Currently Adopted Corridor Map
Since the adoption of the original US 15-501 fixed guideway corridor, two notable changes have been made to the corridor.  A map displaying the changes and the currently adopted corridor can be found here (711 KB)

Southwest Durham Corridor Change
A summary of the analysis completed to make a corridor change in southwest Durham County (Fall 2005) is available at the following link:
15-501 Transit Corridor in Southwest Durham (234 KB)

Relation to Collector Street Plan
This corridor intersects the area that is addressed in the "Southwest Durham/Southeast Chapel Hill Collector Street Plan."  The Collector Street Plan assumes that the current US 15-501 Transit Corridor will be implemented and seeks to support that transit corridor.  You can learn more about the Collector Street Plan here.

US 15-501 Major Investment Study (MIS) -- Phase II
The principal process and document establishing the corridor is the "US 15-501 Major Investment Study (MIS) Phase II."  The complete report and executive summary are available on the following links:

Executive Summary (150 KB)
Executive Summary Exhibit 1 (3 MB)
Executive Summary Exhibit 2 (3 MB)

Cover Page (48 KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (105 KB)
Chapter 2 - State of the Art Rail and Vehicle Technology (269 KB)
Chapter 3 - Lessons Learned from Other Regions (146 KB)
Chapter 4 - Evaluation Methodology and Criteria (131 KB)
Chapter 5 - Patronage Forecasting Methodology and Results (839 KB)
Chapter 6 - Development of Alternative Concepts (277 KB)
Chapter 7 - Detailed Evaluation of Alternative Technologies and Alighments (335 KB)
Chapter 8 - Public Involvement and Agency Coordination (109 KB)
Chapter 9 - Recommended Transit Technology and Alignment (106 KB)

Exhibit VI-I (5 MB)
Exhibit VI-II (5 MB)
Exhibit VI-III (5 MB)
Exhibit VI-IV (5 MB)
Exhibit VI-V (5 MB)
Exhibit VI-VI (5 MB)
Exhibit VI-VII (5 MB)
Exhibit VI-VIII (5 MB)
Exhibit VI-IX (3 MB)
Exhibit VI-X (4 MB)
Exhibit VI-XI (3 MB)


Appendix A (1 MB)
Appendix B (817 KB)
Appendix C (19 MB)
Appendix D (5 MB)
Appendix E (97 KB)
Appendix F (113 KB)
Appendix G (1 MB)