U.S. 15/501 North - Chapel Hill to Durham

U.S. 15/501 north crosses Morgan Creek on the James Taylor Bridge between Mt. Carmel Church Road (SR 1008) and a diamond interchange with NC 54.

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U.S. 15-501 combines with NC 54 (Fordham Boulevard) east to bypass Downtown Chapel Hill. Paralleling I-40 to the south, NC 54 is a major route that connects Burlington, Chapel Hill and Raleigh.

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NC 86 commences along Columbia Street north from U.S. 15-501/NC 54. NC 86 follows Columbia Street north to the University of North Carolina and Franklin Street (old U.S. 15-501 Business) in Downtown Chapel Hill.

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Continuing northeast around Chapel Hill, U.S. 15-501/NC 54 encircle the city center along Fordham Boulevard, a four to six lane controlled access arterial.

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NC 54 splits with U.S. 15/501 (Fordham Boulevard) at a compact cloverleaf interchange. The state route follows Raleigh Road east to I-40 beyond Eastwood Park. Raleigh Road (SR 2048) west to UNC and Downtown Chapel Hill was displayed as NC 54 Business on some maps.

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U.S. 15/501 cross into the city of Durham at the diamond interchange with Interstate 40.

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I-40 winds northwest between Chapel Hill and Durham to Interstate 85 at Hillsborough.

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U.S. 15/501 (Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard) pass between New Hope Commons and Gateway Terrace shopping centers along a heavily developed stretch east of I-40.

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Mt. Moriah Road (SR 2294) intersects U.S. 15/501 by New Hope Commons shopping center.

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SW Durham Drive (SR 1110) heads southeast to a number of apartment complexes between U.S. 15/501 and Old Chapel Hill Road (SR 2220).

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U.S. 15/501 span New Hope Creek with a reprieve from development.

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Garrett Road (SR 1116) meets U.S. 15/501 at a commercialized intersection by Oak Creek Village shopping center.

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U.S. 15/501 shifts onto a freeway from Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard at Left Exit 105A.

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U.S. 15-501 Business follow Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard east by the South Square retail complex to University Drive at Forest Hills.

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U.S. 15-501 Business loop northeast through Downtown Durham and reconnect with U.S. 15/501 at I-85 and N Roxboro Street.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway (SR 2733) extends southeast from the trumpet interchange (Exit 105B) with the U.S. 15/501 freeway north to Duke University.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway north merges with U.S. 15/501 beyond RIRO ramps with Tower Boulevard.

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U.S. 15/501 advance north a half mile to Exit 106 with Cornwallis Road (SR 1308).

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U.S. 15/501 combine with I-85 north 3.3 miles beyond milepost 106.

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Cornwallis Road angles northwest from NC 751 (Academy Road) to Exit 106 and areas of Duke Forest Durham Division.

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NC 751 follows Cameron Boulevard between Duke University Golf Club and the West Campus to U.S. 15/501 at Exit 107.

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U.S. 15/501 runs between Duke Lemur Center and Duke University Golf Club to the diamond interchange (Exit 107) with NC 751.

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A 23.84 mile long route, NC 751 meanders northward through the city of Durham to Duke University and U.S. 70 Business (Hillsborough Road) near West Hills.

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Moreene Road (SR 1317) connects with U.S. 15/501 northwest of Duke University at Exit 108A.

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A third northbound lane accompanies the U.S. 15/501 freeway from NC 751 to NC 147 (Durham Freeway).

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Morrene Road continues north from Exit 108 to subdivisions and apartments west of NC 147 (Durham Freeway).

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A c/d roadway for the exchanges with NC 147 and U.S. 70 Business separates from within the diamond interchange (Exit 108A) at Moreene Road.

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U.S. 15/501 default onto I-85 north / U.S. 70 east beyond the c/d roadway for NC 147 and U.S. 70 Business.

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The Durham Freeway connects U.S. 15/501 north with I-85 north / U.S. 70 west to Hillsborough and Burlington.

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NC 147 (Durham Freeway) travels southeast to Downtown Durham and as Interstate 885 to Research Triangle Park, where it becomes part of the Triangle Expressway (NC 885) south to Cary.

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Exit 108C departs from the cloverleaf interchange with NC 147 for the northernmost 1.94 miles of the Durham Freeway to Interstate 85 north.

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U.S. 70 Business (Hillsborough Road) parallels NC 147 just north of a Norfolk Southern Railroad line along a commercial strip east to Old West Durham.

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