Each week, over 3,290 passengers travel along Holloway Street, making it the busiest bus corridor in Durham.
Yet, many people are forced to wait for the bus in poorly-lit areas, beside simple street signs instead of covered shelters, or walk to the stop along worn gravel paths where sidewalks should be.
With the street representing nearly a fifth of GoDurham’s total ridership, this stretch of East Durham is a vital link for a historically neglected, low-income Black community to jobs, healthcare, and retail. The lack of basic safety measures has led to three deadly accidents and 46 crashes between 2017 and 2021…