Tag: construction

Durham School Leaders Pondering Masters Pay and Transportation Woes

School improvement plans, transportation service problems, and masters pay are among the topics on the agenda for the Nov. 7 work session of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education. … Continue reading Durham School Leaders Pondering Masters Pay and Transportation Woes

[UPDATED 10/24/24] Durham Schools Considering New Transportation Strategies

[UPDATED 10/24/24: The DPS Board of Education voted on Oct. 24 to move the transportation strategies topic to the Nov. 7 work session to ensure the proper personnel can attend … Continue reading [UPDATED 10/24/24] Durham Schools Considering New Transportation Strategies

Durham Rolls Out New Parks Bond Referendum Site

In November, Durham voters decide whether to approve $200 million in bonds that would improve the city's streets, sidewalks, and parks. With that in mind, city officials this week have … Continue reading Durham Rolls Out New Parks Bond Referendum Site

Farrington Road Multifamily Neighborhood Could Bring Traffic Spike

About 19.5 acres of land on Farrington Road could be rezoned from residential suburban to planned development residential, allowing construction of as many as 415 multifamily apartments and townhouses. The … Continue reading Farrington Road Multifamily Neighborhood Could Bring Traffic Spike

New HAWK Signal Activated for Jordan High School

The new signal provides a safer means for Jordan High students to cross Garrett Road. Photo: Wes Platt. The City of Durham on April 3 switched on what’s called a … Continue reading New HAWK Signal Activated for Jordan High School

[In the Works] Woodcroft Parkway Extension

South Durham residents may see further progress this year in fixing the all-too-familiar tangle of traffic where Hope Valley Road meets Garrett Road near Jordan High School. The City of … Continue reading [In the Works] Woodcroft Parkway Extension