What is happening with the abandoned railroad corridor that goes from Durham up to Person County (that runs through Treyburn and along US501)?
• The city, county, and state were all interested in acquiring this corridor in 2005. Unfortunately the rail company that still owns it, Norfolk Southern, decided it didn’t want to sell the portion that runs from Durham up to Timberlake in Person County. Hopefully Norfolk Southern will reconsider this at a later time. • Sections of this corridor from Timberlake to Roxboro reverted to local landowners. • The Beltline portion in downtown Durham was still for sale, but Norfolk Southern and the city of Durham could not agree on a price (see above).
Related Questions
- Many other cities have light rail running on abandoned railroad tracks or in the center of freeways. Why not here?
- Will the County build a connection between the Wissahickon Creek and Bethlehem Pike on the old railroad corridor?
- What is happening with the abandoned railroad in downtown Durham that goes under Mangum Street?
