible via several major federal highways:

US 64 is an east-west highway with divided four lanes nearly the entire stretch. It cuts through Pittsboro and Siler City, connecting both to the Triangle and the Triad. It joins NC 49 in Asheboro, which takes you to Charlotte.
US 15/501 is a north-south highway and is four lanes all the way to Chapel Hill, but also links the county to Sanford where it connects with US 1.
US 421 is a divided four-lane highway connecting Siler City and other parts of the county to Greensboro and Sanford, where it connects with US 1.
US 1 is a major north-south, four-lane artery of the state. It provides easy access to and from the southeastern part of the county around Moncure.

The following state highways also are important connectors:

NC 87 connects Pittsboro to the Burlington area where it meets up with Interstate 85. It also tracks 15/501 south of Pittsboro to Sanford.
NC 902 runs from Pittsboro to Bear Creek and Goldston, connecting all of these to Randolph County and US 220.
NC 751 connects the eastern edge of the county to Durham, Research Triangle Park and Interstate 40.

Visit Chatham County GIS to view maps of the county, including roads.