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Carrboro concurs with NCDOT to lower Homestead Road speed limit to 35 mph
Summary
The Town Council voted 7–0 to concur with an NCDOT ordinance lowering a segment of Homestead Road from 45 to 35 mph and approved a corresponding town‑code amendment and pavement‑marking plan tied to a resurfacing project.
The Carrboro Town Council voted unanimously on June 2 to concur with NCDOT's ordinance to lower the speed limit on a segment of Homestead Road from 45 to 35 miles per hour and to adopt the town‑code amendment that aligns local speed limits with the DOT change.
Christina Moon presented the request and described the resurfacing project that enabled lane‑narrowing and shoulder improvements tied to the reduced limit. “The principal purpose of bringing this before you tonight is for you to review and vote on NCDOT's ordinance which is to lower the speed limit from 45 to 35 on a portion of Homestead Road,” she told the council.
The pitch noted multi‑jurisdictional coordination; Chapel Hill’s portion of the corridor will focus on adding bike lanes where right‑of‑way permits, while Carrboro’s segment will use lane‑narrowing and markings to calm traffic. Council members asked for high‑visibility crosswalks where feasible, and staff said they will apply high‑viz treatments where opportunities exist.
A motion to concur with NCDOT's ordinance and to adopt the town‑code amendment passed by voice vote, 7‑0. Staff said the change is tied to an upcoming NCDOT resurfacing project that runs from Martin Luther King Jr./Airport Road to Old NC‑86 and that further striping or pedestrian treatments will be implemented as part of that work.
The council instructed staff to coordinate final signage and pavement‑marking details with NCDOT and Chapel Hill and to return any code housekeeping updates needed to reflect the new limit.
