The Chapel Hill North–South Bus Rapid Transit corridor will transform how residents move across the town, creating a new transit spine connecting neighborhoods, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, employment centers, and the nation's top healthcare destinations. Spanning 8.2 miles from Eubanks Road to Southern Village, the project represents Chapel Hill’s first and only planned Bus Rapid Transit system and a significant investment in the town’s future mobility.

Neighboring Concepts served as the architectural lead for station design as part of the final design team led by AECOM. Working closely with residents, stakeholders, and transit riders, the team developed station concepts that reflect Chapel Hill’s historic districts, campus environments, and neighborhood character while creating welcoming and functional transit spaces.

The corridor will introduce dedicated transit lanes, enhanced BRT stations, faster service with more frequent stops, and improved pedestrian and bicycle connectivity along the route. The system will link park-and-ride hubs with Downtown Chapel Hill, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and UNC Health, strengthening connections between key destinations across the town.

In addition to station design, Neighboring Concepts led community engagement for the Shaping Our Future Equitable Transit-Oriented Development initiative with the Town of Chapel Hill and Chapel Hill Transit. The engagement process informed the Town’s adopted Transit-Oriented Development framework and updates to the Land Use Management Ordinance, establishing a foundation for future development along the corridor.

With an extensive portfolio of transit work across North Carolina, Neighboring Concepts is frequently brought onto multidisciplinary teams to provide architectural leadership and local expertise for complex transit infrastructure projects.