The downtown loop could soon become a two-way street, and the City wants public input on the project.

The city has put together conceptual designs showing two alternatives for converting the downtown loop into two-way traffic.

This workshop is in response to the growing interest to convert the streets that comprise the "downtown loop" (Roxboro Street, Morgan Street, Great Jones Street, and Ramseur Street) from one-way to two-way traffic to make downtown access easier and spur economic redevelopment.

Residents are invited to stop by a workshop frmo 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 15 at Durham City Hall, 101 City Hall Plaza, to share feedback. City staff will be on hand to discuss the project, present the conceptual designs, answer questions, and take note of any comments and concerns at this early phase in the project.

A consulting firm, Kimley-Horn, studied the existing and projected year 2025 traffic conditions and has developed functional roadway/pavement marking plans for two conversion alternatives. 

Get more information, including project maps of the proposed two-way conversion alternatives, on the City's Web site.

For additional information or to submit comments on the conceptual designs, contact Tim Jackson, project manager with the City's Department of Public Works, at (919) 560-4326, ext. 30255 or via e-mail at Tim.Jackson@durhamnc.gov.