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

A c/d roadway system joins U.S. 15/501 south with U.S. 70 Business (Hillsborough Road) and the cloverleaf interchange (Exit 108) with the Durham Freeway (NC 147).

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South from the exchange with NC 751 (Cameron Boulevard) for Duke University, U.S. 15-501 approach Exit 106 with Cornwallis Road.

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Cornwallis Road traverses Durham in a diagonal orientation, entering the city from the northwest, passing U.S. 15-501 near the southern tip of Duke University Golf Course, and meeting U.S. 15-501 Business near Chapel Hill Road.

06/05/05

The spire of University Tower comes into view one half mile ahead of Exit 105A for U.S. 15-501 Business (Chapel Hill Boulevard) north toward Downtown Durham.

06/05/05

Left Exit 105A departs for U.S. 15-501 Business (Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard) followed by a lane drop at Left Exit 105B for Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway. U.S. 15-501 Business enters a commercial strip by South Square and Westgate Shopping Center south of University Tower.

06/05/05

Exit 105A departs the freeway southbound for U.S. 15-501 (Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard) Business north toward Forest Hills in Durham. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway (SR 2733) splits from U.S. 15/501 in a southeasterly trajectory through residential areas to NC 55 (Alston Avenue).

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U.S. 15/501 turn southwest onto Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard at the trumpet interchange (Exit 150B) with Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway (SR 2733).

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The freeway portion of U.S. 15/501 concludes at the merge with U.S. 15/501 Business (Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard).

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Southbound U.S. 15-501 enters a commercialized intersection with Garrett Road (SR 1116) at Oak Creek Village shopping center.

06/05/05

Continuing southwest from New Hope Creek, U.S. 15/501 (Durham Chapel Hill Boulevard) meet Interstate 40 beyond additional retail plazas.

06/05/05

Southbound U.S. 15-501 reaches the entrance ramp for I-40 east to Research Triangle Park (RTP), Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) and Raleigh.

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Beyond the diamond interchange with I-40, U.S. 15/501 enter the city of Chapel Street along Fordham Boulevard. Fordham Boulevard splits with Franklin Street (SR 1010), the former business route for U.S. 15-501. U.S. 15-501 bypasses the city center of Chapel Hill to the east.

06/05/05

Franklin Street splits with U.S. 15/501 (Fordham Boulevard) at a grade separation to Downtown Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina.

06/05/05